Tucked quietly in between XT and Deore component groups, Shimano’s SLX doesn’t seem designed to attract attention. Nicely made and handsome, it doesn’t necessarily stand…
After visiting LH Thomson’s factory and talking with Dave Parrett in depth about their upcoming adjustable height dropper seatpost’s internals, it seemed clear they were…
When Kettle Cycles fired up their Kickstarter campaign for their ultra lightweight SiCCC rotors, I salivated. The Silicon Carbide, Carbon Fiber and Ceramic mix promised…
For a number of reasons, there’s little more confidence-inspiring than a Syntace product. While their graphics aren’t flashy and they don’t tend to change things…
Ritchey’s SuperLogic components sit at the top rung of their line, representing the lightest and most advanced parts they make. Two of the more recent…
Commuter bikes (besides being fantastic modes of transportation and perhaps ways of changing the world) are blank templates waiting to be swagged out with functional,…
Feb 15 Update 2: Graphic comparison with double- and triple-ring setups added. Recently, while descending a rough, loose descent, my attention was drawn to the…
We’ve been on Industry Nine’s waiting list for the new Torch mountain bike wheels for about two months, having procured Reynolds’ new carbon 29er rims…
It’s been a couple of years since we played with American Classic’s lightest wheelsets, but the company’s unique hubs and surprisingly light rims have always…