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.
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KNOWS NOTES – FITTING TUBELESS ROAD TIRES
Loving or hating tubeless – and I don’t know many people who fall in between – is largely determined by your experience installing tubeless road tires.
Read moreINDUSTRY NINE WHEELS i9.45 – DISTINCTIVE, RACE-LEVEL PERFORMANCE
The Industry Nine i9.45s are full-throttle, road race wheels. Distinctive looking, they are stiff, snappy, and responsive on a rolling or climbing course.
Read moreHED VANQUISH 4 – STIFF, VERSATILE YET NEEDING A BIT MORE CARE
There’s a lot to like about the HED Vanquish 4. This is a highly competitive road disc wheelset for the company’s first all-carbon clincher offering.
Read moreZIPP 303 NSW AND BONTRAGER AEOLUS XXX 4 – BEST ALL-AROUND PERFORMERS
How do you decide between the Zipp 303 NSW and Aeolus Bontrager XXX 4, the two all-around rim brake wheelsets I selected as Best Performers?
Read moreTHE 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.
Read moreENVE SES 5.6 – A SNAPPY WHEELSET THAT EXCELS
After comparing many of the best aero wheelsets available, the ENVE SES 5.6 is the one I’d pick to ride every day. It excels in most every measure.
Read moreKNOW’S NOTES – DESIGN DOESN’T MEAN PERFORMANCE, SHOP’S A POPPIN’, POD HELP ME
Find out why wider doesn’t mean more comfortable, lighter doesn’t mean better climbing, and why other design features may not deliver expected performance
Read moreTHE 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
Read moreNEW 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
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