April 28, 2023
BOTW: An AC Approach to an S-Works Aethos
This week's Bike of the Week, the S-Works Aethos, is a bike that needs no help to keep its weight in check, but that didn't stop us from pulling out the scale anyway. The goal with this build was to make this particular Aethos lightweight yet maintain daily drivability. Spec...
April 26, 2023
Better on Reflection: Skyler Taylor on Racing Sea Otter
A few people have asked me what my goal was leading up to Sea Otter, and I realized I wasn’t sure. With the Fuego XL being the first race of the 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix, there would undoubtedly be a deep field of pros from all over the world in...
April 21, 2023
BOTW: A Hockenheim Silver Prova Speciale
This week we have the pleasure of presenting this stunning Prova Speciale finished in one of our favorite colors, Hockenheim Silver. Frameset: Prova Speciale Group: Campagnolo Super Record EPS Power Meter: Garmin Rally RS200 Wheels: Lightweight Obermayer Tires: Continental GP5000 Saddle: Fizik Antares 00 finished by Busyman Ceramic: Ceramicspeed coated...
April 21, 2023
Dressed to Impress: Q36.5 Summer '23 Has Landed
Mark Twain said that naked cyclists have little or no influence in society, and he was right! Or possibly, he said people. Either way, the father of American literature knew the value of being well dressed, and this week, in the best tradition of sartorial elegance, the arrival of Q36.5...
April 12, 2023
BOTW: A Two-Tone Sarto Raso
Frameset: Sarto Raso frame, fork, bar/stem, seatpost and Ceramicspeed coated headset.Group: Shimano Dura-Ace 9270. 170mm cranks, 52X36 rings and 11-32 cassette, /w 160f and 140r rotors.Power Meter: Garmin Rally RS200 with SRM PC8 head unitWheels: Partington MKII Tires: Vittoria Corsa N.E.X.T 700X28Saddle: Fizik Arione 00Ceramic: Ceramicspeed coated bb, alloy, coated...
April 11, 2023
Ride Review: The Sarto Raso
Getting straight to the point, this is the first modern (disc brakes, internal everything, electronic shifting, carbon) bike that I truly want to ride every ride. I've liked the other bikes I've been on but was always looking forward to returning to one of my other bikes. I had no...
April 06, 2023
Meet the Maker: An Evening with No. 22
If the idea of sipping great wine, chatting bikes, and sampling Michelin-starred fare is your idea of a great Friday night, then make sure to swing by Above Category tomorrow from 5.45 pm. Meet the enigmatic Bryce Gracey, co-founder of No. 22 and see the brand's beautiful range of titanium...
April 06, 2023
BOTW: A Blazing Fast Ciavete Pegoretti Responsorium Rim
After 15 years of doing what we do, there are still very few things more exciting than when we receive a frame box in the post from our friends at Pegoretti in Verona, Italy, even more so when it's a Ciavete paint scheme. We never really know what to expect....
March 28, 2023
Meet the Mosaic RT-1 ITR - Integrated Thick Road
If you've been dreaming about a beautiful custom titanium Mosaic that is not only wicked fast and wicked whippy but will take big ol' fat road tires and still look stealthy, the wait is over. Meet the RT-1 ITR (Integrated Thick Road), the newest frame from the Colorado metal magicians,...
March 22, 2023
Introducing the AC Coffee Ride
Group rides can be intimidating. The AC Coffee Ride is designed to lower the barrier to group ride entry in a fun and welcoming manner. It's all about rolling at a slower pace than usual and enjoying each other's company while riding bikes. So if that sounds like your scone...
March 22, 2023
Takes on All Corners: A First Ride With the New No. 22 Aurora
It is a foggy, wet morning, and my legs are just waking up as I drop into Muir Woods road. Over the past three weeks, I have spent a few days on the new No.22 Aurora, trying to assess it more as a performance road bike than a showpiece. But...
