Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
Omar is killing it with the regular content on his channel. Actually, highlights how bad I am at YouTube. Obviously, this is his best video so far :D.…
Back in August, I mentioned that Steve was finishing up riding all the streets in Chicago. Well, he was recently interviewed by another friend (Omar) who just started up a YT channel focused on the cycling scene here. Go have a watch, and give them some love while you’re there :).…
There is a lot to like about Wahoo’s new $600 ACE bike computer, but there’s a lot to… um… feel conflicted about… The wind sensor is really neat, but the software doesn’t really make it that useful. There’s a big screen, but the battery life isn’t awesome. There’s a whole lot more feel conflicted about in DCR’s review, well worth a watch, but the TL;DW is that this bad boy needs more…
I have to admit that I’m really struggling with trying to find a positive way to process Strava’s actions here. You should absolutely watch DCR’s video on the topic. There’s a lot to unpack, none of it good. The TL;DW is that Strava seems to be trying to euthanize its position as a data broker/aggregator for everyone’s activities by cutting off 3rd party apps at the knees. If they want to pull…
I hope that this is more than an IP and branding grab, and Giant will offer support to Stages’ customers. The article isn’t clear on this point, however, so who knows. Giant Group, through its SPIA Cycling subsidiary, has acquired Stages Cycling from Foundation Fitness for $20.1 million. A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved a purchase agreement, which had been opposed by some creditors and an inventor who is in a patent…
I was still recovering from the Garmin crazy town that is the fēnix 8 when I stumbled across DCR’s Enduro 3 video; which dropped this morning. Maybe I’m missing something, but I don’t get what Garmin is doing here.…
Rumors around the fēnix 8 have been aflying for about a month, so it came as no surprise when the reviews started dropping this morning. Overall, it looks like a nice hardware bump from the fēnix 7 Pro / epix Pro. Which, side note, Garmin has consolidated these two lines into one, just fēnix now. Makes sense because the only difference before was the screen; the features and software were the same.…
Last Saturday a friend finished riding all of the streets in Chicago. Yes, take a second, think about it, all the streets. Pretty bonkers, but that’s Steve. Of course I knew that he was doing it, and he was just about finished; there was even a group ride to go collect the last tiny bit down on Michigan Ave (I did not go, had a training ride on the calendar). I did…
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.…
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 :).…