Presented by Mark Cote, Road Product Manager/Aerodynamicist at Specialized Bicycle Components Mark will discuss the elements that went into such bikes as the Shiv and the Venge. Mark Cote, As an aerodynamicist and product manager for Specialized Bikes, Mark works as part of the team that has developed the Shiv & Shiv TT, Venge, Transition, [...]
We have really enjoyed using some of their saddles in the past and Le Tour was won on one last year, so they must be doing something right. With their announcement on Friday, fi’zi:k bumps up the number of pro teams resting on their goods. With names like Cavendish, Evans, Hincapie, Gilbert, and Renshaw, you [...]
Muhammad Ali. Jackie Robinson. Dr. John Baxter Taylor, Jr. The first two names need no introduction. The latter, Dr. Taylor, may not have been a three-time World Heavyweight Champion or dominate in six World Series, but his accomplishments are stunning: Dr. Taylor was the first African American to win an Olympic Gold medal. Dr. Taylor is little known; his obscurity perpetuated further by the fact that the great Olympian Jesse Owens is often accredited with Dr. Taylor’s landmark Olympic achievement.
The weather is finally changing for us and although we have only had one snowfall, the wind has been nipping at our ears, especially when out for a ride or run. We have been happy to grab the Thermal Reversible Beanie from Headsweats for our cooler weather outdoor adventures. For my first use of this [...]
On a recent visit to Washington, I was fully immersed in their bike culture with a baptism of two wheels by the crew at Transition bicycles. The employee owned company have been known for their progressive downhill and free ride bikes for years, but they have recently developed a 29er hard tail suited to the [...]
Recently I had the opportunity to visit some friends in Seattle and they introduced me to the folks behind Swift Industries. Besides being some fast cross racers and awesome folks, their collection of bags was outstanding. I am a bit of a handmade bike bag dork and have been blessed with the likes of RELoad, [...]
By Adam Bowers I love to eat. I eat all the time. In fact, I’m eating right now as I write this, so you can be sure that everything I’m telling you is happening right here right now. I recently received some new SUPERCANDY (it’s supposed to be capitalized) from the company SNAP Infusion (once [...]
By Brian Ignatin In the fast growing chamois cream and embrocation market, Sportique stands head and shoulders above the crowd. Their distinction is that they offer a complete line of skin care products formulated by skin care experts. Since your skin is the largest organ in your body, and cyclists abuse it year round, we [...]
By Adam Bowers Just in time for the (all too soon) cold weather, Clif Bar released their Seasonal Peppermint Stick flavor Clif Bar. As is usually the case for Clif Bar, this flavor is a hit. Like the name suggests, the Peppermint Stick tastes exactly like peppermint. In fact, you might as well be holding [...]
By Matt Reece So you’ve been hearing all this talk about embrocation and you’re not sure what to try first. One brand we have grown very fond of around here, and not just because they bought us beers one rainy night, is Mad Alchemy. Pete Smith, the creator of Mad Alchemy, realized one day most [...]
