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At the Bench: the H, the V and the A/C
Dexterity. It seems so simple until your body stops working.
I spent a couple of winters working in a bike shop in New England where the actual shop was in the basement.!-->!-->!-->…
The Bikes of the 2021 Chris King Open House
Full Disclosure: I consulted on content and marketing for this event.
For the second year running, Chris King has moved their Open House event to the internet, releasing a!-->!-->!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Bike Swap
Have you been to the bike swap, a fluorescent, niche Burning Man for the hoarders and hopeful, a flea market where no one is selling tube socks, but water bottles of curious!-->…
At the Bench: Gluing Tubulars
The first time I ever glued a set of tubular tires onto rims, I did so with no instruction from any of my co-workers. Given that all of my co-workers were employed by a bike!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Night Moves
This time of year, the gaps at the beginning and end of the day are hemmed in by darkness. I plug a headlight and taillight into a USB port, and pull on an extra layer of!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Bike Parts
Bike parts seem to come at a real premium these days, because supply chain <word salad>, and global economic <word salad>, and pandemic-driven <word!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Hardtails
The thing about the show "Ted Lasso" that people seem to be gliding right past is that main character Lasso's relentless kindness, patience and compassion achieve different!-->…
Wahoo Speedplay Pedals
When Wahoo announced last year that they had purchased Speedplay, I was relieved because I took that to mean that the pedal platform wouldn't be buried the way some!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – John Tomac’s Inner Ear
I know people who raced against John Tomac, "back in the day," by which I mean people who wore race numbers while watching Tomac win a race to which they were only invited!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Bosch WTVC3500UC/10 Gas Dryer
Ok. Ok. My clothes dryer isn't, strictly speaking, a cycling component, BUT I think you can read the following and just substitute <mechanical derailleur of your!-->…