Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
I am seriously impressed by Zwift’s commitment to creating a “smart bike” that is locked into their ecosystem. And, just so it doesn’t go unsaid, I don’t think that’s a bad thing. In fact, it totally makes sense for them to do it.…
I picked up the CXR Pro pedals for my road bike about two years ago. Recently something happened that made it time to do the review. Intro: 00:05 Why I have them: 00:35 General thoughts: 01:41 A problem emerges: 02:50 And then a solution (thanks Xpedo): 03:17…
I must admit that I don’t follow bikes I would never buy that closely. So it totally escaped my notice that ENVE’s Custom Road frame uses a “rear-mount” brake caliper on the front fork. They aren’t the only bike OEM that does that. I first noticed it on the 3T Exploro; a bike a friend owns, that I have occasionally worked on. Unfortunately, I don’t have a great answer there. I’ve seen…
Every so often my Garmin Rally power pedals where the SPD pedal bodies squeak. This seems to be a fairly common issue, so I thought I would share the most reliable way I’ve found to make the problem go away.…
I recently discovered that USA Cycling (USAC) offers a variety of cycling related incident insurance packages. On their face, they seem like a reasonable price. For $260/year in the Ride+ and $350/year for Race+ you get “$0 deductible $50,000 insurance policy provides 24/7/365 on-the-bike coverage during non-racing activities including charity rides, gran fondos, group rides with your club, everyday commutes, and solo cycling adventures. ” coverage. But it doesn’t really work the…
A safe, fun, and well organized event with a great after-event. I couldn’t make it last year, thrilled that I could this go around. Bonus that we had great weather.…
This took longer than usual because I had several concerns around how the race was organized, timed, and their setup for rider/pedestrian safety. It didn’t seem fair to proceed without sharing that feedback with the organizers and giving them an opportunity to respond. Chapter markers below.…
A friend recently noticed that the plastic housing around the power meter pod on their crank was cracking. As the PM was still under warranty they reached out to 4iiii for assistance and found out that this is a larger issue with the plastic formulation used in pre-May 2023 power meters. If you have one of these, it would be a good idea to be extra careful. Or maybe the opposite :).…