I had a feeling that the YBN SLA-H11-TI chains weren’t lasting very long, so I thought it would be interesting to run a mostly controlled experiment around how long one would last.…
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January 18, 2023
Light Bicycle Falcon Pro UFO C21 Disc Wheel – First Look
The back wheel just arrived. First full-disc, and second Light Bicycle wheel. Run it through the usual quality checks; well… did have to skip the spoke tension check :). Intro: 0:02 Unboxing: 1:13 Truing Stand: 3:20 Weight: 5:23 Tire Testing: 6:15 Easy On, Doesn’t Mean Easy Mount: 7:34…
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December 28, 2022
Light Bicycle Falcon R88 Wheel – First Look
This is my first experience with a Light Bicycle wheel. I’ve heard good things, so when it arrived I figured it was important to put it through all the checks. Intro: 0:02 Unboxing: 0:43 Weight: 5:30 Truing Stand: 6:10 Spoke Tension: 7:02 Measurements: 09:21 Tire Testing: 10:37…
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November 2, 2022
XLAB Gorilla XT Bottle Cage Grip Test – Does it actually have 14lbs of grip force?
XLAB makes purpose built bottle cages for rear/saddle mounts on time trial (TT) or tri-bikes. They also make some specific claims about the grip force provided by the Gorilla XT cage. Which means we can test it :). …
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September 14, 2022
Garmin fēnix 7 vs fēnix 6
I impulsively bought a Garmin fēnix 7 shortly after they released the updated HRV and Training Status 2.0 features for the watch. This video walks through some of those features and tries to answer the question around whether it’s worth upgrading from the fēnix 6 to the fēnix 7.…
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June 24, 2022
Specialized BG Dual Gel MTB/Gravel Cycling Gloves
Good gloves can be the difference between a comfortable ride and the opposite. Big fan of these Specialized MTB/Gravel gloves.…
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June 7, 2022
Castelli Men’s Free Protect Race Bib Shorts : Do They Prevent Road Rash?
I bought these Free Protect Race bib shorts specifically for gravel riding after the last… er.. actually time before the last time I crashed… Fugh… rubber side down, rubber side down, rubber……
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May 22, 2022
Bell Z20 Aero MIPS Bicycle Helmet
Cool, comfortable, cost effective, and highly rated by Virginia Tech. There is very little not to like about the Bell Z20 Aero MIPS bicycle helmet…
The best kind of gifts are those that you need, or want, but don’t know that you need, or want but once you have them fill the gap in an indispensable way. The KitBrix modular system was exactly that thing for me.…
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March 9, 2022
Lezyne Gravel Digital Drive Floor Pump
While I can appreciate Lezyne’s bold claims around what this floor pump can do; I just wish they were actually true. That said, disingenuous marketing doesn’t stop it from nailing the floor pump fundamentals though.…