Nick Burklow, Author at Bikerumor

IB13: Co-Motion shows off 25.5lbs Macchiato Tandem, Intros New Gravel Grinder dubbed The Klatch

Every year for Interbike, Co-Motion builds an over the top bike, then hands it over to their skilled painters for what always comes out as…

Written by Nick Burklow September 24, 2013

IB13: Praxis Works gets closer to market with sister brand Turn for OE and Aftermarket Cranksets

Praxis Works made their claim to fame by launching the brand with high quality forged chainrings (reviewed here). Next from Praxis came their BB conversion…

Written by Nick Burklow September 23, 2013

IB13: Phil Wood Skewers and Headset / White Industries goes Centerlock Disc, Adds Ano Colors

The CNC machining geniuses over at Phil Wood & Co. always have some shiny goodies in their booth. New for this year are anodized quick…

Written by Nick Burklow September 21, 2013

IB13: Fyxation un-fixes your fixed with 6 speeds with SixFyx, Plus new Leather Goods

New for Fyxation this year, options. Earlier they launched their Quiver frameset. It’s a super versatile bike that can be built up in many different…

Written by Nick Burklow September 19, 2013

IB13: DZR’s Worlds First Bike Polo Shoe, Gets Dirty with new MTB Lineup

DZR has been pumping out SPD commuter / casual shoes for a while now. Now they are making the jump into the world of…

Written by Nick Burklow September 19, 2013

Review: Budnitz Bicycles No. 3 Titanium Fun Machine

A few months back we were approached by Budnitz Bicycles asking if there was interest in reviewing a bike. Being a lover of all things…

Written by Nick Burklow September 15, 2013

Found: Wheelset Porn Courtesy of HED, Sapim, and Chris King

We all love to drool over those deep Enve rims, or a set of Zipp Firecrests. But sometimes, a wheelset of a different variety really…

Written by Nick Burklow September 13, 2013

Sony Expands Action Cam Lineup with the Smaller, Lighter, Ruggedized HDR-AS30V

It’s that time of year. You know, the bum rush of press releases just before Interbike. This one however, stood out from the lot. Sony…

Written by Nick Burklow September 12, 2013

MIO Alpha ditches the chest strap, brings advancements to performance heart rate monitoring

Until now, heart rate monitoring has required a chest strap for accurate readings. It’s not always the most comfortable thing to wear. MIO is here…

Written by Nick Burklow September 09, 2013

Civilian helps you get muddy with five purpose built affordable cyclocross racers

Civilian – A Bicycle Company. Yep, that’s their name. And they is just a he, Tyson Hart. Tyson, like most of us, started off in…

Written by Nick Burklow September 03, 2013

Hiplok makes the U-Lock Wearable with the Hiplok D, Adds a cable to their offerings with the Hiplok Pop

Launching today at Eurobike are two new additions to the HipLok brand (see our previous review of their chain here). First up is their take…

Written by Nick Burklow August 29, 2013

Chrome Bags shows off how they shine with USA made Limited edition reflective camo bags

Chrome has been known to produce a few camouflage bags in the past. I have seen traditional camo, urban camo, and even digital camo. Now…

Written by Nick Burklow August 18, 2013

Project Any Road Review: The Versatile Steel Any Road Weapon – All-City’s Mr. Pink

For all Project Any Road posts click here! The pages of BikeRumor are often filled with magic plastic race bikes, high tech full suspension mountain…

Written by Nick Burklow August 11, 2013

Found: Eleven Velo – Custom Quality Merino Wool Clothing for Road, Mountain, and City Riding

The Eleven Velo crew consider themselves a design shop that produces a cycling product, not just a clothing company. Their ideal is to produce a…

Written by Nick Burklow August 09, 2013

NiteRider’s 2014 Product Line up: Something for everyone

For 2013, Niterider has expanded their lineup to include compelling options at nearly every price point. This very complete lineup includes everything from the “I…

