Category Archives: Review
WTB Speed V Saddle (Review)
It’s been a familiar pattern: Ride, get sore bottom. Ride, get sore bottom. What to do about it? I’ve fiddled with different saddles. Three years ago, there was a Trek gel saddle of some kind, that I appropriated from my … Continue reading
Selle Italia Gel Flow SLR Saddle (Review)
Don Blount gave us a rundown of his upgrades in the last post. Now, he reviews one of his recent equipment upgrades: his saddle. If you want to get a conversation about biking equipment going, just bring up saddles. When … Continue reading
The Chamois Cream Showdown
Guest poster Jeff Hemmel compares two major brands of butt lube. I’m 40 miles into one of my usual rides and there’s a battle raging in my pants. The combatants? Two chamois creams, each holding onto their own piece of … Continue reading
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The Thule Echelon/Thule Crossroad Rack Review
Guest poster Jeff Hemmel fills our winter days with thoughts of warmer climes — and taking our bikes along. Here’s his take on a Thule rooftop rack system. Like a lot of people, I occasionally take a bike on vacation. … Continue reading
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Reviewing the bike review sites
A new web site came to my attention this week. It’s a bike review site, called, appropriately, Bike Reviews.com. This site takes its place next to an older, established site, Roadbike Review.com. Each site has its strengths and weaknesses, and … Continue reading
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