The 2014 Shiv road bike? Jan25

The 2014 Shiv road b...

If you’ve ever gone to a car trade show you’ll see prototype cars that will never make it onto the highway. Known as “concept cars,” these are a rolling laboratory for ideas that might dribble down to other projects. They are also great for marketing as it shows to the public that they...

Head Badges and Soul Dec22

Head Badges and Soul

I picked up the January issue of Bicycling Magazine the other day. When I say, “picked up” I mean purchased it electronically. As I scrolled through one article caught my attention – Badges of Distinction by Leon Dixon. It’s a good article about the history of badges that are placed on the head tubes of bikes. As I looked at the images of the plates I saw the Viking logo. My dad rode, and I think raced, for Viking bikes back in the late 50s or early 60s. I have raced bikes since I was a teenager, employed in the bike industry most of my adult life, and I can’t recall ever seeing a Viking bike in person. So it was a nice surprise to...

Holiday Buyers Guide...

It’s that most wonderful time of the year when we head out to the malls and spend far beyond our reach. Like a lot of you, I find the choices baffling – there is so much to choose from how do you decide what to get the obsessive cyclist in your life? Thankfully I’m here to help you sort...

An interview with a tech guru – WIRED Magazine’s Mark McClusky Feb05

An interview with a ...

As a long time subscriber to WIRED Magazine I have always seen senior product editor Mark McClusky’s name attached to a sports technology article. And when cycling pops up in WIRED, Mark’s name is usually in the byline. Mark isn’t just the electronics guru at WIRED, but...

Sneak peek at new co...

Often pro teams are the testing grounds for new cool products. The Kenda p/b Geargrinder squad is no exception. Kenda has been producing quality clincher tires for years, however for 2010 they are stepping it up a notch. I got the heads up on the new Kenda tubular tires that will be hitting...

Sneak peek – T...

I just got a sneak peek of the built up team issue Team Type 1 Colnago CX-1. Can you say bellissima? Pearl white, outfitted with Shimano Dura-Ace 7900, PRO bar and stem and rolling on Kenda tires, this bike is going to be crossing a lot of finish lines first. I interviewed Phil Southerland,...

Mavic producing a line of tires Nov27

Mavic producing a li...

Mavic is producing their own tire called the Ksyrium Yksion K10 clincher. Bicycle Radar states that the tire was launched to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Ksyrium road wheelset and will be retailing January in the UK. A new tire from Mavic? Really? Is this a response from the debacle...

Out take video from the Kevin Franks interview Jun26

Out take video from ...

This was my first interview with Kevin, but it was too goofy to put on the ROAD Magazine blog. I’ve edited it a bit and just left the “good” parts. Kevin shows his love of ROAD, discusses the new Ionos helmet from Giro, text messages from Levi and his short career as a male...

Now I can die happy May18

Now I can die happy

Prototype SRAM levers Back in March I posted about a photo of me that was used in Triathlete Magazine with the heading, ‘World’s biggest poser.’ I thought it was funny and knew that the guys at Triathlete weren’t being mean to me. My last sentence in the post stated; “Now if I can...

I’ve got image...

At the Redlands Classic and I’m feeling fat Against my better judgment I stepped on the bathroom scale for the first time in a long while. I knew it wasn’t going to pretty as I have had a few road trips and not eating food that’s good for me (i.e. Waffle House). To my...