February 28, 2023
Once-in-a-Lifetime: Carving Fresh Tracks on the Slopes of Mt. Tamalpais
I grew up part way up Mt. Tamalpais, or as most locals refer to it: Mt. Tam. I spent many of my formative years exploring the mountain on foot or by bike. I have lived in the Bay Area for the vast majority of my life and feel very fortunate...
Brennan Wertz
February 23, 2023
Random Thoughts: Edition 02/23
An occasional series dedicated to going behind the scenes at Above Category, including some of our random and not so random thoughts about all things cycling. ------------------------------------------ I was thinking the other day about why I've been unable, over my lifetime, to stay really motivated and consistent about and with my training...
Chad Nordwall
February 23, 2023
Fashionably Late: Talking All Things MOG with Enve
A brand’s first gravel bike is big news. And when that brand is Enve, a company that knows a thing or two about making products that blaze beyond the pavement, you know it’s going to be worth a closer look. The bike in question is the Enve MOG, a single-syllable...
February 17, 2023
Long-Term Review: Chad’s Mosaic GT-1 650B Gravel Bike
I've had my Mosaic GT-1/650b bike for a little over two years now. I don't ride off-road as much as on it, so it's taken a bit longer to get a good sample of rides over various routes, terrain, and locations. This bike has been on everything from long stretches...
Chad Nordwall
February 16, 2023
BOTW: An Orange Artist Series Mosaic GT-1 45
While this looks like your 'typical' all-custom Mosaic GT-1 45, but look a little closer and you'll notice that in keeping with our shared AC-Mosaic goal of making it happen, it's been modified to accommodate the customer's request to run 48s. Additionally, the customer was intrigued and attracted to the Artist Series...
Mike Wilson
February 10, 2023
Shop Talk: Coastless Chad
I've had a bunch of folks ask me if I ended up doing the Coast Ride after seeing our post about it back in early January. Since my guys (thanks, Jim) made a big deal about me getting off my ass and making it a big goal to start the...
Chad Nordwall
February 08, 2023
BOTW: A Silver Arrow Sarto Seta Plus
This week we have one of my main workhorses. I've had this for over a year now, and as my only disc brake bike is the one that has been used to test numerous wheel sets and tire combinations and types. I'm not entirely sure how many miles are on...
Chad Nordwall
February 06, 2023
Decoding the No. 22 Bikes Range
Over the past decade, No. 22 out of upstate New York has been creating some of the most drool-worthy handmade titanium bikes in the United States. Given the "Best of Show" award the brand took home from the Philly Bike Expo back in October and a recent Road Bike Action...
Ben Jones
February 01, 2023
Tech Talk: Bike Clothing to Ride Through Winter
The off-season, they call it. As if cycling has an off switch. For those of us bitten by the two-wheeled bug, there's only ever the anticipation of the next ride. The endless exploration, a quiet mind and the unending joy that being on a bike always brings. The faster, the...
February 01, 2023
BOTW: A British Racing Green Enve Custom Road
This beautiful Enve Custom Road is built with strength, stiffness and versatility in mind. This rider was looking for an aggressive, responsive/agile bike to achieve his goals on fast group rides. So the fit is dialed into all the specifics he needs to take advantage of the frame construction and...
Mike Wilson
January 31, 2023
Decoding the Sarto Bikes Range
Fully custom carbon bike frames are still relatively rare. Fully custom carbon frames that live up to our exacting standards here at Above Category number just one: Sarto Bikes of Italy. Since the 1950s, Antonio Sarto and his elite team of specialists in Veneto, Italy, have been elevating the art of...
Ben Jones
