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Ornot MagicShell jacket with Polartec Neoshell
A guide to 10, 11, 12 and 13! Speed
Microspline, HG, XD and XDR what fits? What fits? -sometimes the most challenging question on the technical side of bikes today. With every major brand offering several generations of gears and hubs it can get confusing quickly. The easiest way to narrow this down is by Manufacturer / Brand and what each brand does then... Continue Reading →
Review: Everyday Riding Trousers
Ride to work, work then ride home type of trousers
Route: Sherars Bridge 50
A shorter beautiful road loop around the Tygh Valley and Maupin area
Review: Sportful Supergiaria Kit
A quick review on Sportful's new Supergiaria - gravel endurance kit review for 2021
Review: Ice legs – recovery aid (by Phil Gaimon)
Cold therapy has been a science for a while but often inconvenient for most. This is a review of Ice Legs the recovery aid
Route: Appleton 53
Multi-surface ride has a good amount of climbing and explores some great areas of WA close to Coyote Wall in the Oregon gorge.
Review: Nutrition Bars
Bike nutrition is essential to every cyclist, from the rookie to experienced. Some tips and a review of top choices
Circumnavigate Mount Hood 2021
A revisit to a regular stomping grounds, this is the 2021 version of Circumnavigate mt.Hood via Vista Ridge. Basic stats: 86miles and a gain of 9000ft
Review: SWorks Vent road shoe
A high airflow, top end, Specialized shoe designed for summer riding. This is my 3 month in use review.
Route: Columbia County Sesh
Mainly a road ride, this one has been in my good books for a long time. A solid 80 miler starting near Scappoose Oregon, with challenging climbs and twisty descents, comes in with a sweet downhill finish.
Review- Recovery drinks
I vividly remember a summer a many years ago that peaked my curiosity for recovery drinks. After a monumental ride one of the strong guys had some in the boot of his car, strange looking and fussy he chugged it down. At first I infrequently used drinks, and then years later I started using them... Continue Reading →
Tips: Cleaning precautions on SRAM eTAP
A nice clean chain and pulley wheels really help the drivetrain. It has often entered my mind that bike components should be engineering for easy cleaning to promote life and performance. I had noticed in the past that some groups are easier to clean than others. Was it because they were trying to remove materials... Continue Reading →
Training Tips
If you're like me then getting the most out of your training is key, and nonchalantly jumping on the bike isn't going to do it justice when you are looking deep for those real gains not "bro gains". After many years of training I have found some important things to consider and things that work.... Continue Reading →
Wahoo Kickr Direct
To make a direct connection to your Kickr because you keep dropping the wireless signal, sure I kinda get it, this device connects your kickr directly to your router avoiding any wifi issues. But $100 I totally don't get for something so simple and contain such a little amount of inexpensive components. Compatibility with only... Continue Reading →
Review: Showers Pass Cloudburst running jacket
Product Review - ShowersPass new running jacket - Cloudburst
Review : Indoor training fans and the art of cooling
Today's inside training / riding inside is a lot more complex than it used to be for me. Software, hardware, ERG modes, etc... if you are like me, then one of the last things on your mind when getting into indoor training is fans! Recent changes to the amount of indoor training I was doing... Continue Reading →
Olive, Camo and International orange, what a nice combo!
This one turned out really nice I think. Pete will be very happy with this B-Roll toolroll living on his black specialized diverge.
Tips: Cold Winters, Hot Liquid
I was on a cold cold gravel ride a few months ago and it got my brain thinking about what I could have done different, how I could have improved things, felt better and gone longer. Suffering is fine and we all do it in some way or another at times in our sport of... Continue Reading →
Tips: Patching Latex Inner Tubes
A quick post for users of latex inner tubes. Using this method, I fixed latex inner tubes and its proven out with 5 months on the road, no problem. What you need A donor latex tubeSharp scissors or knife.Regular vulcanizing glue / patch glue Method Find the hole, this can be tricky and harder than... Continue Reading →
Showers Pass – Crosspoint Ultralight Waterproof Socks
With an abundance of refinement comes the 3rd generation sock waterproof sock. The construction / makeup of the sock are somewhat similar, but the product outcome is a lot better and delivers on its promise. I was a little skeptical at first, having used the first generation sock which was a strange feeling of a... Continue Reading →