We tested a lot of cycling gear over the past year, and there’s plenty more piled on our desks. So, to keep it all straight, we picked up some of our favorite things from 2015 that you just might want to add to your own bike kit. Heck, if you’re […]
You know you’ve done this. Work day done. Finished your swim at the community pool, and headed out to your bike just as the dark is closing in on you. You swing a leg over, and reach down to switch on your lights. But, hey, they’re not there! OK, maybe […]
If there’s one thing we saw a lot of at Interbike, it was cheaper power meters. So, we decided to get all our info out there in one simple guide. While we haven’t used all of these (except for the Quarq Riken–that thing is amazing), we have seen plenty in […]
There’s nothing quite so adrenaline-inducing as riding alonside a car. You’re not terribly sure that the driver knows you’re there–and a right turn without checking their blind spot first could cause you to be making a very sudden right turn as well. The people at Blaze have a solution to […]
I’m not holding back on it. I’m a Swiftwick convert. At last year’s Interbike, we ran into the kind people at Swiftwick and reviewed their revolutionary socks. This year at Interbike, we deliberately stopped by the Swiftwick booth to see what’s new in the world of fine footwear. Although we […]
Trainers have never felt quite right to me. Between the angle of the bike, being elevated off the ground, the lack of realistic movement, and no road feedback, I’ve always struggled to properly bond with my trainer. On the flip side, gathering accurate data indoors is sometimes as elusive as […]
Twelve extra watts. Twelve EXTRA watts. That’s what the Scottoiler Cycle S1 Automatic Chain Lube System is promising you. Now that may not sound like a whole lot, but over the course of a road race, it can give you a serious edge over your competition. And who doesn’t like […]
You’re suited up. You’ve got an undershirt, bib shorts, jersey, maybe a vest on. You’re tightening down your shoes and ready to head out on a ride when it catches your eye. The heart rate strap you totally forgot to put on before you kitted up. LifeBEAM knows this scenario. […]
As the evil Sith, Darth Sidious (aka Emperor Palpatine) said while reveling in the wattage emanating from his fingertips, “Power! Un-lim-i-tid POWER.” Well, there’s nothing evil about knowing exactly how many watts you’re putting forth from your legs, but there’s definitely the same exhilaration in watching your exact output at […]
Last week at Interbike we previewed the latest cycling computer from Polar, the M450. In fact we were so interested to take a look that we made the crew at Polar cut their lunch from Subway short. Unfortunately, we can’t vouch for whether or not they were still stoked to eat […]
There’s nothing quite like the energy of Interbike–it could be all the neon buzz of Las Vegas with its abundance of gnarly (we’re stopping at gnarly). Sin City aside, we really enjoyed two days of outdoor demo and three days at the main show, and we wanted to give you a quick […]
The Rotor booth was under super buzz at Interbike 2015. The peeps at Universal Sports felt big enough to take over our meeting slot. That might sound complainy, but really we were stoked by the opportunity to video-bomb–especially since they brought a dude named Dave Zabriske with them to demonstrate […]
The smart people at K-Edge are catching (pun kind of intended . . . kind of) the 1X fever by teasing their prototype CX1 chain guide at Interbike 2015. We stopped by the booth and got a close-up view of the new solution for riders who’ve embraced the single-front-ring movement […]
It’s Interbike 2015, and Fabric says you don’t need no stinkin’ bottle cages–not in a smug way, though, in a “you could be even more awesome than you are now” way. Their somewhat revolutionary new design uses two simple studs and a compatible bidon to carry your hydration on the […]
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