December 27, 2022
Where No Wheels Have Gone Before: Q&A With Lightweight’s Matthias Wissler
The Oxford English Dictionary may have given up on the strict meaning of the word ‘literally’, accepting that its use as a point of emphasis has become so widespread as to modify its very nature, but we can still say in the classical sense that Lightweight wheels are literally space-age....
December 05, 2022
A Fitting Question: Bike Fit Q&A With Jess Grubaugh
Bike fits are everywhere. They range from high-tech Retül affairs, to lo-fi setups that wouldn’t seem out of place in a Rocky movie, had Stallone wanted to be a pro cyclist rather than a pugilist. That is to say, there is significant variation between bike fits, why they're done, and...
December 04, 2022
Month by Month: The 2023 Above Category Dream Bike Calendar
If you're the sort of person who likes to keep the baguette in the musette, then look away now! Otherwise, browse on for a preview of the dream bikes the 2023 Above Category calendar has in store for you. And remember, all proceeds go to support the work of the Marin County Bicycle...
November 02, 2022
Bucking the Trend: Introducing Sarto’s New Aero Endurance Road Bike
It’s been a long time since Italian bikes were made in Italy. For countless decades, the knowledge and skills required to build a high-performance road bike were passed down from one skilled artisan to another, hand to hand, from generation to generation. An apprentice’s training, as the savior of the...
October 29, 2022
Understated Excellence: Behind the New No. 22 Aurora
"It's an iteration, an evolution. I think that's the way to think of it," explains No. 22’s co-founder Bryce Gracey during a video call to discuss the brand's all-new Aurora. And on the face of it, he's right. The release even looks like bike business as usual: new season, new things. But in...
October 26, 2022
BOTW: A Red Rocket Pinarello Dogma F
AC's Brennan Wertz may have concluded his gravel season, sealing the year with a fine 7th at Big Sugar Gravel that came only a week after he secured 3rd place in the Quadrupel Crown of Gravel series, but he's already back on the road, building his engine for the big...
October 21, 2022
Bike of the Week: On Safari With a Mosaic GT-1-45
Our latest Bike of the Week is this Mosaic GT-1-45 (Gravel, Titanium 1 that takes up to 45c tires for everyone who wonders what's in a name). This went to a fantastic client in Florida who had never been on a gravel bike before and was looking to get into...
October 17, 2022
Across the Pond: A Visit to Bespoked
Bespoked, a celebration of handmade bicycles and the people that make them popped up in London this past weekend, and AC's Pete was on the ground to visit on our behalf. Naturally, our interest took a sharp turn towards Prova and Mosaic, who were displaying at the show, but there was lots...
September 29, 2022
Catch Me if You Can: Brennan Wertz on His Full Gas Season So Far
Wow, what a year it’s been. I’ve traveled more than ever and ridden my bike more than I thought possible. But with all the travel and time on the trail, it's been a while since I last penned a journal for Above Category. So to remedy that, here's an update...
September 09, 2022
Bike of the Week: Tracy's Custom Sarto Seta
Believe it or not, many Above Category clients find us from afar. And we're not talking about the other side of the US, either. From Europe to the UK, to South Africa, Singapore, Japan and South Korea, we regularly create custom bikes for riders around the world. Often these far-flung cyclists...
September 01, 2022
Tech Talk: The Pinarello Dogma F12 Vs The Dogma F
In 2010 Pinarello changed the face of modern carbon race bikes with the Dogma. The frame used an asymmetric design emphasizing power delivery and reduction in frame flex compared to other race bikes on the market. The Dogma2 (released in 2011) further increased aerodynamics and power transfer and had a...
