If you’re sick of leaving things up to chance–like keeping those new carbon clinchers attached to your bike while it’s locked on to your roof rack–then grab a pair of Z-Loks, and rest a little easier. The Z-Lok by Hiplok is a zip tie styled bike lock, which is a light, […]
Read this article at the V.I.C. Club, but with a sweet discount code included to get yourself $65 in FREE accessories from Ribble Cycles’ online store. RIBBLE CYCLES TWEAKS R872 ROAD RACING BIKE Ribble Cycles’ best-selling racing model gets even more competitive with some impressive improvements in stiffness to weight. And the […]
A few years back, I showed up to my friends’ graduation in full kit. Lycra bib shorts, jersey, cleats, helmet. Although the kit was black and white and sporting the logo of our shared Alma Mater, it didn’t quite fit in with the afternoon’s dress code. Heck, I was on […]
Bell Helmets celebrates how cool it is to be a champion with its new series of videos profiling all-star cyclists from yesteryear. And to really push the stoke factor they’re releasing a new stars and stripes edition of the Zephyr helmet. Bell Tells The Stories of Bygone Champions Kicking off a […]
Strava is pretty good at being the cool kid on the block, and now they’re working to make you even more popular too. Local club administrators can now create events via Strava’s mobile app and let all the club’s members in on the details. Plus, now ride leaders don’t have to […]
Measured on the special sit-o-meter pad, matched with a saddle, riding high on the marketing hype “light and comfortable,” I had just made my wallet $200 skinnier. Satisfied that I had finally bought that one true seat. The one that I could count on to be with me when the miles […]
Shimano has gone all-in on their new S-Phyre line. It began with some pretty polarizing shoes, and it expanded to full kits to match. Now Shimano is telling us we no longer have to be cold against our wills. Their new cold-weather jerseys, base layers, tights, gloves, and shoe covers […]
Update!: Below is our original article from August of 2016, but this past week Lezyne has rolled out a major update to its Year 10 GPS line. In addition to its feature-rich models that are easy on the wallet, now these head units also allow for custom route building too. If […]
BiKASE, the folks behind the Outlier Backpack/Pannier and the Superband, now have a sweet way to get your phone from your car to your bike. One universal system lets you go straight from a hands-free display on your car to a heads up handlebar mount, and they’ve launched a Kickstarter to get the […]
You know that gritty, tangy aftertaste that just kinda makes you hate recovery drinks? Forget it. Skratch keeps refusing to make fake and gross stuff. This is literally the best recovery mix I have ever had. Boom. SCRATCH LABS ENDURANCE RECOVERY MIX Normally, I hesitate to taste things like recovery drink. […]
I’ve been out-wheeled by hamsters. I’ve been warned to throw in the chamois. I’ve been heckled by non-Sufferlandrians. But, I’ve achieved something: I am a Sufferlandrian. It’s totes true. I’ve got the training diaries to prove it. The Sufferfest is for real, and what better way to suffer than for a good cause? Whether or not you’re […]
Getting the exact perfect fit to your bike is something of a delicate process. Along with their expertise in fitting, the folks at Bike Fit have released a new app that takes some of the difficulty out of getting the perfect cleat angle on your cycling shoes. Shims, many believe, can […]
If you’re hungry for goulash and stories on mechanical doping, 60 Minutes has your bases covered this Sunday. They go all the way to Budapest to talk with the Hungarian designer of secret bike motors who claims these motors have been used in the pro peloton since 1998. Istvan Varjas […]
If you’re in Alaska, and it’s minus 22 outside right now, please pile your bike back into your Subaru Outback and turn the heater on. If you’re in most of California, prepare for some advice on layering up for the cold weather. Over here, we’re complaining about goose bumps and the […]
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