At the risk of talking down to some readers and over the head of others I feel the need to explain the term "bottom bracket". According to Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Glossary a bottom bracket is: The part of the frame around which the pedal cranks revolve, also the bearings and axle assembly that runs through Read More
Nate was here to pick out a Long Haul Trucker this weekend. He rides a mountain bike with hydraulic disc brakes, and so he was a little bit unsure about what type of brakes would work best on a touring bike. According to what he had heard and his experiences, disc brakes: -are finicky and Read More
So called "low rider" racks are popular for carrying panniers on the front of the bike. We have already gone over the Nitto Campee rack and the Nitto M-12-2 rack. Axiom makes the Journey DLX Lowrider and Salsa sells the Down Under rack. Both are made of tubular aluminum. The Salsa rack is similar to Read More
So, this old guy walks into a headbanger bar...... Red Fang was in Boise this week and they have shows almost every night this month across the country. They play the Roseland Theater in Portland in September after touring Europe July and August. I was front and center for the show at the Neurolux with Read More
One would think a lonesome bike hermit would have desert travel down to a science. One would be wrong. Sunburned skin on my forehead and nose is flaking off a week after the Owyhee Uplands tour. There were blisters on the backs of my hands after the first day. SPF 33 sunscreen is no match Read More
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