I get questions periodically about trail and what it really means in terms of a bicycle’s handling. There are a number of factors that go into determining how a bike handles and trail is ...
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Friday Group Ride #466
Where have all the gear inches gone? They seem to be floating around the bike mysteriously, rearranging themselves. And as a follow on question, is the front derailleur becoming vestigial? You ...
No Downsides: Tubolito Tubes
In my years as a cyclist, I’ve tried dozens of different tubes. Like everyone, I started with the standard butyl tubes, which are to tire inflation what a mentor told me turkeys are to ...
Stopping on Dirt: Deore XT 4-Piston Brake
When I think of bicycles, and what I find exciting about them, at least, about the machine itself, my short list of favorite attributes doesn’t include brakes. I suspect I’m not ...
Fresh Look: Pearl Izumi Mesh Jersey and PRO Bib Short
Over the last four years I’ve been watching one of my favorite apparel manufacturers guide itself to a resurgence. Back in the 1990s, Pearl was the it cycling apparel manufacturer to buy if ...
Bruce Gordon in Two Bikes
I have this sense that I could have devoted the entirety of a magazine to Bruce Gordon’s career in cycling. He was as multifaceted as a diamond. From his frames to his tires to his pumps to ...
Bruce Gordon: a Gallery
I’d had this intent to ride down to Petaluma one sunny day and spend it with Bruce Gordon, talking with him about his craft. Talking business was never much fun because Bruce knew what it ...
Setup: the Seven Airheart at DK200
At the risk of sounding like a sample played repeatedly by a DJ, I love to take a bike with me when I travel. Whether the trip is for a cycling event or to visit family, I try to make sure ...
Back on Their Feet Again: Time Osmos 15
I am a lucky guy on many fronts. But for the purpose of this review, I’ll bring up just one: my wife. Amongst her many wonderful traits, she has a very high tolerance for my collection of bike ...
Fresh Feel: Giro Empire E70 Knit
In my early years as a cyclist in Memphis, Tenn., summer time was a sequence of rides that ended with my feet feeling like they were on fire. Something about black shoes, leather, humidity like a ...