Kinekt Suspension Stem
The Kinekt Suspension Stem gives a very smooth and comfortable ride, but I found that it’s only suitable for certain…
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Race calendar updated with 2021 events
I’ve updated the . Obviously, everything is a bit tentative, but most organizers have announced next year’s planned date, route…
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RedShift Quick-Release Aerobars
The RedShift Quick-Release Aerobars allow cyclists to frequently switch between riding with or without aerobars. They are quite comfortable and reasonably adjustable, but the adjustability wasn’t sufficient for me and I always leave my aerobars mounted, so the extra weight of the quick-release mechanism is unnecessary.
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SUCH Race Report
I rode through all 26 cantons of Switzerland in under 2.5 during the SUCH bike race, the Swiss Ultracycling CHallenge. This post describes what routes different people chose, discusses Fiona Kolbinger’s win and I give a brief report and analysis of my own race.
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Bike setup & packing list for the SUCH bikepacking race
Here are the details of my bike setup and equipment list that I’ll use in the Swiss Ultracycling CHallenge race next week. I’m very picky about everything that I take on an ultra-distance bike race, but I’m not a weight weenie, I prefer practicality and to be adequately prepared for most situations.
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Getting back to racing – the SUCH race around Switzerland
I’m excited to be starting my first ultra-distance bike race in 2 years next Wednesday, September 2nd, which will be around my beautiful adopted home country of Switzerland: the 2020 Swiss Ultracycling CHallange, or SUCH.
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How to increase the chance that a lost Garmin will be returned to you
Tips for avoiding losing your Garmin Edge computer and how to display your contact details on the screen during startup to help retrieve it if someone finds it.
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Tailfin Aeropack review
The Tailfin Aeropack bag overcomes most of the disadvantages of a bikepacking-style seatpost-mounted bag and from that perspective I would highly recommend it. It’s well made, uses good quality materials, is lightweight, and attaches to almost any bike. I found the Aeropack far less practical and more awkward to use than a more conventional rear rack and rack-top bag, but such setups are heavier and are not as easy to attach to many bikes.
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Garmin Edge 1030 Plus: Why no screen upgrade? Edge 1040 coming in 2021?
Garmin’s previous top-end cycling computer, the Edge 1030, was released in late 2017, so it’s no surprise that they announced an updated version in June 2020, the Edge 1030 Plus. I was expecting more from the new model including a better screen, but this suggests that the real update, possibly called the Edge 1040 or 1200, should arrive in 2021, so I recommend waiting if you don’t have an immediate need for a top-end unit with an extra-large screen.
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The problems with “gravel” versions of drop handlebars and some better solutions
There is a major recent trend for gravel bikes to be equipped with non-standard shapes of drop handlebars: flared bars, riser bars, and dual-level bars. I explain why I wouldn’t recommend any of these odd handlebar shapes over using a standard drop handlebar of the preferred width and an appropriate-height stem. I instead give better solutions for how to achieve each of the goals of these oddly-shaped bars while using a standard drop handlebar.
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