TPU Tubes: A User Guide

In Part One, you’ll find out what Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) tubes are and how they’re supposed to be better.  The super-short version is they’re lighter than the other air-containing options, roll almost as fast as […]

Are TPU Tubes ready for their road close-up?

Standard butyl 700c tube next to TPU Tube. TPU Ready for Close UP

Tubeless watch out The pneumatic tire, technology developed for bicycles, is an amazing invention.  In the 135 years or so that it’s been commercially available, there hasn’t been much in the way of advances.  The […]

Better Like It Hot

Stop Extreme Heat

After yet another steamy week, I’m thinking of my friend’s warning before we rolled out on a recent ride.  “It might be hot today.  But it’s gonna be hotter in the future, so we need […]

A Dropper Post DID NOT Win San Remo

Matej Mohoric San Remo Dropper Post

The cycling world was abuzz with a seeming technology breakthrough on Saturday.  Milan-San Remo, the 293km Italian monument, was won by Slovenian Matej Mohoric of Bahrain-Victorious thanks to his savvy use of a dropper seat […]

Radical Brake Design takes Everesting Record and Strade Bianche in One Week!

An earth-shattering rumble was heard in Europe last week, as the Everesting record was shattered by a relative unknown, taken by 23 minutes, and an up-and-coming star stormed to a comfortable solo victory at Strade […]

Tubbing Your Bike (Now with words & video)

I used to be the kind of cyclist who would leave his bikes dirty. It got dirty today? Well, the road conditions probably won’t change between now and tomorrow.  Therefore, the roads will be dirty […]

Thomas Friedman, What do you Say to 912 Miles to the Gallon?

A Bicycle Dont Need Gas

The following article originally appeared in The Huffington Post on October 10, 2006. Mr. Friedman, What do you say to getting 912 miles to a gallon of gas? I think you’d agree anything that gets […]