Written by Nick Burklow August 04, 2013

Velocity Rolls out the Dually: The Mid-Fat 29+ Tubeless Ready Rim

With the ever increasing popularity of fat bikes comes more choice. Frames are now offered in steel, aluminum, titanium and carbon. Builders are exploring both front…

Written by Nick Burklow August 04, 2013

Levi’s Commuter Bike Shop Tour Kickoff – Portland, OR Event Info

Yesterday we let you know about the recently announced Levi’s commuter bike shop tour. They are headed to some of the major cycling cities in…

Written by Nick Burklow July 31, 2013

Ben Heck Mods a Backpack, Creates Wearable Bicycle Turn Signals Using Arduino

Ben Heck, the king of modding all things electronic, has turned his sights to a wearable turn indicator indented for cyclists. The mod makes use…

Written by Nick Burklow July 31, 2013

Introducing Project Any Road: All-City’s Mr. Pink Built for Road, Gravel, Dirt & Anywhere In Between

I have had my eye on the All-City lineup for a while now. When the road oriented Mr. Pink and Spacehorse bikes dropped I knew…

Written by Nick Burklow July 07, 2013

Funeral Home lets your final ride be one to the grave in their Bicycle Hearse

Sunset Hills Cemetery in Eugene, OR has taken their natural burial offering to the next level. Funeral Home Director Wade Lind has designed a three-wheeled…

Written by Nick Burklow May 19, 2013

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – Paul Budntiz of Budnitz Bicycles

Over the past couple of weeks I have been in contact with the fine folks at Budnitz Bicycles, hammering out the details of a review…

Written by Nick Burklow May 07, 2013

Kickstarter: Siva Cycles Atom Mobile Power Generator

Adding a power producing generator to your bike always seems like a good idea until you really start looking into the products available. There are…

Written by Nick Burklow May 04, 2013

Blaq Design Introduces Electro-Luminescent Add On for bags, you can win one!

The boys at Blaq have been using electro-luminescent tape for a while now. In 2011 they did custom panniers for Rob Tsunehiro and Silas Beebe’s…

Written by Nick Burklow April 23, 2013

Found: Prototype PDW Wide Full Metal Fenders

I recently spent some time with the bikes of Sage Cycles, and as we do sometimes, I spotted a prototype product from PDW. Their road…

Written by Nick Burklow April 23, 2013

Initial Impressions: The Fuji Track Elite Velodrome Monster

In 2012, Fuji announced a new uber track machine at Interbike, the Track Elite. Based on the technology in the bike, the design of the…

Written by Nick Burklow April 17, 2013

Titanium makes a new friend with the introduction of Sage Cycles

Recently, I found myself in the same neighborhood as PDW, so I stopped in to say hi and chat with Dan Powell. It’s these kinds…

Written by Nick Burklow April 16, 2013

NAHBS 2013: Silk Cycles’ Engineering Marvel, Donkelope Goes Steampunk

At first glance, this road bike from Silk Cycles seems to have to many tubes. Upon closer inspection however, I quickly realized the engineering work…

Written by Nick Burklow March 22, 2013

NAHBS 2013: Predator Custom Carbon, Shamrock Cycles & One-Off FSA Singlespeed Disc Carbon Tubular Wheels

Predator Cycling is known for being one of a very few carbon fiber repair shops in the country (Ruckus being another). But they do so much…

Written by Nick Burklow March 21, 2013

NAHBS 2013: Gangl, Stinner Frameworks, Castle Frameworks, Steve Potts, Soulcraft leave the show bikes to others, Display what they make

Trends at NAHBS this year included the ever growing fat bike segment, adventure/gravel road bikes, and less show and more go from a lot of…

Written by Nick Burklow March 08, 2013

NAHBS 2013: Calfee Tree Branch MTB, The 650B Dragonfly Adventure Disc, & An S & S Coupled Time Trial Tandem

Calfee Design, known for using alternative materials, didn’t disappoint at NAHBS this year. The now standard bamboo and carbon fiber bikes were present, along with a mountain…

Written by Nick Burklow March 02, 2013

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