Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
DT Swiss markets the ER 1400 Spline wheel set as an endurance “everything” wheel set, and it totally makes sense. The ER 1400 is a multi-purpose adventure wheel capable of pretty much anything. Whether that’s road, gravel, or somewhere in between. It has a lot going for it, but not without some flaws.…
Calling “done”, at least for now, with the aluminum Giant Revolt 2 gravel bike. Having kept only the frame, there were a lot of changes getting there. While I forgot to mention it in the video, I was able to get the bike down to 8.995kg with Shimano PD-M540 pedals (no bottle cages or other accessories), which is very competitive with other gravel bikes costing significantly more. Amazing bike.…
Selecting 3rd party tubeless valves is hard, mostly because there are so many to choose from. I opted for the Peaty’s because of the design and [will probably never need it] lifetime guarantee.…
The KOM Cycling Tubeless Sealant Injector is the perfect mix of cost/benefit because it lets you add and check sealant levels in almost every tubeless setup. There are a couple of limitations though: one in KOM’s court, the other the valve OEM’s.…
Low weight, good price, and works well. What’s not to like? Actually not much, except that the lack of documentation makes use a bit more complicated than it should be.…
Prestacycle makes some bold claims around the Prestaflator Pro’s performance. Unfortunately, it fails on almost all fronts. With initial inflation for tubeless tires the only redeeming aspect of the device.…
Winter is here, which means more time on the trainer, or at least that is the plan. So I’ve been thinking about getting a rocker plate to to make my trainer as bum friendly as possible. There are not that many to choose from in market, and as I was not sure it would actually work. The idea of dropping over $1,000 on one was not a risk I was willing to…
There are quite a few different Chinese wheel OEMs out there offering well spec’d wheelsets for very reasonable prices. Interestingly, there is also a dearth of information available about them. With very few reviews, especially from major sites. So when I decided to roll the dice on a set of 35mm carbon wheels from Far Sports (Farsports?), I thought it only fair to document as much about the process as I could:…
It’s snow and ice season here in Chicago, and what better way to free yourself from the limitations that are inherent to slippery conditions than by grabbing a set of studded gravel tires. The Klondike “Skinny” comes in two sizes this review is based on the 700C version.…
I picked up the Lezyne HP Drive frame pump because of its size and weight, but it turned out to be a pretty terrible pump for a variety of reasons.…