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Pirelli Gravel RC Tires: At The Finish

I wish that this Gravel RC was just a bit lighter both on the scale and under the keen eye of a caliper set ….

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Fizik Antares, Vento Argus Saddles & Terra Atlas Shoes – Quick Review

Before we dive in, let me restate the obvious. Saddles are a very individual item, in that one person may love a certain one and the next person hate it.

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Pearl Izumi Clothing: Quick Review

After a lot of rides since the spring and lots of wash cycles, etc, they both are holding up well!

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Pirelli Gravel RC Tires: Getting Rolling

The Gravel RC is a bit of an interesting creature, with very fast looking, minimally low profile center knobs and graduated layers of wider spaced knobs that increase in aggressiveness as you move towards the outside edges.

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Alchemy Bikes Golden D.A.R.E. Experience: At The Finish

I rode it the way I ride all my gravel bikes and that is over a mix of good roads, bad roads, dirt roads that are nearly no-roads, and long climbs followed by fast descents.

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Alchemy Bikes DARE Experience: Getting Rolling: Part 2

So what we did was Vulcan Mid-Meld the geo of the Lycos and the titanium of the Ronin into one frame….

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WTB Gravelier Saddle: A SoCal Perspective

When I first saw it upon delivery to the vast and sprawling Grannygear Rancho, I thought, “Meh…looks a bit short and such…”

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Sea Otter 2023 Photo Dump

I’m at Sea Otter again this year and have a camera in hand. Here are some of the things I found interesting enough to point at and push the shutter button.

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Bontrager Circuit Winter Wear: At The Finish

Lets see what I have found about the three pieces of gear I rode in over several hours and a goodly amount of miles. First, my favorite piece.

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The DARE Golden Experience: Getting Rolling

What if you could take the personal touch up a couple of levels? What if you could actually visit the folks making your bike, meet them face to face, sit down over coffee, get a proper fit done, and work it all out?

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