Gear Reviews
When it comes to water bottles, you really have two choices; squeezable plastic or rigid metal or glass. Metal bottles are great because they sideline harmful chemicals like BPA and don’t absorb odors and flavors, but metal tends to be heavy and traditionally is not very easy to squeeze.
The Engine
Staying active into old age has a lot of benefits, here’s one to add to the list: a robust immune system that looks decades younger than expected. Such is the finding of a new study published Thursday in the journal Aging Cell. In the study, researchers examined the blood
Bikes & Frames
Over the weekend, all the best hand-built bicycles were in one place, Hartford Connecticut. The North American Handbuilt Bicycle Show (NAHBS) brought together nearly 160 international and American independent bicycle exhibitors and while there were countless incredible creations to behold only a handful can be deemed winners. Here’s a
Culture & Opinion
Though switchel’s origins are a bit murky the variety brewed by Up Mountain Switchel comes from 18th-century Vermont. It’s an American heritage beverage made of apple cider vinegar, ginger and sweetener — in this case maple sugar (fitting for Vermont). The beverage has long been drunk by farmers during
The Engine
The DIETFITS study published today isn’t super surprising, get 600 people to eat more vegetables and less added sugar for a year and they’ll lose weight. What is interesting in the study are the takeaways regarding what doesn’t matter when dieting. The study, published today in JAMA
Bikes & Frames
State Bicycle Co.’s affordable Core-Line just received an expansion with four new models. The Ghoul, Ashford, Hunter and Pigeon offer new and unique aesthetics while maintaining the same steel frame and single speed drivetrain. The Core-Line bikes are available in three sizes, cost $299 and weigh in at just
Culture & Opinion
These Col Collective videos just keep getting better and better. The incredible visuals are great inspiration to get out and ride. When the summer season lasts only three months (if you’re lucky) then you know you’re in an extreme place. Shrouded in mist and snow drifts for much
Bikes & Frames
I stumbled upon this insane build from Caletti Cycles over the weekend and knew I had to share it. This bicycle is a thing of beauty and the story behind the build is pretty cool too: Thanks for the best bike ever and the memories of my grandma! In 1985
Tech & Data
I just spent an hour and a half grinding out some miles on Zwift and I had a thought. If I swapped my trainer for a generator, how long would I have to ride to provide the electricity needed to mine a single Bitcoin? I guess it’s time to
Tech & Data
Another great argument for opt-in as opposed to opt-out data sharing on social networks. This past weekend, [Nathan Ruser] announced on Twitter that Strava’s heatmap also managed to highlight exercise activity by military/intelligence personnel around the world, including some unannounced facilities. More worryingly, some of the mapped paths
Gear Reviews
Race shoes cost several hundred dollars, the last thing I want to do is wear them out grinding through miles in my basement dungeon. They’re also made for riding outdoors, without air flowing over them at 20mph they just are not breathable enough for a good indoor sweat session.
The Garage
Wolf Tooth’s Pack Pliers won’t take the place of an all inclusive multi-tool, but they will complement one quite nicely. The lightweight, pack-able, anodized aluminum tool functions as a tire lever, valve core remover, valve stem lock nut wrench, and most importantly as a pair of master link
