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For gravel and hardtail riding I wear the Giro Privateer "mountain bike shoe." The current version is a lace up model. I’ve been riding mine, which are Velcro-and-boa, for…

I'm a sweater. No. Not a cardigan, crew neck or crop top, a prolific perspirant, an excreter of egregious quantities of exercise-induced effluent. When the mercury rises and…

Cosmic Dirt is a small company based in Bellingham, WA whose tagline is Singletrack for All. They’ve got an 'every body on bikes mission,' which results in all their gear…

Howard Carter, the archaeologist who excavated the Tomb of Tutankhamun, and many of his crew endured a series of unfortunate events afterwards, including the death just six…

Since Silca’s re-launch a few years back, everything they have produced has been absolutely top-shelf. The Silca HX-One Home Essential Tool Kit comes with Allen keys that…

For any writer, the chance to coin a phrase is something special. In 10 years when every bike shop has a special section devoted to gravdanas, someone will do a Wikipedia…

Shimano North America is one of our key sponsors, so let’s acknowledge that, but as with all the products I bring up, I’m only bringing up things I really like, because…

The Law of Diminishing Returns posits that, at some point, increased investment in a specific process fails to bring commensurate gains. This is how I feel about 'on your…

I was involved in the launch of Chris King Wheels, and I continue to earn income consulting with them. They are not compensating me for this review. I have been riding these…

I am pro cycling, which is both to say that I am, broadly speaking, in favor of cycling, and also highly supportive of getting paid to do so. Another implication from the…