by Uncle Crusty With middle age (and the mandatory mid-life crisis) rapidly approaching, I had choices to make. How to compensate for my thinning hair,…
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Travel Will Return Soon, Plan Now
2020 has had some issues, to say the least. As we approach the end of this Annus Horribilis, there are glimmers of hope that vaccines…
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Hunt 34 Aero Wide Wheelset Review
“I hate your fucking wheels”, Uncle Crusty said. It wasn’t an insult; it was purely a statement of fact. We were on a springtime ride,…
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Steel Yourself: Enigma Ethos Disc
Steel is Real, they say. We listen, sort of, because we’ve all been told this was the case by Luddites who eschew carbon bikes and…
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Lake MX-1 Wide Cycling Shoe Review
111 millimeters isn’t really very much, when you think about it. Once upon a time, it was a long-travel fork; it’s about right for a…
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Poc Ventral Air SPIN Helmet Review
It’s a foregone conclusion that riding with a helmet is a good idea. True, falling off a bike can result in injuries to many more…
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Tailfin AeroPack Review
Tailfin appeared on the cycling scene a few years ago with a snazzy carbon fiber rack that fit onto snazzy carbon fiber bikes that didn’t…
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Spank Vibrocore Flare 25 Drop Bar Review
Recently I picked up a new Spank Vibrocore drop bar to put on a gravel frame. Actually, to be quite honest, this frame can’t really…
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Traveling With a Bike Sucks, Part II: How To Ease The Pain
A loyal reader and I have been trading emails over the last few days about the pitfalls of traveling with a bike. The nice thing…
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Granite Designs Stash Tire Plug and Chain Tool Review
I stumbled across these recently, and decided to give them a shot. Being a MAMIL, I am easily distracted by bright and shiny objects, and…
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