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Early Bird Spring Tune Up Special

This mild winter has us hopeful that spring is around the corner.  Maybe you are the type to be prepared, a Boy Scout if you will.  Or maybe your resolution this year was to plan ahead?  We have you...

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This just in…

Our very first Felt F65x!  This is Felt’s first foray into disc brakes on a CX bike, though we’re told just the beginning. The finish is beautifully done, the matte black/white/silver works really well...

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On Test: Hayes CX-5 Mechanical Disc Brake Calipers

With the approach of cyclocross and disc brakes making their way to market, I started looking for options.  I’m not sure I’m ready to go to one of the converters on the market like the Hope V-Twin or...

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2013 Avid BB7 Road SL Calipers!

A little birdie sent me an email this morning with the specs on the forthcoming BB7 Road SL caliper.  While it still seems a bit of a stop-gap until hydraulic brakes hit the market, there is a...

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Avid BB7 Road SL – Initial Review

Quickly out of the box, it’s clear this caliper is much better than the standard Road BB7.  Functionally they appear to be identical, but from a standpoint of weight, the SL really does deliver when...

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Avid BB7 Road SL – First Ride

Out of the box I was impressed with the weight on these calipers.  To be clear, disc is still quite a bit heavier than cantilevers, but this is a step in the right direction.  If you’d like to catch up...

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Challenge Limus 33 Open Tubular Review

I’ll admit to bagging pretty hard on this tire the first time around.  But in retrospect, I didn’t give the tire a chance.  I was excited about the tire upon it’s introduction as it came about around...

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