Ride to work, work then ride home type of trousers
Review: Everyday Riding Trousers
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
Review: SWorks Vent road shoe
A high airflow, top end, Specialized shoe designed for summer riding. This is my 3 month in use review.
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 →
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 →
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 →
Zwift and Trainer tech for indoor winter training
Zwift, Smart trainers, power trainers, thumsup, Zwifting, FTP, Watopia and workouts - what does all this mean?
First Look Review – Zlok and Zlok Combo from HipLoc
Today I have some new products to review, they are called Z Locks , presumably for Zip-tie lock because thats what they look like. They are lockable security ties that wrap around things to temporarily stop someone walking off with your gear. Marketed towards lots of activities, camping, skiing etc. This is a manufacturer out... Continue Reading →
Peaty’s Tire Sealant
The long story : A friend gave me a set of road wheels to test. The wheels had tires, but unfortunately the rear wheel was out of air and not holding air. Being of a tubeless design with 30c tires and no visible holes in the rubber I decided to open them up and see... Continue Reading →
Alpinist CL Wheels – 1300g Disc Carbon $1600 ! (?)
So much good right here! 1300g Disc, Shallow carbon, hooked rim, external nipples for $1600. What? Alpinist ultra-light 1365 gram wheelset. Roval's new Alpinist CL pairs the climbing pedigree of the featherweight Alpinist rim with workhorse DT Swiss 350-series hubs and gossamer DT Swiss Aerolite spokes. The new Alpinist rim technology has already proven itself... Continue Reading →
Wahoo Bolt “Stealth” Cycling Computer
Earlier this year Wahoo dropped the price of their smallest, aerodynamic cycling computer while introducing the all black colour scheme called stealth. (previously dark grey and cyan accents) At $220 The Wahoo Elemnt Bolt it packs a lot of punch, including all the regular features you expect to also find plus a lot more. Overview... Continue Reading →
Work Jersey by Ornot
Quick review on the Work jersey It's somewhat difficult to write about a jersey, generally I have a tendency think they are somewhat nondescript items, but really there is quite a lot of detail, when you get down to it. After wearing the Ornot Work Jersey for a while now and comparing it to other... Continue Reading →
SRAM AXS Force 2020
Thinking of upgrading to the new Sram Force eTap? I did a quick review of the XDr based system comparing to my experiences using Shimano
Rapha Pro team lightweight backpack
Rapha unveil a ride to work and train on the way home backpack.
Ornot MagicShell jacket with Polartec Neoshell
The Ornot Magicshell jacket is literally magic... read on
Let’s make eye sweat a thing of the past – Halo Sweatband review
Riding in hot temps or killing it on the turbo trainer, can these sweatbands solve the awful sweat in the eyes ?
Yakima Racks : longterm test report for the Jetstream base rack and Highroad bike mounts
This is the long term test report for the Yakima's Jetstream rack and Highroad mounts. The removal of the rack was simple and after eighteen months of use I was curious to see exactly what had gone on. Which bits had worn, which had adapted, and hopefully not find any damage to my car. As... Continue Reading →
Rapha’s new turbo trainer duds. But will they raise your FTP?
Rapha just launched a line of gear specifically for riding on the turbo trainer. Check it out.