Bontrager XXX Aero – Final Thoughts
First impressions can be rough. They tend to represent the mere surface details of a product and leave out the finer points that take time to appreciate. Deep carbon wheels […]
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Dash Cycles TT.9 – Final Thoughts
There are always gaps between idea and implementation; between data and the real-world. And when it comes to the Dash Cycles TT.9, we see one of the best ideas in […]
Profile Design Twenty Four Series 58/78 – First Ride
Profile Design is a company best-known for their cockpits and hydration systems, so if you weren’t aware that they made carbon wheels, the Altair line, you could be forgiven. Now […]
Bontrager XXX Aero – First Ride
Triathlon is a sport that is, at its core, about not growing up. Not getting old. Triathlons are the very embodiment of the idea that just because our age gets […]
Interbike 2013 – The Reynolds Interview
We spent some time with Rob Aguero of Reynolds Cycling at Interbike and came away with some very interesting bits of information about the UCI, disc brakes, the 2014 lineup, […]
2014 Felt AR – Wind Tunnel Data Analysis
When the new Felt AR was announced, serious questions about the performance of the bike relative to the increasingly crowded aero road bike category were raised. Felt promised to respond […]
Bontrager R4 Aero Tires – First Ride
The traction patch of a pair of road tires is frighteningly small for the speeds we regularly subject them to—about the size of a pair of postage stamps. Most of […]
Ceramic Speed Derailleur Pulleys – Review
Fifteen horsepower. That’s the rule in motorsport; fifteen horsepower is the minimum difference in power modification that you will be able to feel in a car. Anything less and, broadly […]
Bontrager Aeolus 3 D3 Clinchers – First Ride
When cross-shopping wheels, everything comes into play: price, weight, material, aero data, depth, rim profile, braking, hubs, and even looks make narrowing the range of wheels out there to the […]
Dash Cycles TT9 – First Ride
In terms of aerodynamics, integration is nearly always the optimal solution; be it brakes, hydration or tool carriers, the manufacturer nearly always has a better grasp on how to make […]
2014 Felt IA – First Look
Well, it’s happened, as we all knew it would. Felt’s Racing Division, appropriately acronymed “FRD,” has released a bike faster than their beloved DA. How much faster, you ask? Try […]
TriRig Omega – Final Thoughts
When we end our time with a product, we generally have a pretty good grasp on what we like and don’t like about it—the good points and the not-so-good points, […]
K-EDGE Garmin TT Mount – Review
For those not in the know, the “K” in K-EDGE stands for Kristin; as in Kristin Armstrong, the two-time Olympic gold medalist in the Individual Time Trial. What they do […]
Cobb Cycling Gen 2 – Final Thoughts
After a month of riding the Cobb Cycling Gen 2 saddle, we come back on our initial thoughts – that this is a fine road saddle but not a saddle […]
Torhans VR Tool Carrier – Review
There are few things Devon really hates to put on a bike, however saddle bags are one of them. He thinks that non-integrated storage is, at best, creating extra drag […]
Reynolds Aero 72/90 – First Ride
The trend these days in wheels can be summed up thusly: wider and rounder is better. From Zipp’s FireCrest to Flo Cycling’s offerings and everywhere in between, the wide, toroidal […]
TriRig Omega – First Ride
Time trial bikes have been getting better and better at going faster and faster. Aero enhancements let more power go to pushing the bike forward and less fighting the wind […]
WheelBuilder AeroJacket Disc Cover – Final Thoughts
We, as triathletes and cyclists, participate in one of the more expensive sports in the world. This isn’t hyperbole; anyone who has looked at the price tag of a newest […]
Cobb Rapido Tri Shorts – Review
When it comes to the Cobb Rapido shorts, the first feature you will notice is their absolute lack of chamois. We don’t mean that they have a small one, or […]
Easton EC90 Aero 55 Unveiled
We are old enough to remember when Pontiac had a whole marketing campaign built around the idea that “Wider is better.” Yes, we know that dates us, but it seems […]