Bikes & Frames
Renovo Hardwood Bicycles has collaborated with Glenmorangie, creators of Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskies, to create wooden bikes made from used whisky casks. The Scottish distillery sends retired cask wood from its signature single malt offing, The Original, to Renovo after allowing the whisky to mature for a decade in
Culture & Opinion
I’ve covered mechanical doping in the past, but this video from FranceTV Sport throws some new fuel on the fire. Turns out the UCI’s motor detectors don’t work. That’s not entirely surprising, considering the detectors consist of the iPad’s magnet connected to an app from
Culture & Opinion
Five climbers have died in six weeks on Colorado’s Capitol Peak, a 14er near Aspen. It’s been several years since I climbed Capitol Peak but the video above is a great reminder of the experience. The most perilous part of the climb, the famous Knife Edge ridge, is
Culture & Opinion
SmokyMountains.com just released their interactive fall foliage map for 2017 that helps predict the best time for seeing the beautiful colors of autumn trees throughout the United States. It allows users to change the details of the map by week, via a slider at the bottom, to see when
Tech & Data
It’s hard to make an indoor ride feel like a real-world, outdoor ride. Trainers have improved massively over recent years and virtual riding in apps like Zwift has also helped, but one piece that’s always missing is simulated climbing. In the past I’ve used text books
Ben Cusick demonstrates how to build a simple wood burning camp stove out of a recycled soup can. The stove in this video is an excellent little wood stove that burns fuel cleanly, and unlike DIY alcohol stoves can burn for long periods of time without needing to be extinguished
Tech & Data
Garmin just released two new products the first of which is the Edge 1030 computer which provides a range of updated and enhanced features in a slim, new package. In addition, is a completely redesigned power meter package. from Garmin, the Vector 3/3S, which is a dual-sensing, pedal-
Tech & Data
Colorado-based Stages kicked off the affordable power meter market five years ago when it brought out its single-sided power meter. For the most part a single-leg meters are more than adequate for most riders, but Team Sky asked for a dual-sided meter to add depth to
Bikes & Frames
It’s almost been a full year since Canyon announced that its bikes would be available stateside. It was welcome news from the German bike manufacturer who’s bikes were only available to U.S. customers by way of complicated and sketchy re-shipping operations or by making an trip
Tech & Data
Sometimes the hardest part of photography is finding places to shoot. The new iOS app Explorest promises to help by curating locations from photographers local to an area. When you’re stuck for inspiration you can check the Explorest app and take a look at the hidden gems around you
Gear Reviews
This tool has been with me through several thousand miles of rides and has helped me make many successful repairs including a broken chain, a wheel out of true, wandering cleats and several instances of bolts loosening up on the road. If you don’t have a cycling tool kit
Culture & Opinion
G&G, I’ve got a new job and and a 6 week old at home and I’m trying to maintain motivation to get to the gym. I was lifting for an hour 6 days a week and doing cardio 3 times a week in the morning but
