Review
Bivo’s Trio water bottle is a vacuum-insulated, double-walled stainless steel model that maintains cold temperatures even in hot weather. The high flow rate and lack of squeezing required from previous Bivo models are present in the Trio. The stainless steel interior prevents the water from developing a plastic taste,
Review
The Ritchey Outback, updated in 2020, continues to receive high praise for its comfort, stability, and smooth performance on gravel and other surfaces. I personally rode one when it was first released and had many positive things to say about it in my review. The bike features a steel frame
Cycling
Looking forward to explaining to people on the phone why I’m breathing so hard, but at least I will have time for a polarized training plan. Summary: * The eKinekt BD 3converts energy from the rider’s pedaling power to charge laptops or other devices, allowing for exercise and work
Cycling
The used gear revolution continues! North Carolina-based cycling apparel brand Kitsbow has joined the used gear revolution and launched a web store where you can buy and sell your pre-owned Kitsbow gear. The setup is super simple. Sellers snap a few photos, list their gear and submit it for review.
Exercise
It’s cold outside, which means my time on the bike is down and my time under weights is up. While I have a pretty incredible garage gym setup, the one thing I’ve been lacking is a decent platform under my power rack. Turn out the cheapest carpet available
Colorado
The weather has finally cooled off here in Colorado, I would have preffered some time in the 50s as opposed to dipping straight into the 30s and below, but you get what you get. No complaints here that I’m no longer cooking in the sun. Cool weather, does however,
Review
From The Pro’s Closet: This year’s Unbound Gravel 200 was the muddiest, most memorable Unbound in recent memory. It’s a good thing Bruce had a shiny new gravel bike to race. Find out why he was STOKED to ride 200 miles on the new 2022 Orbea Terra.
Colorado
LIVALL’s EVO21 ‘smart helmet’ packs 360° visibility, a patented SOS system and improved impact protection into a helmet that weighs in at just 350g. LIVALL has been around for nearly 8 years now, which surprised me because I remember when they first launched. In that time, LIVALL has accrued
Colorado
One of the best things you can say about a piece of cycling apparel is that you don’t notice it while riding. Good kit simply disappears when you’re wearing it. The last thing I want to be worrying about during a long gravel race over rough terrain is
Review
Hammerhead and Suunto are now working in partnership to bring cyclists and multisport athletes improved route finding and workout sync. Notably, the partnership enables riders who connect their accounts to gain live access to Suunto Heatmaps right on the Karoo 2. Great news as I find heatmaps essential to finding
Cycling
A group from Teesside University in Middlesbrough, UK, has published a review in which it claims Zwift fails to meet the purpose of its anti-doping policy. The review, published in the International Journal of Esports concludes that Zwift is failing to ensure Safety, Fairness and Integrity. I recommend you read
Colorado
Stopping for a #2 during a 8+ hour gravel race is often inevitable, it’s also a nightmare. You have to practically strip naked to pull it off. In Colorado, that’s sometimes above treeline with absolutely no where to hide. Sometimes it even happens on live TV. Drop tails