April 11 – 14 = FOUR DAYS OF EXCITING CYCLING! Some of the West Coasts most exciting cycling events are encapsulated in these four days. Monterey is a beautiful setting for this. Time is running out if you are planning to stay, make your arrangements now via SeaOtterClassic.com The days […]
A friend of mine, much into his sports cars, was complaining about having to share the road with cyclists. His argument, taxes paid by vehicle owners. Point taken. But what about the taxes cyclists pay as drivers and the obvious benefits. Improved health, lack of greenhouse gasses, lower traffic impact […]
The Wright Brothers did more than fly…The Van Cleve Bicycle. Bicycles of the 1890’s had different size wheels, known as ‘high-wheelers’. With the manufacture of the “Safety bicycle” it quickly super-ceded the dangerous high wheeler. The high wheelers were faster but much harder to ride. This “Van Cleve bicycle” was […]
REDD SUPER FOOD PROTEIN BARS There are so many protein bars available, what makes this one stand out? The caramel salted energy and this super food protein bar tastes good and hold up well on a long ride. Our tester found a nice balance; sweet and salty, and liked […]
active bottle picBLDG Active™, the leader in bringing cutting-edge medical technologies to active outdoor athletes, announces two additions. The new skin repair product and bringing pro Multi-World Champ, Brian Lopes, to it’s ambassador team. BLDG Active Skin Repair Price: $24.99 & $29.99 Weight: 3 fl oz Available in a […]
We first met up with RedShift way way back many Interbikes ago when they released their quick release aero bars. The next year we tested out their ShockStop stem. Now, advancing their mission to make you as comfy as possible on even the bumpiest of roads, RedShift have launched a new […]
A partnership of 4iiii Innovations Inc. and Specialized Bicycle Components has produced the new S-Works Power-Cranks. A collaboration that brings cyclists, according to the folks at 4iiii, the lightest, most accurate power meter on the market. With real-world accuracy at a claimed 1.5%, the S-Works beats the nearest claims by […]
A while back, Bek told me about these new cycling sunglasses and asked me to try ’em. I have my old pair that I’m attached to, so I wasn’t too excited. Got to say I put these through some tough tests. Even gave them to my wife and asked her […]
CampoVelo announces “Saturday Night at the Speedway.” Calistoga Speedway to switch from cars to bicycles for one April night. Inspired by the cult-classic, coming of age films, Breaking Away and Indiana University’s, Little 500 race. Campovelo returns for a second year of three days of World Class Cycling. It all occurs April 27-29, […]
You may have seen Silca’s Seat Roll Premio in our gift guide, and for good reason. We here at SLO Cyclist have a general love for tool wraps. Now, Silca has upped their game with a larger version of their Boa-dialed seat roll: The Grande Americano. SILCA UNVEILS SEAT ROLL GRANDE […]
Come on, you know you hate it. Staying indoors for a few monotonous hours pedaling without much aim. Everything hurts, and you start to wonder what you liked so much about bikes in the first place. I was where you are once. But not now. Now, I’m a convert. I […]
The scene? Dirt, sand, rocks, and barriers. The first cyclocross race of the season on my brand new Trek Boone 7 with disc brakes. Scratch-free, beautiful, and still sporting an uncut steerer tube. I know, I know–dangerous in a racing environment. But the last of my worries was getting my […]
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