Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
I would never buy a gravel bike without fender mounts, but it turns out that confirming the presence of mounts isn’t enough to ensure that it’s easy to get the mud guards on……
Sometimes it’s necessary to learn things the hard way. No instructions made figuring out how to install the fenders Giant created specifically for the Revolt gravel bike much more difficult than it needed to be. Doing it over, I probably would have opted for a different solution.…
This is less review than PSA because Vittoria doesn’t think it’s important to mention anywhere on the product page that the Terreno Dry gravel tire is intended for hooked rims only. While it might be possible to mount them on a hookless wheel; if Vittoria isn’t confident in their product, I don’t think I should be either.…
My initial impressions of the thru-axles that came with the Lynskey GR300 titanium frameset were very negative, and they only got worse with use. I had a feeling they were going to get replaced with Robert Axle Project axles, and that’s exactly what I did. So much better!!!…
Whether you’re riding with tubes or rocking a tubeless setup, having boots in the saddle bag should your tire get a hole big enough that the inner tube will peak out, is critical. While you can buy these, it’s much more economical to make them out of an old or damaged tire.…
The Lynskey GR300 frameset forms the foundation of their GR300 titanium gravel bike. I opted for the internal cable routed version, but much of what will be discussed in this video is also relevant for the external version. This is a pretty long video, and a significant portion is specific to building the frameset, so I’ve provided an index below with some time codes to break up into more manageable topical chunks.…
The Bryton Rider 750 is a color touchscreen with a massive feature set, including: ANT+ Radar (Varia), Electronic Shifting (Di2/eTAP), Navigation, Smart Trainer (ANT+ FE-C), and Wi-Fi support. With 20 hours of claimed battery life, even when not considering the price it’s a competent entry into the cycling computer market. Now let’s consider the price. Bryton Rider 750 E (just the head unit): USD $269.95 / UK £219.95 / Australia $429.95 /…
I like to ride in the winter, but I hate having cold hands. So I picked up this pair of Pearl Izumi AmFIB lobster gloves hoping that they would be exactly what I was looking for from a cold weather riding glove.…
Mounting tires, especially road tubeless tires like the Continental GP5000 TL, can be a massive challenge even with tools. But, what if you don’t want to use tire levers or a jack to get a troublesome tire on the rim? This is a quick tip outlining something that I’ve found to work really well for those stubborn tires.…