Bike Snob NYC weighs in on why Shimano bike components are better than Campagnolo.

Is it fair that cyclists should be allowed on the road? Cyclists argue that their vehicles are “energy efficient” and that we should all abandon our trucks and start cycling. This hilarious wingnut proposal sounds like something from an Al Gore eco-terror movie. Why should we Americans sacrifice our way ...

I got linked to this post from a friend and found it to be quite on the mark. Particularly poignant are the comments on the my-first-fixie people and the Tri-Bike as a primary bike crowd. From BikeSnobNYC. Six Signs You May Be Missing the Entire Point of Cycling There is a certain ...

/etc/blogmisc/roadrimz.jpgWell, not really rimzzzzzzzz, but new wheels for the road bike. My officemate's dog Nia is rather unimpressed however. I trashed the stock wheels on my Giant TCR C3 on a curb on the 4th of July so I decided to upgrade things a little. My buddy Dan (who rides like ...

This happened on my ride home yesterday... etc/phone-200606/BrokenChainRing.jpg The metal is actually torn. The broken part hangs out a good inch and change from the rest of the chain ring. Funny thing is that I was actually in the small gear at the time of the break and didn't notice it until ...

I figured this would happen - I'd finish the Solvang Century and then let my bike collect dust in the garage. True to form, my road bike has sat unloved in the corner, with mud still on the tires from the parking area behind the hotel. After the wonderful ...

The freezing rain is no place for a bicycle ride. Such were my sister's words upon the completion of my first century in Solvang last weekend. The trip was fraught with peril - hail, snow drifts on the coast, freezing rain, Danes Driving Diesels, and drunk party girls mistaking the fat ...

I've been an avid mountain biker for years, and have always snickered a bit at people who confine themselves to road riding. Dirt's more fun because it's dirty, and road bikes aren't cool and all of that. But recently I've discovered that much of my riding has been on ...