From fit to electronic shifting and wheels, Part 1 and Part 2 of this series have explored a lot of great innovations in the bike industry in recent years. While there are many additional products and services worthy of consideration, Part 3 will be the last in this series… Here are some more places I…
Welcome to part two of my three part article on how starting to do a fairly long commute to work by bike made me think more about equipment changes in recent years and try some great new cycling products. Part one discussed shoes, electronic shifting and the best gravel/commuting pedal I have found. Here are…
Over the winter, I decided to make an effort to commute by bike with some regularity during the riding season. My commute is about 45 miles round trip, and I live on top of a 800’ climb over the last couple miles. It is a good ride, but takes some time. I came into the…
We’re pretty excited about Parlee’s latest engineering creation – the Parlee RZ7 aero road bike. Why? For some of the reasons we are excited about bikes like the 2019 Cervelo S3. Aero road bikes are improving markedly in terms of rider comfort, fit and versatility. They are also becoming a bit easier to work on…
Cervelo has a number of nice surprises for triathlon this spring. The P5 Disc just launched and now the new 2019 P3X comes out this week. What is exciting about the 2019 Cervelo P3X? Well, for starters, it brings the price of entry to the revolutionary technology found on the P5X down in price while simultaneously…
What do you get when you combine P5X technology with the proven P5 chassis and add in disc brakes? Well, a lot of speed and a lot of power to slow that speed down… Starting at $7500 with Ultegra Di2 and the new hydraulic Shimano Dura Ace TT brake, and offering a traveling and fit…
Do you have Zipp wheels now? Would you prefer to have a new pair? A new pair of Zipp’s with all the new technology (wider rims, dimpling, better braking, disc brake compatibility, less side wind effect…)? Are you not getting a new disc brake bike because you have nice caliper brake wheels? Is getting rid…
We’ve been keeping an eye on Quintana Roo the past few years. The company was very arguably the first dedicated triathlon specific bike company; they played a major role inventing what we now think of as the modern triathlon bike. Always based in offering high value parts for the dollar, QR has been a player…
A number of years ago, Zipp sold their carbon bicycle rims to shops so that custom wheels could be built. However, Zipp stopped this and only sold complete wheels from the factory. This meant that if you wanted a pair of Zipp rims on any other hub, you had to buy a complete wheelset and…
New or Curious about Zwift? Zwift is an interactive, social virtual ride community that offers courses and rides for riders of all levels. No single innovation to date has done more to make training more interactive and enjoyable for more riders. Zwift’s rise in popularity has by all accounts been meteoric. The virtual world Zwift…
In early winter 2017, my wife and I decided to each have one of our top rated adventure/gravel bikes, the Moots Routt RSL, built to match our fit and ride needs. About 60% of the roads in Vermont are dirt, so the Routt RSL seemed a logical place to expand our horizons. After over a…
Cervelo, Factor, Felt, Parlee, Specialized and Trek all make nice tri bikes that we carry. If a tri bike from one of these brands fits you well, we don’t have any hesitation recommending it in terms of the bike building capability of the brand. All of these brands know how to build a high quality…