If you follow us on Facebook or Twitter, chances are you saw the 9 billion posts we sent from Outdoor Retailer in Salt Late City last week. If you aren’t following us, that sucks, because you missed out on some sweet time travel. We stepped right into 2015 and spent three days exploring every square … Continue reading
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Gear Advice and Tips for Beginners From Some of Cyclocrossracing.com’s Pro/Elites
Gear Advice and Tips for Beginners from some of Cyclocrossracing.com’s Pro/Elites Depending upon where you are on the cyclocross scale of beginner-ness you might have some different considerations to make when getting involved in cyclocross for the first time. For many, just getting geared up is the most difficult obstacle as the price of bikes … Continue reading
What Do Dads Really Want? Great Gift Ideas From MPGear Dads
What do dads really want for Father’s Day anyways, a new tie? Doubtful. A new power tool? Possibly. Maybe a Nemo Helios Pressure Shower for his next camping trip, or an elite level cycling camera mount by K-Edge for his GoPro camera? Now that’s more like it! We asked a few of our MPGear/CyclocrossRacing.com crew … Continue reading
AlboPads: The Perfect Add-On To Any Bike Case!
You wouldn’t ride your bike without your helmet, so why travel with your bike without AlboPads? AlboPads are the perfect addition to your current bike case that may lack the proper protection needed while packing up and traveling with your bike. The pads also come fully equipped with the new 2012 Aerus Biospeed Bicycle Travel Case … Continue reading
Vis 360 – A Dome of Protection!
The Vis 360 is a helmet bike light for the commuter that is simple to clip on-and-off, and recharges easily with the convenient USB plug-in. This Light & Motion bike light protects the rider with amber side lights, a front spot light that casts a wide peripheral halo of light expanding the width of a … Continue reading
Nomad2Go, Dirty No Mo!
The Nomad2Go is a portable power cleaner capable of producing a 90 psi jet stream or soft misty spray and is great for cleaning off your dirty outdoor gear before the wife sees it in the car or in the house. This portable power washer is available as either an 18 volt rechargeable battery option … Continue reading
Wider is Better! Zipp 101!
Discerning Triathletes and roadies alike can now take advantage of Zipp’s two decades of aerodynamic technology development. The newest lightweight wheelset from Zipp, the 101 aero aluminum wheelset is the first fully toroidal aluminum rim. Wind tunnel tested, Zipp has created a wheelset with a proprietary profile curve that extends across the braking surface. This … Continue reading
Super Magneto Man – Vainqueur!
In Connecticut this week and the weather isn’t cooperating for that road ride. Still cold and rainy where you are? Well, for Pete’s sake, I got just the cure. Virenquerize your legs with a CycleOps Supermagneto Pro Trainer. Just throw in a DVD of the 2003 Tour De France and climb those mountains like a king. … Continue reading
Cancellara wins Paris-Roubaix w/ SRAM Red & Zipp
OK, maybe it’s not about the bike, but it sure does help. Fabian Cancellara powered his way to victories on the fabled cobbles of the Paris-Roubaix and the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) recently showing that he is in a class by himself. Riding for Team Saxo Bank, on a Specialized with Zipp 303 … Continue reading
Blue AC1 SL Reviewed by Bicycling!
A top of the line, carbon fiber bicycle, the Blue AC1 SL, by Blue Competition Cycles, is designed with SFT2 Super Flow Tube Tech to increase aerodynamics and stiffen the ride, increasing power transfer. The Aerus Conquest T1000/T800 high modulus carbon frame is light and fast. With SRAM Red, the bike weighs in at less … Continue reading
Rolling through Bangkok on my new Zipp 303s!
Heading to the exotic location of Thailand this week to try out my new Zipp Speed Weaponry 303s. I’ve never been there before, should be exciting and some say biking is not such a bad idea. Here is my plan. First, I’ll zipp through the Silom district, dodging those 3-wheeled tuk-tuks and motosai lapjang (motorcycles). … Continue reading
Osprey Raptor Series – Solutions to Mt. Biking & Trail Running!
The Osprey Raptor Series incorporates Osprey’s Hydraulic reservoir system which is designed to conform to the back’s complex shape. The result is a hydration backpack that provides a contoured fit that is both stable and comfortable for the mountain biker and trail runner. These Osprey packs have mesh pockets and organization sleeves to stow your … Continue reading
Winter Woes – Which bike trainer is right for me?
As the year progresses and the days become shorter the amount of time you have available for training begins to fade away with the daylight…and lets face it, unless you are unemployed its nearly impossible to find the time to get out and ride. This is why cyclists of all types turn to their trainers … Continue reading