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‘Racing Bicycles’ Book Review – Cycling Explained with Art
It’s late June, which means La Grande Boucle will soon be under way. Everyone knows that right? Well, maybe not. Despite cycling having been around since the mid-1800’s the average person still knows very little about the passion a relatively small number of us share. Some of it is our fault, cyclists don’t tend to…
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Maloja Summer 2018 Road Cycling Kit Review
First thing first. Maloja (pronounced mah-low-yah) is named after a small Swiss mountain village. The German (not Swiss) brand focuses on producing quality bike and snow wear that looks stylish and unique. Lets start with the visuals. Maloja’s clothing is striking, but not in the standard loud colors paired with ’90s graphics way so much…
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I Told You Aluminum Bikes Were Still Cool
During my wet and windy ride over the weekend I stopped for water and a guy I passed a little ways back stopped to do the same. “I really need to upgrade to carbon” he said, I think implying the difference between my carbon bike and his alloy rig explained the difference in speed. Wrong.…
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BMC Teammachine ALR Brings Quick Disc Road Performance in Affordable Alloy
The first bike I raced was an alloy Cervelo Soloist, it was an incredible bike. Despite riding carbon fiber rigs for the better part of the last decade, there’s still something I miss about the connected feeling and responsiveness an aluminum frame bicycle offers. Turns out alloy is far from dead, in fact it’s having…
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Rapha’s Crit Collection Is Bright and Loud
Rapha’s new Crit Collection looks good. Really good. Good looks are typical of the brand, but this is definitely a new look. Compared to the company’s typical retro-inspired lineup with clean lines and muted colors, this crit attire is wild. Which is fitting, crits are wild. The collection features iridescent oil slick inspired designs and…
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Review: Bodyglide Cycle
For longer rides chamois cream is a must, but the stuff is a gooey mess to apply and can be a real pain to wash out of expensive cycle clothing. Bodyglide, billed as “the original anti-blister, anti-chafing balm,” offers an alternative; a deodorant style stick applicator with chamois cream close to the consistency of lip balm.…
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Apparently Peter Sagan Doubles as Spider-Man
Peter Sagan pulls off some pretty unbelievable stuff on the bike, not to even mention his sick wheelies. But who knew he took it to the next level off the bike as well. His gym workout is insane. The dude is a mobility master to say the least. I shouldn’t be surprised, after seeing what…
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Should You Wear a Bicycle Helmet?
This is a great video that covers all the relevant issues regarding a very heated topic, should you wear a bike helmet while cycling? And more to the point, should everyone be forced to wear one? I wear a helmet every single time I get on my bike. But, I also take objection to efforts…
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What it Took for Ted King to Win the Dirty Kanza
Ted King rode his way to a second Dirty Kanza win over the weekend. Kansas was brutally hot, humid and windy, but despite the conditions King went solo at 40 miles from the finish and stayed off the front for the win. King’s first victory came in 2016 when he went solo with close to…
