Getting a new mountain bike is exciting. However, setting up your MTB suspension properly is as crucial to getting the most out of your mountain bike as proper bike fit. You are better off with a mediocre bike with really well set-up suspension than a really good bike with poorly set-up suspension. In other words,…
Since the invention of the “safety bicycle” in 1885, there have been few times in history that have seen the types of monumental advances in road bike technology as we have seen in the past few years. The changes might not be quite as monumental as the advent of steering, gears and pneumatic tires in…
Looking for a good gift idea for a cyclist on your list? Just want to upgrade your own cycling computer to a current generation compact unit with full color display, GPS and full Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity features? Take $100 off the Garmin Edge 820 (bundled w/HR, speed and cadence or unbundled) from now until…
Felt, Cervelo, Trek and Parlee all make nice tri bikes that we carry. None are introducing revolutionary new frames for 2018. Cervelo introduced the revolutionary P5X last year and Parlee introduced the first disc brake equipped tri bike in the TTiR disc a little before the P5X. The veritable Cervelo P2 and P3 have the…
We just received our first batch of Garmin Edge 1030 cycling computers with GPS. On the surface, the 1030 does not look that different from the Edge 1000 (a little bigger, white case…). But there have been some nice evolutionary changes to the unit. This is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the…
With few exceptions, most XC and Trail oriented mountain bikes shipped today come with 175mm cranks. While some brands spec 170mm cranks, it is often only on their smallest sizes. However, the evidence leans towards mountain bike crank lengths being too long in general. Why are current lengths not optimal for many riders and why…
The Cervelo P5 remains one of the fastest tri bikes on the market and the Six version includes Magura hydraulic brakes and a 3T Aduro aerobar from the factory. You can now get this fuselage for just $2600 (Originally $6999!). 48cm, 56cm, 58cm, 61cm currently available. Don’t wait as these are not going to last….
As the opportunity to race the 3K Pursuit on what’s recognized as possibly the fastest track in the world approached, I made sure to bring the fastest setup I could. I wanted to make sure that the only thing between myself and my fastest time was, well, myself! Frame The most noticeable change from my…
Have you been thinking about a new road or tri bike? How about a performance oriented gravel capable bike to explore pavement and dirt roads? Have you been waiting until you can get a bike from one of the most respected manufacturers of road and tri bikes on the market? Your timing is good. Most…
Great Road, Gravel/Adventure and Tri Bikes at Great Sale Prices Shimano has been late to delivery the new Dura Ace components and now they are sounding like they are going to be earlier than the industry anticipated with the ’18 Ultegra R8000 components.The net result is that manufacturers are heavy on some of their most…
Note: K-Edge has discontinued this product and we can no longer provide this service. This being said, if you reach out, we’re happy to talk to you about other newer options that provide similar functionality. Here in Vermont we have a lot of mountains (no kidding!), and roads that go up and over those mountains….
Zipp brings their notable carbon engineering and manufacturing expertise to the masses with the new Zipp 302. For $1500 a pair, you can now get a real Zipp wheel. What does being a “real Zipp wheel” mean? Carbon rims are made in U.S.A. by Zipp. The Zipp 302 is engineered, designed and tested by one of…