The Crud Mk3 Roadracer Full Fenders are the best road bike fenders I’ve ever run. I don’t think I’ve ever straight up claimed that sort of thing when it comes to reviews. However, having tried quite a few, and installed far more than my fair share during my tenure as a bike mechanic, I feel […]
Kona Ti Rove – Building the Ultimate Portland Bike
Living in a town like Portland, Oregon means driving to ride single track. Not wanting to drive to ride a bicycle means enduring long stretches of pavement for short patches of trail with minimal payoff, so its no surprise multi-purpose drop bar bikes are popular. I’ve been spending a lot of time on my Kona […]
Gevenalle CXH Integrated Shifter System with TRP Hydraulic Hylex RS Brakes
Portland, Oregon has a serious lack of off-road cycling opportunities close to town, so like many residents I’ve been spending a lot of time on a road bike during the week. Now that we’ve been back in the northwest for a while, I’ve been seriously contemplating building up a dedicated “Portland-bike” — a do-all, be-all […]
Canby Cross-Word CX Challenge
Cyclocross is a big deal here in Portland. And though it’s never been our jam, we’ve been known to dabble into self inflicted pain by bike, especially when it’s for work. This weekend we jumped head first into racing cross at the Cross-word CX Challenge in Canby. The one day event was hosted and put […]