If you’ve bought a road disc bike recently, you’re probably asking yourself …what are the best wheels I should get to upgrade my bike at a reasonable price?
Wheelsets and Tires
BEST CARBON ALL-AROUND WHEELS FOR RIM BRAKE ROAD BIKES – 2017
If you are a regular, serious cyclist and are willing to spend good money on one set of wheels for your road bike, you want them to do most everything well. For what they will cost you, they better…
THE BEST CARBON CLINCHER CLIMBING BIKE WHEELS
I review the new group of carbon clincher climbing bike wheels (or CCCs), explain why they are the right choice for certain types of riders, tell you which I like and don’t and why.
BEST UPGRADE WHEELS FOR RIM BRAKE ROAD BIKES – 2017
If you are riding on wheels that came with your bike or on ones you bought a few years ago, you likely need a better and probably wider set of wheels to get the performance as well as the comfort most road cycling enthusiasts want today.
THE BEST WIDER ROAD BIKE TIRE AND WHEEL SIZES
My recommendations and rationale for the best combinations of wider tire and wheel sizes for road cycling enthusiasts based on your comfort, speed and/or handling priorities
BEST AERO BIKE WHEELS
If you are a serious regular cyclist, you need to focus on aerodynamics and aero wheels, two things that are really important to cycling on the flat earth we ride.
Clothing and Accessories
BEST SUMMER CYCLING JERSEYS AND BIBSHORTS
In search of the best cycling jerseys and bibshorts, I’ve been wearing what many brands say are their top performing racing and endurance kits in steady rotation over a lot of miles in hot weather.
THE BEST SPRING AND FALL CYCLING KIT
Wearing kit specifically designed to work when you start your road riding season early in the spring or extend it into the fall can double the time you enjoy biking outside each year and add to the amount of high-value training you can do.
THE BEST ROAD CYCLING SHOES
Efficient, comfortably fitting, good-looking power transfer. It isn’t a poetic or catchy phrase, but it’s what a performance cycling shoe should be for most road cycling enthusiasts.
THE BEST AERO ROAD HELMETS
Helmets used to just be something you wore, an extension of your kit. Now, some road helmets are more like performance tools and can save you nearly as much time as aero wheels or an aero frame, and do so for a lot less money.
Groupsets and Components
THE BEST DISC BRAKE COMPONENTS FOR ROAD BIKES
In this piece, I’ll give you my design, product and performance evaluations and my purchase recommendations for disc brake components.
PICKING THE BEST GROUPSET FOR YOU AND YOUR ROAD BIKE
“Are you still riding that 53/39?” my training buddy asked me. “You’re too old to be turning cranks that big.”
Power Meters and Computers
THE BEST POWER METERS FOR ROAD CYCLING ENTHUSIASTS
I’ll tell you what I’ve found should matter (and shouldn’t) to enthusiasts choosing between power meters, how I chose from over 20 proven ones and which are the best.
SHOULD YOU START TRAINING NOW WITH A POWER METER?
Here’s answers to why road cyclists should use a power meter, how to train with one, when it’s right to get in and whether you need the latest features.
Where to Get Your Cycling Gear
BEST ONLINE BIKE STORE RATINGS
This review gives you a ranked list of the top online bike stores that serve road cycling enthusiasts, those of us roadies that are regular, committed riders and serious and knowledgeable about the gear we buy.
THE BEST ONLINE BIKE STORES
More and more serious cyclists are shopping online these days. This post tells you which online stores I have found are the best and why.
My Take
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE CYCLING THINGS
It can be daunting for a road cyclist to pick from all the gear that’s out there. After searching and blogging about it for a while, here are a few of my favorite things, aka the best road bike gear.
5 BELIEFS ABOUT CHOOSING CYCLING GEAR I’VE DROPPED
While I started with a ‘peloton’ of established beliefs about gear shaped largely by the media and supplier ‘bosses’ of the cycling industry, I’ve begun to drop some.
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.
HOW TO RIDE FASTER ON YOUR BIKE: 10 BETTER WAYS – TRAINING AND TECHNIQUE
No matter how fast I go, I want to ride my bike faster. Don’t you? Here are the top 6 ways to do it and it doesn’t require you to spend a dime on new gear.