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Bike Index Theft Prevention Registration Service

Bike Index Theft Prevention Registration Service

There are a few bike registration services out there, but I’ve not seen anything quite like Bike Index. A free service that..

January 22, 2014 with 0 Comments
SunXCD Chain Tug and Derailleur Hanger

SunXCD Chain Tug and Derailleur Hanger

It can be the small parts that truly make or break an unorthodox bike build. Retrofit deraileur hangers are out there for fitting gears to..

January 20, 2014 with 0 Comments
Veeka Webbed Cotton Gloves

Veeka Webbed Cotton Gloves

Classic style, modern materials. These webbed gloves from Veeka look like your father’s cycling gloves, sporting a hand woven webbed..

January 17, 2014 with 0 Comments
Transition Bikes Cyclocross Is Serious Business

Transition Bikes Cyclocross Is Serious Business

Steel frame, rocker dropouts, and I can’t help but love the flat bar build. Transition takes bikes seriously, racing not so much...

January 8, 2014 with 0 Comments
Heavy Pedal Zephyr Track Frame Video Edit

Heavy Pedal Zephyr Track Frame Video Edit

Think neon and large diameter tubes. Definite homage to the sought after Cannondale track, especially with the lugged fork. The frameset is..

January 5, 2014 with 0 Comments
Welldone

Welldone

Takashi “Inocchi” Inoue has been sewing cycling accessories for six years now. He works in the top floor of Nagoya’s..

December 29, 2013 with 0 Comments
Spoiled Rotten Life Bicycle Travel Bag

Spoiled Rotten Life Bicycle Travel Bag

Riding your very own bike far away from home is an incredible way to experience a new place, but it can get expensive depending on how you..

December 28, 2013 with 0 Comments
Factory Five Lattice Chainrings

Factory Five Lattice Chainrings

The Factory Five Lattice Chainring is one of the more eye-catching pieces of kit I’ve seen in some time. I’ll admit to having a..

December 23, 2013 with 1 Comment
Soma Wolverine Prototype

Soma Wolverine Prototype

Soma has a prototype monstercross rig in the house, dubbed the Wolverine. Disc brakes, steel tubes, sliding dropouts, belt drive..

December 18, 2013 with 1 Comment

SRAM Electronic Shifting

It’s no surprise that SRAM is working on electronic shifting, especially with the widespread accolades of the Shimano and Campagnolo..

December 18, 2013 with 0 Comments