The Leadville 100 is set for this Saturday August 15th. Back to attack is Lance Armstrong, who finished 2nd in 2008 to Dave Weins, 6 time winner of this race. Lance fresh from his impressive return to the 2009 Tour de France is ready to give it another shot. Per Velo News “Armstrong plans on…
Month: August 2009
Geax tires are relatively new to most of us here in the United States, however Geax has been around in Europe for quite some time and is the off-road brand for Vittoria, a company familiar to those roadies amongst us. The Saguaro is another entry into the low rolling resistance, small knob XC tire segment. …
“Why do you have so many bikes?” That’s one of the questions that I get all the time. My answer is because every bike has its purpose”. So due to my improper maintenance (always check your nuts and bolts before a race), I ended up racing with bike that I was not familiar with. As…
This morning Joe and I met up to do a photo shoot to feature the Sette Venom and the KHS XCT 555. After I got home, I cleaned up and headed out to the market with my daughter. I decided to put the bikes away later today so that meant they stayed on the car…
Serfas keeps impressing us with their line up of products. This time, I got to test their Zip Cargo Shorts. Features: Removable Gel Chamois Liner Zipper Fly Adjustable Velcro Tabs at Waist for Perfect Fit Elastic Back Waist for Comfort Two Double Cargo Pockets w/Zipper & Velcro Closures Reflective Front Tabs Lately, I’ve done most…
So one of the things that I noticed with super fast XC riders was this…they are on their big ring as much as they can. Heck I even saw a Pro-Racer at the Fullerton Loop not too long ago climbing a steep hill on his big ring (42T) and the granny gear in the back.…
PowerCordz brake cables are not cables (intertwined) at all, rather they are synthetic fiber Zylon HM cords. These cords are stronger than steel in tensile strength and have a higher modulus of elasticity (meaning they won’t stretch). While I don’t have the technology or strength to test these claims myself, I did test them out…
The newest Kona newsletter is out and the 2010 Kona line-up has been announced, check it out! KONAWORLD (August 1, 2009) – The good people at Kona have been busy. Seventy-eight unique models of bicycles, with 14 new models, each built to sparkle and shred. From track classics to classy downtown fixies, highly adaptable trail…
Do you struggle with wanting to go faster, but you can’t? Here’s a simple tech tip that will get you moving in no time. Don’t do this… Let go of your brakes! Check out Pro KHS Racer and Team Director, Quinton Spaulding, not one finger is on his levers…and I bet he’s going super fast!…
Last time you may have heard me mention, the Sette Reken was a 1×3 then most recently a 1×8. That was cool and all, but II kept dropping my chain when it was set up as 1×8. So last night, I wanted to do something with the Sette Reken…again. I figured I’d try and convert…