By Bruckner Chase When I put on a pair of goggles for a swim I often don’t take them off again for hours. I wear contacts, and I need to see everything that is going on around me from boats to wildlife. Over the years I have gone through countless goggles, and the new Vision [...]
By Pat Engleman When this bike first came out of the box I said ”It is too pretty to get dirty.” The light blue paint job, subtle yet striking graphics, stainless steel custom head badge, and the internal cable routing make this cross machine worthy of placement among the jewels of royals, not the sand [...]
By Bruckner Chase Pool swimming is all about technique and time, and once you start swimming more than fifty meters developing a sense of pace is critical to improving performance over every event from the 100 to the mile. Â The challenge is that clocks on the wall (If they are present.) are often hard to [...]
By Matt Reece We are really hard on socks around here and most of what is sent to us does not make it through the testing phase. The rare sock brands that withstand the miles we put on them while running and riding are the chosen few you have read about in here. So when [...]
By Pat Engleman Underground Cross races are becoming bigger and bigger, which might be their undoing, but like the early days of punk, let’s just ride it out until it becomes commercial. Many people work on weekends, don’t want to travel two hours to race, or just like the informal feel of these races. Cross [...]
Story by Pat Engleman Photos by Anthony Skorochod As in another popular fall past time, they say games are won in August, and in cyclocross this cannot be truer. From the middle of the road and mountain bike race season until the first horn blows in September, cross racers are focusing on the upcoming season. [...]
Story by Mary Kelley Photos by Laurence Kelly You have a job, family, friends, hobbies, social obligations, and (if you’re anything like me), a house that desperately needs to be cleaned. Now you want to do a triathlon, marathon, or bike race. Here are a few tips to help you fit training into your already [...]
By Adam Bowers If you’re tired of using old bath or beach towels to mark your rack spot in the transition area, then the T-Mat Pro is just what you’ve been looking for. The T-Mat Pro is a 21” by 30” neoprene mat that easily rolls up and fits into your gear bag. Because it’s [...]
By Patricia Santucci We usually write about the newest products as fast as we can around here. Saddles, however, can be a challenge because no one saddle works for everyone. The Fizik Vesta is no exception to this rule. I loved my previous saddle and when the Fizik Vesta came in for review I was [...]
By Pat Engleman As a pseudo scientist, aware consumer, and overall bike nerd, I try to get the most out of every review that I do. I always use the same routes for trying out product that comes through the doors of the studio. The Rolf Prima Echelon wheels were next on my usual, although [...]
