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A Useful Review – Post Ride Shorts
You're scratching your head right now. Are we really gonna go down the rabbit hole of apres ride wear? (To be clear, if you did not read the phrase "apres ride" with your!-->…
Ibis Ripley vs. Ripley AF
I've been reviewing products since the 1990s and I've written enough shootouts (what a terrible term) to have suffered the wrath of company owners and marketing directors who!-->…
A Useful Review – Bob’s Red Mill Instant Oatmeal
A lot of times, if I’m riding in the morning, and it’s going to be under two hours, I don’t eat before I go. Two cups of coffee and out the door. Fasted exercise can force!-->…
A Useful Review – The Shimano S-Phyre Glasses
Shimano revamped their eyewear line earlier this year and came out with some new designs, which have been dubbed the S-Phyre glasses, in keeping with their other!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Leaves
Ah, the autumn leaves, a panoply of warm colors to soften the cooling breeze, collecting in piles of idyllic charm, crunching underfoot. People, known as "leaf peepers," make!-->…
XTR LTR—Extended Review of Shimano’s Top MTB Group
I want to get this review off on the right foot, so I'm going to begin with a confession. When Shimano first introduced XTR—back when Nirvana was the hot new band—I!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Fanny Pack
Look, it's not the fanny pack's fault that someone decided 'fanny pack' was a good and reasonable thing to call it. It's also not the fanny pack's fault that, in Ireland,!-->…
A Useful Review – The Giordana G-Shield Thermal Jersey
With our recent wet-ish and cool weather I've been wearing the G-Shield Thermal Jersey from Giordana. This is a short-sleeve jersey with longer-than-usual sleeves—they!-->…
A Useful Review – Giordana Warmers
With the looming departure of daylight saving time, I decided to take a look at some warmers for colder weather. My pick this week are the arm, knee and leg warmers from!-->…
A Useful Review – The 5.10 Sleuth DLX Shoes
After a full season in the 5.10 Sleuth flat pedal shoe (reviewed here), I have recently upgraded to the Sleuth DLX. The shoes are cosmetically very similar, but the DLX model!-->…