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Enve Enters the Frame Market With A Custom Road Bike: We Asked Them Why?
When Enve announced it is now manufacturing complete bicycles out of its Ogden, Utah, factory we immediately considered the Cinelli situation from back in time. That Italian!-->…
Shimano Adds New Crank Width And Short Cage Rear Derailleur
Shimano has announced additions to its mountain bike crank and rear derailleur offerings. Two new cranks - including an XTR option - feature 55 mm chainlines to provide more!-->…
Tech From The Jetsons: Ti-Tires That Never Go Flat
There is a news story making the rounds, except it's not really a news story. It's a well written press release by The SMART Tire Company dolled up in news-clothing, and it!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Duchy of Brabant
It goes without saying that there aren't enough Duchies anymore. Perhaps they all got passed on the left hand side. If you didn't get that joke, congratulations, you're a!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – My Garmin Virtual Partner™
Even now, as I type, as you read, my Garmin Virtual Partner™ is out there crushing climbs and breaking hearts. S/he never stops, does not bonk, doesn't flat, couldn't care!-->…
A Borderlands Glove: Sportful Fiandre Light
An A+ apparel game isn't an easy thing to achieve in cycling. Like any rarefied outing—like going to the opera—the correct wardrobe demands two conditions be met. The first!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Whole New Level
Over the last few years, cyclists and bike companies of all sorts have been taking it to a whole new level. This level is, evidently, not a place I have access to. I don't!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Valve Stem Caps
When I was a young robot and not yet programmed for cycling wisdom, a local pro approached me, a new friend of mine. She leaned down and removed the valve stem cap from my!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The 5″ Sock
If 8-minute abs produce results we're happy with (they don't unless they're paired with a carbless husk of an existence), then what can be achieved in 7 minutes? Or even 6?!-->…
TCI Friday
Where I live, the snow is deep, and that occasions much discussion about tire selection. Actually, for most cyclists, virtually any combination of temperature, surface, and!-->…