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Riding the Look 795 Blade RS: 6,000 km of Speed and Restraint

Introduction For a long time, I didn’t own a proper road bike. I showed up to local club rides on a restomodded 1990s mountain bike,

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January 7, 2026 No Comments
bike builds

Why I Own a Fully Stock Rocky Mountain Element C70 (A Rider’s Perspective)

Introduction Most of the bikes on this site exist because I couldn’t leave them alone. Restorations, rebuilds, and ground-up projects are how I’ve learned what

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January 5, 2026 No Comments
cycling jackets

GOREWEAR Spinshift Gore-Tex Jacket Review: A High-Tech Shell for Riding in Real Rain

Introduction A fully waterproof cycling jacket only makes sense once the weather stops negotiating. When rain turns into sleet, sleet into hail, and you’re riding

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January 3, 2026 No Comments
cycling gloves

Castelli Diluvio C Gloves Review: Neoprene Warmth for Cold, Wet Riding

Introduction Cold, wet rides expose the limits of most winter gloves very quickly. They work until rain arrives, then warmth disappears and comfort follows soon

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December 31, 2025 No Comments
cycling jackets

INBIKE Winter Cycling Jersey Review: Warm, Affordable, With Fit Caveats

Introduction This is the first product I’ve tested from INBIKE, and I approached it with a mix of curiosity and realistic expectations. Winter jerseys are

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December 23, 2025 2 Comments
bike builds

Mongoose Tetra SX Restomod Commuter: Building a 1×10 Daily Rider From a 1998 MTB

Why This Bike Exists This bike didn’t start with a hunt, a saved search, or a plan. It was donated to a fellow mechanic, sat

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December 19, 2025 No Comments
bike gear reviews

Microshift Thumb Shifter Review: 10-Speed, Long-Term Verdict

Introduction Thumb shifters have a reputation for being either charmingly old-school or hopelessly outdated. In practice, they’re neither—at least not when done right. This review

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December 18, 2025 No Comments
cycling gloves

Castelli Arenberg Gel 2 Review: Great Comfort, Weak Durability

Introduction I picked up the Castelli Arenberg Gel 2 Gloves for a simple reason: I was tired of hand numbness showing up on longer rides

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December 12, 2025 No Comments
cycling shoes

Sidi Nix GTX Review: A Winter Road Shoe That Still Feels Fast

Introduction Winter road riding often comes down to one weak point: feet. Overshoes can help, but they’re fiddly, tight, and rarely something you look forward

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December 10, 2025 No Comments
bike gear reviews

Hope Threaded Bottom Bracket Review: A Solid Hollowtech II Alternative

Introduction Bottom brackets are only interesting when something goes wrong. In my case, that meant a creaking Shimano Hollowtech II unit that gave up far

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December 9, 2025 No Comments
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