Ride Notes

Bike has been sold.  Most of us have seen the Netflix series Narcos or know about the infamous drug lord who grew his illegal business to be larger than the economy of his native Colombia. Some …

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When you see a great looking pair of Zipp carbon clinchers for $1500 you have to wonder one of two things: What's wrong with them and if there is no catch, than why have Zipp wheels always been a g …

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Electronic shifting has been part of the peloton for over 10 years with first Shimano and then Campagnolo. Wireless shifting is next in the evolution of components. SRAM caused immediate excitement w …

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We were very excited to see Open release a revision to the ground breaking Open Up gravel bike. The UP has been a fantastic bike for us so many excellent builds and so many happy miles for it's owners …

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Original recall was done in 2017 Look Cycles has announced a recall on some metal clamps for the aero stem due to reports of corrosion in extreme environmental conditions.  This is a&nb …

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The Pinarello F8 has dominated professional cycling for the last three years since it's introduction in 2014. The F10 continues the legacy and we expect will live up to it's hashtag #F8naturalbornwinn …

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We often get fit questions from customers. One of the most common queries is crank length. Looking at pros’ crank lengths we’re tempted to emulate our heroes. I remember using 180mm cranks because I s …

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First time I heard about the Sallanches 64 the 900g frame weight stuck with me - most Merckx frames are not near this light. The price hit me as well. With Ultegra 6800 it was a $3000 bike, whi …

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Just when you thought your Garmin GPS could analyze every possible piece of information for your ride, the Garmin 820 and 820 Explore models dropped with a slew of new features. While both …

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Shimano wheels are the most used wheels in the pro peloton, the hubs have fantastic high quality bearings that make for smooth rolling and stiff wheels, they are very well built using proprietary spok …

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This is the 4th version of electric shifting for Shimano, it's going to be years before the other brands are able to refine and innovate like Shimano has, perhaps they never will.  The m …

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Shimano update their premier road group about every 4 years, this time around it's a lot more than an additional cog or a new look. The new Dura-Ace R9100 responds to the demands of the modern cycl …

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