Marc Basiliere, Author at Bikerumor

The devil is in the details…

Just a reminder to pay attention to the details, via Bikeworks Albuquerque: …In news of the not-awesome, the above photo shows the surprisingly damaging results…

Written by Marc Basiliere February 02, 2012

Project 24.2 Initial Review: Ritchey WCS Carbon Matrix C260 stem

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! For the most part, it’s hard to get too excited about stems. If they do their job…

Written by Marc Basiliere February 02, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Road ID’s Wrist ID Elite

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! There are certain things that we do as we get older that aren’t necessarily cool or exciting. …

Written by Marc Basiliere January 30, 2012

Review: Castelli’s fantastic Chiro WS fall/winter gloves

Winter gloves, it seems, are really hard to get right. Too little insulation results in frozen fingers won’t let you think of anything else. Too…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 26, 2012

Project 1.1 First Ride: American Classic MTB Tubeless 29 Single Speed wheels and 2012 Schwalbe Racing Ralph 29×2.25 tires

Check out all of our Project 1.1 posts here! When both Schwalbe and American Classic were in touch recently to ask if we were interested…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 25, 2012

Cool video on Specialized’s 2012 Dissident helmet (by a Bikerumor reader)

Our guy Ian from Parish Media recently sent over a cool video that he directed for Specialized, promoting their Dissident helmet: Specifically designed for riders…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 24, 2012

Review: Louis Garneau’s lightweight Edge trail helmet

How is this helmet not everywhere? I mean, the Louis Garneau Edge is a fantastically comfortable, good looking trail helmet that weighs 308G -size medium,…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 24, 2012

Shiny & Slotted: Profile Racing introduce new Road/Cyclocross hubs

Best known for their bombproof and sought-after BMX hubs, Profile Racing have just been in touch to tell us about their new Road/Cyclocross (R/C) hubs. …

Written by Marc Basiliere January 22, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Hydrapak’s cozy Wolly Mammoth bottle

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Why did I move to the desert again? What I was told would be a “dry winter”…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 19, 2012

Review: Lezyne Alloy Dirt Floor Drive pump

Lezyne’s Alloy Dirt Floor Drive pump is a tool with a purpose. That purpose? Seating and inflating tubeless mountain bike tires. As anyone who’s tried…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 17, 2012

It’s (semi) Official: Maverick ceases operations

For those of us who’ve owned, ridden, or followed the arc Paul Turner’s Maverick bikes over the years, sad news. It’s been apparent for some…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 16, 2012

Optrix VideoPro adds dashboard information to iPhone videos

More gadgetry from CES… OK, so most of us won’t see the 119kph in the screen capture above, but how much cooler would helmet cam…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 15, 2012

Sportiiiis, the World’s First Heads Up Display, released at CES

Having had the chance to check out a prototype 4iiii Innovations’ Sportiiiis heads-up display at Interbike last fall, I’m actually going to call this a…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 15, 2012

Chrome’s best looking shoe? The Chrome X COG Southside All City

With only 600 pairs produced, I have to say that Chrome’s special COG edition of their Southside shoe is the company’s best looking shoe. Distinguished…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 14, 2012

Review: Garmin’s Edge 200 brings GPS into reach

Afternoon edit 1/12: clock issue workaround added to text. As a kid in the late ’80s, the mountain bike was my and my friends’ tool…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 12, 2012

Project 24.2 First Look: Specialized’s 2012 Fast Trak Control 2Bliss tires

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Going fast is all about trust. Trusting that your stem is tight, your frame and wheels won’t…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 10, 2012

Found! Kona’s US-made Raijin Ti 29er frame

from Ezra at Bicycle Express in Northfield, Vermont… For those of us who’ve been around mountain bikes for a (long) while, the Kona will forever…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 07, 2012

Review: Jagwire’s cool Space Age 2.0 hydraulic hose cutter and Needle Driver

There are certain jobs that, while they don’t necessarily require them, get a whole lot easier with dedicated tools. Given the decent number of hydraulic…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 05, 2012

World’s First Intelligent Cycling Computer helps you achieve that… “Brazilian Butt?”

Too good to be true? The folks who brought us the slick iBike power meters- which combine wind speed measurements with accelerometer outputs to determine…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 04, 2012

Project 24.2 Initial Review: Magura’s lightweight MT6 disc brakes

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Update 2:15pm: After replacing the Ti QR skewer with a steel DT RWS skewer, the squealing caused…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 02, 2012

Review: Contour’s simple, slick ROAM video camera

Note: When playing, bump videos’ resolution up to 720p for a better feel for the ContourROAM’s picture quality… As much as I am amazed by…

Written by Marc Basiliere December 30, 2011

Louis Garneau introduce pressure-relieving Mondo glove

Continuing their long focus on riders’ contact points, Louis Garneau have just released the Mondo road glove. With its strategically located perforated gel padding, the…

Written by Marc Basiliere December 26, 2011

Project 24.2 Update: A 120mm, sub-23lb enduro machine.

Check out all of our Project 24.2 posts here! If anyone had told me a couple of months ago that our Project 24.2 bike was…

Written by Marc Basiliere December 26, 2011

Project 24.2 First Look: Smith’s hot new Pivlock V2 sunglasses

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Update 12/24/11: As a gift to our commenters, we’ve added on-head photos. Click through to see the…

Written by Marc Basiliere December 24, 2011

First look: Specialized’s Rime trail shoe

When Specialized’s new trail shoe arrived, I was headed to Sedona for some late-season riding- a place that would seem to be the Rime’s ideal…

Written by Marc Basiliere December 22, 2011

Planet X are bringing Guerciotti to North America!

The Planet X crew are making a full-fledged assault on the ‘States. In addition to snapping up Titus (and now shipping new US-made frames) and…

Written by Marc Basiliere December 16, 2011

Project 24.2 First Look: Pearl Izumi’s toasty PRO Softshell 180 jacket

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Every year, I tell myself that I’ll write down my favorite clothing combinations for different temperature ranges…

Written by Marc Basiliere December 15, 2011