A high airflow, top end, Specialized shoe designed for summer riding. This is my 3 month in use review.
Review: SWorks Vent road shoe
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
Product 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 Rema vulcanization glue Method Find the hole, this can be tricky... 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 →
Strava App: Bluetooth heart rate is Back!
For the longest time I found it really Strange that Strava deleted bluetooth from their mobile app. It seemed to cut off a lot of runners and cyclists from expanding what they do. They had a lot of lame excuses at the time, as to the reasons why, but the good news its back! and... Continue Reading →
Wahoo Rival Multisport Watch
I have been a big fan of Wahoo ever since I got frustrated with awful user interfaces of Garmin (years past). Just the other night I was looking at Garmin's multi-sport wrist devices with my eye on something that is better for my runs than just my iphone. This morning I get a great e... Continue Reading →
Tool Roll Color Guide
A quick documentation of custom Color options for B-Roll , B Roll XL and Pocket Roll. #toolrolls
Winter Training, trainers and gear
We are heading into that time of the year when it can be a little more difficult to get outside. Perhaps you don't have quite the right gear, or you live in a place where you cannot clean your bike easily, or maybe its just too risky weather wise to ride outside. These are all... 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?
Chenoweth Upness
This is a good one, maybe even a great one in fall. This route has a lot of great views of the Columbia gorge, Plateau views of Mosier and high mountain views over the valleys of The Dalles. The roads are well paved and wide gravel roads making for an uplifting vibe for a short... Continue Reading →
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 →