January 25, 2010
Five Ways To Make Your Bike A Little Bit Faster
As much as I’d like to, I don’t have any crazy inside line to jesus or anything, but over a few decades of riding there’s a number of simple things that I’ve found that seem to work to make a bike feel fast or at the very lest a little...
January 21, 2010
When Helmets Really Weren't
Going to go out on a limb here and make a little claim. Not much of a claim really, but something that’s been bouncing around in my head for a few days. The claim, while not life changing for anyone, is that I raced in the very last race in...
January 19, 2010
Just In Time: World's Three Greatest Rain Riding Tips
World’s Greatest Rain Riding TipsClose on the heels of the cold weather riding tips we pushed out last week, it seemed sensible to do something on riding in the rain, seeing as how the two things seem to go together so frequently. Not to mention our fit guru Craig Upton...
January 11, 2010
Too Cold To Ride? Here's Some Tips
Tips? That seems awfully ‘Men’s Health’ of us, but honestly we were thinking of the days when we were coming up and there was no Google to search or Carmichael Training Systems to subscribe to. The whole cycling club system was still in place and there was always one or...
December 11, 2009
Above Category Heads To Cyclocross Nationals!
All eyes in the domestic cycling world are focused on Bend, Oregon this weekend for the 2009 USA cyclo-cross championships. Of course the Above Category team is well represented with Spence, Alex, Blair, Michael and Bob in the mix. The riders left on Thursday afternoon for the drive to Bend...
December 02, 2009
BMC Pro Machine SLC 01 Project Bike
We built up this 53cm black-and-white BMC Pro Machine and are amazed at how incredible it looks—even after staring at it for a few weeks. As with most of the bikes you’ll see on our site, local Mill Valley photographer Dean Bentley snapped the photos of this Swiss-designed, all carbon...
November 25, 2009
Our Favorite Things: Rolls Saddle
Funny that, in a world where people spend thousands of dollars to trim a handful of grams from their 12 pound bikes, that the Rolls saddle from Selle San Marco would be a hit--let alone hang onto the charts for more than two decades. What is it about the Rolls...
November 24, 2009
Nothing Says Happy Holidays Like A BMC Custom Build......
Yes, the Holidays are fast approaching and who wouldn’t like to pick up a new bike to either race next season or for a wingman in the inevitable battle to drop that extra five kilos that will magically appear between Christmas and the New Year? Amongst other bikes in the...
November 11, 2009
CUSTOM MOOTS COMPACT PART 1: FRAME AND FINISH
There is nothing, absolutely nothing that I like to hear more at the shop than, "This bike is in your hands, do it the way you think best." This is what I love about building custom bikes, the whole thing, from geometry, to the right frame for the cyclist, to...
November 03, 2009
Ahoy Mr. Moots: Another New YBB Dream Bike Is About To Set Sail!
Guess it might be in preparation for the wet time of year, but we’ve been rolling out some sick Moots mountain bikes over the past few weeks. Latest on the list is this new full suspension Moots YBB with an outrageous build. The $2975 YBB frame has just over an...
November 01, 2009
More On The Brand-New Parlee Z5
Pretty safe to say that Bob Parlee knows a thing or two about carbon fiber. What’s more is that because Bob has made so many custom carbon frames over the years (something 99% of all carbon mfgs. have never done!), he truly understands how to combine geometry and unique carbon...
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