August 03, 2017
Behind the Behind the Scenes of Le Tour: Questions with the Commentariat
The Tour de France is the largest sporting event in the world, and the reportage on the race could go on for eons. But it begs the question - why? We took a decidedly different approach with our visit to the two Alpine days of the Grand Boulce, instead interviewing...
August 01, 2017
Blood in the Water: Rediscovering Bike Racing
Opportunity. What's the saying? It never knocks twice? What if you were given the chance to ride at a UCI 2.1 stage race in Europe with a month of notice? Would you capture it, or would you let it slip? We took the chance. Or more specifically, we had our...
June 14, 2017
A Monday in Hell: CHPT3's ONEMORELAP, Reviewed.
Open mouth, insert money - that's how we approached putting CHPT3's new ONEMORELAP kit through its paces. How? First, we had Nate crash in it. Hard. Then, two days later, we had him don David Millar's signature lycra for a windswept 8.5 hour, 140-mile, gravel-and-pavement day in the saddle. Finally,...
June 02, 2017
Doubling Down on Dope Domanes
What's better than one? Two, obviously. This is America. Meet two of a kind of what may be our favorite production bike: The Trek Domane splattered in custom Project One paint. One in crimson RSL livery, with low, long geometry designed to fly under true Flandrians, the other dressed in...
June 01, 2017
Bike of the Week: Colombian Steel
We haven't forgotten custom steel bikes, by any stretch. This week, we're proud to present a bike built on yet another continent, the Tinno Remoza. Handcrafted in the mountains of one of Colombia's cycling heartlands, Medellín, the Remoza is a modern classic. Dressed in contrasting blues with a modern, sensible...
May 19, 2017
Presenting: The Open UPPER
Meet the Open UPPER, the UP on steroids. Or perhaps, on a diet - shedding 220g from the frame. We gave the UPPER the Above Category treatment, building the PRO gravel racer to the UCI weight limit with huge tires and SRM's new Origin powermeter.
May 08, 2017
Showdown: Wahoo ELEMNT Bolt vs. SRM PC8
Wahoo's brand-new, minimal ELEMNT Bolt has made a huge splash as the first true threat to Garmin's throne as the computer of choice for most. But, how does it stack up against the head unit of the professionals - the SRM PC8? Can it measure up against the venerable German...
May 02, 2017
Bike of the Week: NATO Corretto
A NATO Corretto - NATO green.
April 07, 2017
Bike of the Week: A Fully AC Love # 3
One of the last of Dario Pegoretti's Love#3 frames - in Above Category's exclusive paint scheme, built up just right with a modern classic's kit.
March 31, 2017
Bike of the Week: A Blue Baum Beauty
Continuing with this string of featured Baums we bring you another beauty. This remarkably stunning Baum Corretto is a perfect example of simple elegance, and has fine details throughout. Follow along as we dive into the build of this Bike of the Week. The Frame Sometimes simple is best. In...
March 28, 2017
The Truth About Bibs
Why does the industry tell women they need shorts over bibs? An uncomfortable truth: They make it hard to pee. And while some manufacturers have devised workarounds for women's bibs that may or may not make things easier, our retired women's pro rider on staff has a few tricks up...
