I’m by no means a minimalist cyclist – the kind who jumps on his bike with nothing but the clothes on his back and rides off. I have a good-sized seat bag filled with the things that I need for minor repairs and flat fixes, my phone fits in…
For quite some time now I have wanted to try a full carbon saddle, just for fun. In case you are not familiar with them they are basically a piece of carbon fiber (like bikes are made out of) shaped into a bike saddle. The only other thing these saddles…
More and more people are riding with bike lights in the daytime, I personally don’t but it probably is a good idea, considering the statistics and how people seem to have less and less respect for others. I also don’t ride at night but occasionally I do ride during overcast…
note here before I start the review – as you can see I have both the Ascent Bike Trainer and Travel Trac Fluid Bike Trainer listed. This is because they are the same unit, rebranded. There is no difference except the logo and printing on them and unfortunately at the…
If you’re not into kickstands, or have a carbon bike, or just want a convenient bike stand/bike rack for your bike while you are washing/cleaning/lubing/working on it there are a lot of choices. You can use anything from cheap bike stands (with mixed reviews), nicer raised-wheel stands with better reviews, real…
Quick review here, of the Uriah Windproof Cycling Shoe Covers or Techway Thermal Shoe Covers or Docooler Shoe Cover (or one of the others that are exactly the same and sold by various companies). If you live and bike anywhere where it gets fairly cold you may either need to use something…
In an earlier blog posting I reviewed the Swagman XC2 Bike Carrier (see my review here – Swagman XC2 2 Bike Hitch-Mount Carrier/Bike Rack) and the U-Haul Hitch Install Service and Draw-Tite Sportframe 1 1/4 inch Hitch. Both the carrier as well as the hitch still work well… Yet, when the carrier is attached…
‘m an occasional mountain biker, my main interest being road biking. Ninety-nine percent of my biking is on the road (or what passes for it sometimes) with just the occasional foray into the wilderness on the MTB. I’ve been mountain biking for many years, and certain riding on trails before…
‘m a longtime advocate of bike mirrors, in one form or another (and bike safety in general). Sure. some riders think bike mirrors look geeky or funny-looking, others just don’t like them, and still others (like bike weight weenies) think the miniscule weight or tiny wind resistance they add is…
I don’t do a huge amount of super-intense high performance training, but I like to improve my biking (as well as running, weight-lifting, and everything else) here and there with as much training as possible (while still enjoying the hell out of my rides – something I couldn’t do if I…
