Slovenia: Mountains to Sea
Rachael and Julia of Juliana Bicycles take us on a trip from Slovenia’s mountains all the way to the sea.
Rachael and Julia of Juliana Bicycles take us on a trip from Slovenia’s mountains all the way to the sea.
Detroit Bikes, based in Detroit Michigan, is known for its reasonably priced city bikes. Sticking to the theme, the company just announced that their new 2019 Sparrow single speed bike is the lightest in its class, weighing just 22 pounds for the complete build. The Sparrow’s $399 price tag
Film
BBUC’s new lineup gets some video treatment entitled “Off Season.” Quick and simple, plus it’s set to the tune of Donovan’s “Hurdy Gurdy Man.” The rolling countryside has been blanketed in snow for a while now, and though we are back from holidays to work on the
Book
If you want to start a pro-cycling team with a UCI WorldTour license, you have to adhere to five sets of criteria, one of which is ethics. The UCI rule-book expands on the topic of ethics, a few parts standout for today’s discussion: Art. 5 General principles Persons bound
Zwift
Looks like some new bikes are coming to Zwift soon. There are several new bike models in the latest update that are not yet accessible in the game, models include: * Cannondale Synapse 2018 * Cannondale System 6 2019 * Giant TCR Advanced Pro * Pinarello Bolide TT 2018 * Pinarello Dogma F10 * Specialized Allez
Film
This is a great 5-minute short on a 860-mile bikepacking trip across Cuba. You can read a full write up on the trip and see the full route here. I especially like how the film got it’s name “La Ruta Mala” which translates to “the bad way”: The name
Film
This is essentially my worst nightmare. Not a fan of tandems to begin with, shredding downhill on one… no thank you. A RIDING DUO LIKE NO OTHER 27.5” wheels, 63.5 degree head angle, 200 millimetres of travel – sounds like a downhill bike, right? Well, what about a 1940-millimetre
Sad news today as organizers behind the Red Hook Crit announced that they have canceled all races for 2019. Series founder and owner David Trimble told VeloNews that sponsorship revenues this year were not enough to cover the event’s overhead costs. “There were, in my opinion, bad options to
Whisky
All-City’s Cosmic Stallion is the raciest option in the companies lineup for the Endurance / All-Road category. The 2019 refresh brings an all-new paint job and a Shimano 105 drivetrain, along with a few other updates. The bike is still constructed with All-City’s A.C.E. or Air Hardened,
Diet
Instant noodles, breakfast cereal and chicken nuggets may be delicious, but they are also associated with an earlier death. Eating highly processed foods could shorten your life, a new study suggests. According to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine eating highly processed foods may shorten your life. The study tracked
With 0.52 ° engagement, the brand new Industry Nine Hydra hub is 5.77 times quicker than its Torch hub If you enjoy rolling through technical singletrack, you know having a quick engagement hub can make things much more enjoyable. You can ratchet your way through rocks and roots without
Video
This is a great video on race tactics. Nate Pearson of TrainerRoad clearly has a big motor, but power only gives you the opportunity to win, tactics and some luck seal the deal. I hope to see many more videos from TrainerRoad like this, it’s a great format for
This is a really good watch. I love how relaxed it is, especially given how relaxed isn’t a word usually used to describe Sky. In the first of a new series, take an exclusive look behind the scenes of our Colombia training camp as Egan Bernal, Chris Froome and
Scientist and science vlogger Kurtis Baute wanted to prove the world is round (not flat) by using simple methods accessible to pretty much anyone: two sticks, an orange and a bicycle. He conducted his experiment along a very flat road between Regina and Stoughton in Saskatchewan, Canada. When I got
Cycling
My first road bike was Performance Bike branded. Aluminum frame, Shimano 105 throughout, it was a great bike from a different era of brick and mortar retail cycling shops. Times have changed. Bicycle Retailer & Industry News (BRAIN) reports that all 60 of the remaining Performance Bicycle stores will be
Colorado
Traditionally, it’s been pretty difficult to be a cycling fan in the U.S.. In the past, the only options were pirate streams, a handful of races on cable at 4am, or 5 minute highlight reels on YouTube. Fortunately, there are great streaming options these days that will deliver