Brussels Sprouts are where it’s at. The former statement I overheard at InterBike last year. I think the latter was uttered by the same person. I didn’t see it as an indictment of ...
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The Cervelo R3 and S3
Trust and manufacturing are two terms that aren’t used together often enough. On the occasions when they are used together, it usually comes as dispositive, as in, “I don’t ...
Volagi Liscio, Part II
For part I, click here. One of my favorite features about the Volagi Liscio was its handling. On descents and in corners the bike was predictable and left me relaxed and confident. In the ...
Focus Izalco Pro, Part II
Read Part I here. On a detail-by-detail basis the Izalco is perhaps one of the more unusual bikes I’ve ever seen. All of the cables (except for the front brake) are routed internally. The ...
FSA K-Force Light Crank Set
For as long as I’ve been a cyclist, I’ve been gearing obsessed. Because speed is a function of gearing and cadence, and I liked speed, each of those numbers was as important to me as ...
FSA K-Wing Compact
There are more different bends of handlebars out there than there are makers of helmets. That is to say there are a bunch, but not so many as, say, species of fish. It’s a miracle, really, as the ...
Interbike Day 3
The grand touring category of road bikes is growing, but honestly, some of the bikes handle a cow on roller skates. Not so the Specialized Roubaix. Newly minted is the Roubaix SL3, which I rode ...
Zipp VumaQuad Crankset
When I was initiated into proper roadiedom, I was taught that if you were serious about doing things the right way, the Euro way, then you did things a certain way. The quickest way to show ...