The sheer number of items we saw could clog a drainage culvert. It was overwhelming. The message that kept coming through to me was how much manufacturers want to make cycling comfortable, fun ...
Tag Archives: FSA
The Paceline Podcast #49
We are putting Speed X back under the microscope. This was a bike company that first caught our attention during Episode 13. Now they have a new model, called the Unicorn (yikes), and some new ...
RKP Annual End of Year Awards
The Diamond Encrusted Pint Glass of Reasonableness: This one goes to the 3T’s Dave Koesel, and FSA for dreaming up subcompact gearing. Finally, some people sat down and realized that a ...
Right-Sized Rings
On Thanksgiving Day I joined a group of friends for a ride into Sugarloaf State Park here in Sonoma County. We proceeded to climb Bald Mountain, which rises to roughly 2800 feet of elevation in ...
Interbike 2016, Part X
I’m going to be honest and say that there was a time when I only got excited about a bike, component or accessory if it was something that was going to be a part of my riding life. Personal ...
The Paceline Podcast #32
How to get your Mojo back. Dr. Fatty has a prescription. The medical board of Padraig and Hottie will review this clinical trial. Really, this is about racing your way back to a level of self ...
The Paceline Podcast #27
The dash down Peyresourde. The run up Ventoux. There are plenty of Chris Froome highlights to choose from, but which one tops them all? We take a stab at picking the top Froomey moment and a ...
Friday Group Ride #299
A long time ago, we did a Group Ride on component allegiances. My idea back then was that components were like religions. Campy guys wouldn’t ride Shimano. Shimano guys thought Campy guys ...
A Bike for the Epics
The one time of year I still make a point to look at pictures of bikes is during the spring classics, more specifically Paris-Roubaix. Static shots of riderless bicycles are otherwise pretty ...
InterBike ’14: Kale Is so Over
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 ...