Bike Blog

Think that an "attack" that doesn't involves weapons as being too wussy for a manly road biker like yourself? Tired of beating another rider soundly in the prologue to the stage race, only to have him catch up to you later? Want to REALLY know why aerobars are banned in all mass-start event?

I try and see if clipless pedals actually make any real difference.

I'm thankful for friends who will talk you out of department store bikes (Although, to be fair, I don't think they used to be as bad as they are today)

I always wonder what's the minimum level of hardware you can really buy for a bike. Do you need a carbon fiber frame, or is an aluminum or steel frame just fine? Are Dura-Ace parts more reliable or just lighter? I had a chance to test this out recently when I realized that for a little bit more than the cost of a fresh set of pads for my no-name brakes, I could get some highly regarded V-brakes...

Want to look at pictures of broken bikes? This is the blog for you. :D

So I managed to misplace my set of keys while in Borrego Springs. There were a few places they could be, and it turns out they were at a restaurant we had dinner at after the ride....

I rode 66 out of 80 miles through the desert on the Tour of Borrego a little over a week ago. I'll tell you, the looks I got from co-workers when I told them I was going to ride 80 miles through the desert were worth every penny I spent making it happen...

I like this post. I spend some of my time now inside of the 20%, but I'm cycling because I'm in the 80%.

If I ride home at a "normal" pace, it's not enough of a workout anymore...

I biked to Sports Basement and spent a bunch of time in front of the exhaustive display of fancy water bottles. I'm sick of the plastic taste coming from plastic-taste-free bottles, mildly perturbed by the whole BPA thing, want to carry more water, and would like my water bottles to look a little more spiffy.

So, my bike's brake shoes are about spent. There's a smidgen of brake compound left, and then it's metal-to-metal and I'd like to avoid that.

My first thought was "Gee, my bike's gone long enough before being stolen that I've been able to wear down the brake pads".