July 17, 2023
Skinny Tires and Singletrack: Skyler Taylor on His New No. 22 Aurora
AC family member and sponsored rider Skyler Taylor has been wearing the orange and blue since he was a kid on the Above Category Junior Racing Team. Back then, his lycra was loose, and his style even looser, a pure talent who could keep a tight line on the singletrack...
July 06, 2023
BOTW: 'An Italian Affair' Sarto Raso
This week we have the pleasure of presenting an impeccably clean example of Sarto's new Raso. Let's start with the build details: Frameset: Sarto RasoGroup: Campagnolo Super Record EPSPower Meter: NoneWheels: Lightweight Meilenstein EVO, Schwartz ed.Tires: Vittoria Corsa ControlSaddle: Fizik Antares 00Ceramic: Ceramicspeed coated bb, coated OSPW, coated hub bearings...
Chad Nordwall
June 28, 2023
BOTW: William's Classic Ciavete Responsorium
After receiving, riding and thoroughly enjoying his Enve Custom Road for the last year, our client wanted to add a true classic to his collection. Something steel with timeless style, handling and shifting, with a single concession to disc instead of rim brakes. And as for paint, classic in the...
Mike Wilson
June 21, 2023
BOTW: Brennan's Sparkly Unbound Orange Mosaic GT1-45
This week we are taking a look at another of our resident racers, Brennan Wertz's Mosaic gravel race bikes, his Unbound Orange GT-1 45 featuring a generous amount of ENVE carbon, ceramic and titanium bits. Frameset A venerable Mosaic GT-1 45 adorned with an eye-catching orange-white fade with a generous...
Ben Jones
June 21, 2023
OSBR Gravel Edition 2023: July 16th
The weather is finally warming up, and the dirt conditions are prime, so it seems like the perfect time for our first ride event of the year, the OSBR Gravel Edition 2023. Set for Sunday, July 16th, we start and finish at Above Category. Meet time on the 16th is 7:30...
Ben Jones
June 12, 2023
A Pistachio Green Dream: Sarah's Sarto Seta Plus
Full disclosure: this is the first custom bike frame I've ever had! What a treat to be able to dream up a color and visualize a style for something that I'd end up spending so much time with. Of course, when Sarto can paint your frame in any color under...
June 07, 2023
English Cycles x Above Category (Plus a BOTW)
Why have we partnered with Rob English to build what will only ever be a very small batch of frames per year (exact number TBD)? For the same reason we brought Daren Baum's frames to Above Category 13-plus years ago and, more recently, Prova, another esoteric frame manufacturer: because their work...
Chad Nordwall
June 01, 2023
The Builder's Builder: Rob English of English Cycles
For those who live by the blue light, passion is a mountain lake, drawn and renewed with each dream bike they bring to life. Yet, amidst the many builders working their craft, a British engineer by the name of Rob English stands apart. Not because he plies his trade in...
June 01, 2023
Time in the Sun: A Reluctant Review of the Garmin Edge 840 Solar
There are few companies I struggle with more than Garmin. In my past experiences with the brand, its customer service left much to be desired. And while its computers worked fine, they only seemed to do so until new replacements came out. Whereupon, the now superseded products would develop minor...
Ben Jones
May 30, 2023
First Ride Review: The New Campagnolo Super Record Wireless Groupset
It's a tremendous honor to be able to bring you one of the first real ride reports for the new Campagnolo Super Record Wireless 12-speed groupset. We've had the good fortune to work closely with Campagnolo on a few projects over the years, like launching the Super Record 11-speed Campagnolo...
Chad Nordwall
May 24, 2023
BOTW: A 50s Flyer Sarto Raso
This week we have the pleasure of presenting an impeccably clean example of Sarto's new Raso. Frameset: Sarto RasoGroup: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2Power Meter: SRM Origin with titanium spindle.Wheels: Lightweight Fernweg 63mm, Schwartz ed.Tires: Rene Herse Stampede Pass - ExtralightSaddle: Fizik Antares OO, AdaptiveCeramic: Ceramicspeed coated bb, coated standard size pulley...
Chad Nordwall
