The Disappearing Entry-Level Road Bike, Part 2

Junior racing. Disappearing Entry Level Road Bike

Part 1 is here. So, what’s behind the disappearing entry-level road bike? Several reasons.  They include: reduced market competition, increased component integration, disc brakes, and gravel riding. The market has fewer companies. When it comes […]

The Disappearance of Entry-Level Road Bikes, Part 1

The entry-level road racing bike can be a thing of beauty.  It has the geometry and design marks of a pro-level racing bike, has similar components and gear ratios as the pro bike, and, most […]

Cross Season Should Start Now

Mud Queen

I’ve been racing cyclocross a long time. It’s awesome, but it’s best as a cool- and cold-weather discipline.  Cross season should start now. September, thanks to global warming, has become a late summer month.  October […]