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THE BEST ONLINE BIKE STORE RANKINGS
This post gives you my up-to-date online bike store rankings of those with the best prices, selection, customer satisfaction, and support for cycling enthusiasts
BUY BIKES ONLINE – HOW TO DO IT
Spending your hard-earned money for a new road bike is never easy. But, if you’re thinking about buying your next bike online, it has never been easier. In this post, I’ll tell you the best ways and places to do it.
ROAD BIKE WHEELS – HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST FOR YOU
How do you decide which are the best road bike wheels for you and where you should buy them? This post answers these and other question we road cycling enthusiasts face when it’s time for new wheels.
Disc Brake Wheelsets
THE BEST CARBON WHEELSET FOR THE MONEY – PART 2
I review the performance of several value carbon wheels in the second part of my search for the best carbon wheelset for the money.
THE BEST AERO BIKE WHEELS
Aero bike wheels look fast, ride fast, and race fast. Here’s my take of the best 55-65mm deep wheelsets for riding, road racing, crits, TTs, and triathlons
THE BEST CARBON DISC WHEELSET
If you own a road disc bike, you may be looking for that one all-around, carbon disc wheelset that performs well across a wide range of terrain.
THE BEST ROAD DISC WHEELSET UPGRADES
If you’ve bought a road disc bike recently, you’ve probably asked yourself…which road disc wheelset would be a real upgrade at a reasonable price?
Rim Brake Wheelsets
THE BEST AERO BIKE WHEELS
Aero bike wheels look fast, ride fast, and race fast. Here’s my take of the best 55-65mm deep wheelsets for riding, road racing, crits, TTs, and triathlons
THE BEST CARBON ROAD BIKE WHEELS
If you are ready to spend good money on a set of all-around, carbon road bike wheels for your rim brake bike, dig into my reviews and comparison of the best
THE BEST ROAD BIKE WHEEL UPGRADE OPTIONS
I review the best road bike wheel upgrade options for bikes with rim brakes, most of which can be had for under $/£/€1000.
BEST LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELS FOR CLIMBING
I review the latest and best lightweight wheels for climbing, explain why they are the right choice for some riders, tell you which I like, and why.
Tires
CONTINENTAL GRAND PRIX 5000 TL – BEST PERFORMER
Read why the Continental Grand Prix 5000 TL and Hutchinson Fusion 5 Performance 11Storm are my new picks for tubeless Best Performer and Best Value.
THE BEST TUBELESS BIKE TIRES
If you are looking for a pair of new tubeless bike tires for road cycling, I’ll tell you what matters most in choosing between them and which are the best ones out there.
Groupsets and Components
SHIMANO Di2, SRAM eTAP AXS OR ??? – WHAT’S BEST FOR YOU
Now that 11-speed Shimano Di2, SRAM eTap, and Campagnolo EPS groupsets are well accepted, you may be wondering, should I upgrade and which is best for me?
BEST ROAD BIKE PEDALS
While road bike pedals may not be sexy or expensive, they are vitally important to your performance, comfort, and safety out on the road.
Power Meters and Computers
THE BEST POWER METER PEDALS
Power meter pedals can give you one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to get faster, choose Zwift rides, and give you useful performance data.
WHY I SWITCHED TO THE WAHOO ELEMNT BOLT
The Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT is a clear winner, exploiting the Garmin Edge 520’s shortcomings and matching many of the features where Edge units excel.
Clothing and Accessories
THE BEST CYCLING SUNGLASSES
If you are a serious cyclist, you should wear cycling sunglasses. It’s not easy to pick the best ones for each of us. Here’s how we did it and which we chose.
THE BEST ROAD BIKE SHOES
Road bike shoes should transfer your power efficiently, fit comfortably, look good, and be reasonably priced. The best ones I’ve reviewed do all of that.
THE BEST AERO HELMET FOR ROAD CYCLISTS
Before an aero helmet was created for roadies, helmets were mostly about protecting our heads while keeping us cool. Now, they can also make us faster.
THE BEST CYCLING KIT FOR PERFORMANCE AND VALUE
Here’s my review of 24 pieces of spring and summer cycling kit that you can see, read about in detail, and compare using my price and rating charts.
Know's Notes
A ROADIE AND A GRAVEL CYCLIST
A roadie and a gravel cyclist walk into a bar. Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Actually, they walk under an outdoor tent to a row of kegs.
MY FAVORITE CYCLING THINGS 2019
Here’s a diverse mix of a dozen of my favorite cycling things from 2019 inspired by John Coltrane’s approach to the musical standard.
My Take
NEW TECH IS NOW TECH
If you want to ride your fastest and enjoy yourself the most, cycling’s new tech – road disc bikes, tubeless tires, and electronic shifting – is now tech
HOW TO RIDE FASTER ON YOUR BIKE: 10 BETTER WAYS – GEAR AND KIT
Cycling enthusiasts want to ride faster on our bikes. It’s what makes us who we are. In this post I’ll tell you how the right cycling gear and kit can help you ride faster.