Published March 18th, 2010 in Cycling Photography, Product Reviews
I'll admit I like the classic look of the cycling cap and have produced quite a few images for VeloDramatic wearing my favorites from Rapha and Outlier. In truth I never ride anywhere without a helmet (often over a cap). My brain may be the only thing that distinguishes me from the asphalt we ride [...]
Published February 22nd, 2010 in Product Reviews
UPDATE: Garmin contacted me today and wants to see the unit and mount. I'm happy to see them react proactively to the issue, and hope this is an isolated problem with an explanation. More information as and when I get it.
A few weeks back I wrote that the Garmin 500 had a new twist and [...]
Published February 15th, 2010 in Opinion, Product Reviews
It's been a topsy turvy week. Kitted up and ready to ride Monday morning, I turned awkwardly and spent Monday and Tuesday flat on an aching back unable to move... that put an end to any momentum the previous week's improving mileage had promised. Adding insult to injury the rains held off and the sun [...]
Continue reading about Bad Backs, Fenders and Shooting Sauser
Published February 3rd, 2010 in Product Reviews, Road Cycling Kit
The sharp stuff got me again tonight. I stopped once to pump some air into the tire, but managed to get the horse back to the barn without having to fix it in the rain. There's nothing so black and mucky as aluminum rims in the slop. Some of that inky black stuff splashed up [...]
Published January 24th, 2010 in Product Reviews, Road Bike Gear
Seems like our whole lives go by the numbers. We start off measuring ourselves against the kitchen door and it never stops.
Grades, scoreboards, girls' telephone numbers, salary, mortgage, it all adds up. Cyclists may be among the most chronic counters. Logging mileage is just the tip of the iceberg... calories, feet of climbing, power, [...]
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Published December 23rd, 2009 in Opinion, Product Reviews
2009 is freewheeling to a close. There's little urgency to these last miles. I've been coasting since Levi's Granfondo in early October, feeding off the momentum of an incredibly busy year. I sat down yesterday to try and encapsulate the last 12 months but instead ended up outside working on the bikes. I pulled the [...]
Published November 16th, 2009 in Product Reviews, Road Cycling Kit
UPDATE: This morning Jorgen rightly called me on declaring the Overshoes watertight before wearing them in the rain. Tonight I put them to the test under the tap. I think Kurt got it right earlier today in the comments. Though some neoprene can be waterproof, open cell neoprene typically allows a little water to permeate [...]
Continue reading about Time for the Rapha Overshoes – Warm and Stylish
Published November 2nd, 2009 in Product Reviews
Interbike day two found me holed up in my hotel room without a hope in hell of making it to the show. I was halfway through a 16 hour editing session when the Twitter invite from Outlier, cassette, Swrve and Gage&DeSoto arrived. They were hosting a collective trunk show one floor below mine, so before [...]
Published October 13th, 2009 in Product Reviews
I guess I should thank the distracted woman in a black SUV and that unexpected U-Turn yesterday morning for giving me the perfect intro for this piece. That close shave was dangerous, but not all close shaves are bad.
Months back I wrote a humorous piece entitled Track-Stand Boy and the Lost Art of Bicycling [...]
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The Pacific Coast Highway was shrouded in mist for most of the 100 miles we rode in yesterday's Best Buddies Challenge. Tim, Marcella and I flew the Rapha flag start to finish, with those two opting for arm warmers and gilets while I went with a black Stowaway Jacket. Other than a brief spell on [...]
Published July 4th, 2009 in Cycling Photography, Product Reviews
The Rapha Fixed Shirt has me seriously considering a major wardrobe donation to the Salvation Army. Street clothes have been on the defensive for some time as cycling continues its inexorable march through my closet. Perhaps its all part of getting older, you come to terms with what you like and you let go of [...]
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Published May 31st, 2009 in Product Reviews, Road Bike Gear
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Pedals, saddle and handlebars. These are our mechanical points of contact with the bicycle, anywhere else we meet is accidental and likely to be painful. We clip in with special shoes, pad our seats with chamois and when we reach for the hoods, [...]
Continue reading about Point of Contact – A Gripping Collection of Cycling Gloves
