Recent content by stompandgo

Range-wise? Not sure, but range has so many variables. They are exceptionally lightweight, and that only helps.

They always say they never saw you. It's a free pass to "case dismissed". As I've said in the past, I won't ride without a rear facing radar light. The Garmin pulses when slowing so it also acts as a stop indicator. Magicshine has been around a long time and generally makes good products.

In the past, I've always stripped the pawl grease and used light oil. They roll faster that way.

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The Urtopias that I mentioned are in the low 40 pound range.

Any owner with a rim brake bike and "lifetime warranty" rarely gets a replacement frame these days. It's basically a discount off of a modern bike, because you can't economically swap components. Pinarello had a paint issue with painted aero seatposts in a couple of colors. Replacement from...

Since the Allroad is still being repaired, I rode the Dogma for a short ride to the beach and back. 33 miles, low 60's and windy. The way back took some effort. On the way back, I caught a farmer finishing up his cranberry haul. We don't get a lot of fall tree foliage down here. There's...

Take a look at the Urtopia Carbon 1 and Carbon Classic. They sell them DTC and through brick and mortar. Both are hub drives in carbon fiber frames. They both have small, removable batteries, but the bikes are light, with low payload capacities. They are sold as commuter bikes, but for gravel...

There's another option to consider. Trek is a reseller of many brands of clothing, components, and accessories, not just Trek and Bontrager. If the Trek bikes aren't what you are looking for, you can buy the bike you want and use the gift card at the Trek dealer for a helmet, shoes, lights, etc.

The only problem I've found with Muc-Off sealant is that it hardens in the sealed bag over time. Don't buy closeout. Buy fresh.

Yes. The long push can be configured for double, triple, or full sweep shifts. The throw can also be adjusted.

We bought a dozen Fuji closeouts a couple of weeks ago at stupid prices. We could strip the components off, throw away the frames, and make money.

Specialized could easily build a lightweight road e-bike using the HPR40. The question is, would they go as far as Trek, with custom firmware and app? Maybe, maybe not. I think the TQ restriction of no OTA updates has been a hindrance to adoption, but that is going away soon. I also wonder what...

EP is a wonderful thing.

Not a fan of this course.