Castelli Alpha RoS Jacket Review
Traditionally, cold weather riding has meant donning a baselayer, jersey, and some combination of jackets to achieve the optimal solution for winter conditions. Inevitably, it’s all for naught and I’m…
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Yuba Spicy Curry Review
For someone used to obsessing over wattage, heartrate and how many grams I can shave from my bike, a 60-pound bike capable of hauling two kids and/or 300-pounds of cargo…
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Review: Silca Introduces Nastro Bar Tapes
Silca is on quite the product release streak, quickly expanding their range of bicycle accessories – from inflation, to packs, to tools and more. Today, they’re announcing a new line…
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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…
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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.…
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Onsen Bath Towels
Bath towels aren’t something I spend a lot of time thinking about. So, when Onsen set me a set of their bath towels to try out my first thought was;…
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Up Mountain Switchel
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…
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Louis Garneau Actifly Shoes
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,…
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Save Money on the Highest-Rated Travel Mug Around
These Zojirushi travel mugs are incredible, the 16-ounce version travels with me to work everyday and has done so for a couple years now. It keeps coffee warm late into…
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Review: Trail’s End Bourbon
On first hearing the Trail’s End name, I was reminded of the time I spent selling popcorn as a Boy Scout to finance a childhood of Rocky Mountain exploration. Turns…
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