February 06, 2019
Full Send on a Road Bike: Testing Rockshox's Wireless Dropper
There's a certain lingo that runs through specific circles of cyclist that we may all be familiar with. "Send it!" "Get rad!" "Shredding!"—all are usual catch phrases we've heard from our squishy fork wielding mountain bike friends as a way to describe hitting big jumps, gnarly rock gardens, and technical, sketchy lines....
February 06, 2019
An Eagle That Can Fly Without Wings:
Sram's AXS Wireless MTB Group
With Ronny James Dio blaring in the background we prepared our palette for the swap. The mission ahead of us was one Open One+, currently built with SRAM’s highly capable and first to market ultra wide range (10-50t), and first to market 12-speed mountain group called Eagle. (Cue bird of...
February 01, 2019
Bike of the Week: An Elevated U.P.P.E.R.
Every now and again we get the chance to take on a project that really takes things to the next level. While we believe that every bike to leave this shop is something special, some are undeniably elevated. This week we feature one of those bikes. An Open U.P.P.E.R. unlike...
January 25, 2019
Bike of the Week: A Mosaic All-Weather Warrior
The past few weeks we've seen quite the the smattering of weather, at least here around our Bay Area HQ. Sudden downpours and bouts of 90mph winds overlapping with Sausalito's infamous King's Tide... While conditions have been demanding they've still been bearable to those wanting to get out on the road, especially when equipped...
January 18, 2019
The Dogma Shootout - F10, F10d, and K10 Head to Head
“What do you mean which Dogma do I want?" "They make more than one?" "I want the one that they use to win the Tour.” Those are the things we usually hear when we ask which model of Pinarello Dogma they are thinking about. Looking around the web there actually is not...
January 11, 2019
Bike of the Week: A Deep Blue U.P. With a Splash of Champagne
This week we would like to present to you an UP with a classy demeanor yet a hint of rebellious tendencies. Don’t let its appearance lull you into thinking it doesn’t get rowdy on the weekends. This gravel shredder eats up the chunk and begs for more. We started with...
January 11, 2019
The AC Paint Scheme
OPEN’s Ready To Paint (RTP) range of gravel frames have been extremely popular for us and for good reason. Customizing the finish of our bikes has always been something we do a lot of and OPEN made it way easier. All RTP means is that the frames come totally bare...
January 04, 2019
Bike of The Week: The New/Old Cubano
This week we’re bringing you an older bike heading for new experiences. First, the backstory: This Baum Cubano was originally built for Above Category’s founder, Chad back in 2013. This was his third Baum as he’d already ridden the Corretto and the steel Ristretto models. Fully acknowledging the tough job...
January 04, 2019
Protecting the Extremities
I was home visiting my parents over the holidays a few years ago and had brought my bike to squeeze in some rides between the family festivities. I had plans for an old favorite route through the local canyon, one I'd ridden countless times years ago. It was a bit chilly in...
December 28, 2018
The Chris King Bling: Part III
While bicycle do technically have teeth, it’s fairly uncommon to see them augmented with a rhinestone studded grill. Is that really a thing? Do we all know what a blinged-out grill is? See here, here, and here for examples. Are you ready to upgrade your ride? Who best to do...
December 25, 2018
A Sentimental Pegoretti Duende
Editors note: You may have seen this bike before, in posts we’ve shared or in the showroom here in the Bay Area. We’ve done what you can do with all great, long lasting bikes and upgraded it w/ the latest parts from Campagnolo (except the wheels which just fit way...
Kalara Schuster
