Useless Reviews

In the great music media debate, you will find legions of vinyl enthusiasts. They like that warm hum (and all the pops and crackles too!). Some like CDs. They…

You've got to be careful what you wish for sometimes, eh? I'm one of the fortunate few whose town has a well-maintained bike path that runs from one end to the…

OK. I titled this (entirely useless) review "half-wheeling," when its proper name is "filthy half wheeling." If you don't know what I'm talking about, I want…

You should really get a riding buddy, if you don't have one. I'm a pretty solid introvert, but even I appreciate a wheel to suck, a bit of chit-chat, and…

'Carb' is a truncation of carbohydrate, but also of carburetor. So we'll engage a little creative disambiguation between these things without ever, even once,…

In the days when you were fixing flats more often, quick release was a real savior. Not only did it save you time, it kept you from having to carry wrenches…

We hate cables. The sooner we can get rid of cables the better. I didn't want to say anything while cables were still in the room, but I never liked them.…

Before I start, a brief warning: this Useless Review may contain more sincerity than most. If you've come seeking unvarnished satire, lampoonery, and sarcasm,…

I'm not sure how long it was that NASA worked on the Snot Rocket after the success of the Apollo missions. Someone there knew they would never have more…

There are two types of panic training. The kind where you have an event, and the kind where you have just become alarmed by the state of your current fitness.…