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An Extra Layer: Hestra Nimbus Split Mitts
When I was a kid, two of my cousins worked summers at Glacier National Park. I recall one worked in the laundry and the other worked at the post office. They told me that!-->…
Ibis Introduces All-New Aluminum Ripley AF (At A New Lower Ripley Price)
Ibis Cycles has announced its latest creation: the new aluminum Ripley short travel trail bike that rings in at $2,999 for a Shimano Deore 1x12 build and $3,299 for a SRAM!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Legs
The human leg is a miraculous machine, a double pivot that creates power by levering the body's own weight against the ground, or a pedal interface, which might be connected!-->…
Kickstarters We Dig
As this is my third installment of this little feature, I'm going to level with you about something: Searching for cycling-related products on Kickstarter and Indiegogo is!-->…
Snob-Approved: Specialized Trail-Series Women’s Apparel
Frightfully cold NorCal winter mornings don’t exactly beckon me to throw a leg over Giacomo (my dearly beloved bike). I prefer balmier temps—at least above 55°F—and dry (if!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Fingerless Gloves
There was a time when I assumed I needed a pair of fingerless gloves in order to properly ride a road bike in the United States of America. If the backs of those "gloves"!-->…
TCI Friday
I never thought I'd get to this place, which is my basement. Wide pine stairs lead down. Too bright LED lighting, courtesy of the hack electrician in residence. A white!-->…
An Even Dozen: Shimano Deore
Shimano has completed the overhaul of their MTB groups. Their XTR, Deore XT, SLX and Deore groups have all been upgraded to 12-speeds, use Microspline freehubs and employ a!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – End Caps
You know you have it great when something so stupid bothers you. Either that or you're stupid, which I may be, but I'll leave that to you and the comments section below.
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Robot’s Useless Reviews – Gravel
"This!" C yelled from just ahead of me on the long, loose gravel climb, "This is a sport? This?!?" Our tires zig-zagged in the chunky mess. Progress was slow. "A sport!" he!-->…