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Robot’s Useless Reviews – Half-Wheeling
OK. I titled this (entirely useless) review "half-wheeling," when its proper name is "filthy half wheeling." If you don't know what I'm talking about, I want you to look in!-->…
A Useful Review – Clif Bloks Energy Chews
I’ve used Clif Bloks for years, despite their intentional misspelling of both 'cliff' and 'block.' Grammar problems aside, nary a ride, run, hike or other multi-hour!-->…
A Useful Review – The Donnelly Cycling Strada USH Gravel Tire
A good gravel tire can be hard to spot. Often, tires that appear to offer an ideal blend of good traction and a quick roll will offer more traction than is necessary and!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Optimization
You should eat better. I should too. Kale. Acai bowls. Superfoods and antioxidants. Fish oil. High calcium micro greens. Take a supplement, but make sure it's absorbable.!-->…
The Ibis Ripley AF Review—Affordable Fun
Were someone to undertake to create a series of pie charts showing the breakdown in cost of each component in a bike, the slice that represents the frame would grow and!-->…
A Useful Review – The Spurcycle Bell
Of late, I’ve been doing easy miles on one of the bike paths near me. For reasons I can’t fathom there have been some pedestrians who don’t much fathom the social contract.!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Riding Buddies
You should really get a riding buddy, if you don't have one. I'm a pretty solid introvert, but even I appreciate a wheel to suck, a bit of chit-chat, and someone else to!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Carbs
'Carb' is a truncation of carbohydrate, but also of carburetor. So we'll engage a little creative disambiguation between these things without ever, even once, thinking about!-->…
A Useful Review: Shimano Deore XT M8100
For as long as there have been production mountain bikes there has been Shimano's Deore XT group. Few products in cycling can so thoroughly lay claim to setting the standard!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Quick Release
In the days when you were fixing flats more often, quick release was a real savior. Not only did it save you time, it kept you from having to carry wrenches around with you,!-->…