The new Velo Joint {Long Beach Cyclery / aka LaHabra Bixby Knolls} is almost prime time!! Don’t miss the Limp-D Opening December 3rd.  Bring Champagne.  3756 Long Beach Blvd, 150 feet south of Bixby Rd. The shop is featuring an Opening Special; custom wheels and bikes for the new race team {see photo}. The Tortuga [...]

On the group ride this morning someone gave me a great compliment; he simply said how much he enjoyed reading  The Furnace of Love {the story about the adventure that kindled the fire of my love for cycling}. Every rider in the peloton has a story;  a tale about the inspirational moment that lit the [...]

Pedal Based Power Meters Garmin debuted their pedal based power/watt meter at Eurobike {the first week in September}. Price: $1,499.99 Available March 2012 Pedal compatibility:  LOOK Keo Gamin’s system measures the flex in the pedal axle to determine power [cadence is also tranmitted by the pedals].  The pedals talk to your Garmin device using embedded  [...]

2012 Assos Zegho $399.00 – $469.00 •Werksmannschaft -[white frames/dark lenses] •Noire -[black frames/dark lenses] •Amplify -[black frames/yellow lenses] Assos has always been premium priced and the company has always produced exceptionally crafted products with the highest quality materials. These look bad-ass, however, the sleek design is completely compromised by the Assos logo prominently positioned square [...]

Bianchi by Gucci Gloves:  $305.00  [buy it] Helmet: $890.00  [buy it] Water Bottle: $105.00  [buy it] Where’s the Prada shit? And do these items adhere to the rules? {The helmet really looks like head-gear for fighter pilot.} Muy Gauché Animaux! window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({appId: “364015433630063″, status: true, cookie: true, xfbml: true}); }; (function() { [...]

Iz dat r’grrrl-freund? She’s Velo City Girl; a marked contrast to Freddie Culture. V.C.Girl looks dressed for a party.  I bet her group of riders appreciate a Mimosa Extravaganza. Let’s put out a Mimosa Challenge; a call to arms, rattle the champagne flutes {so to speak}.  Take me to the bridge Maceo! Visit her blog: [...]

Campy EPS. Shimano Di2. When you consider the advancement in the micro-technology of servo motors, batteries and their application in  derailleur componentry, the mechanical equivalent almost seems antiquated now. When electronic shifting was first introduced by Shimano it seemed extravagant.  Now that Campagnolo has officially released their version it’s all very fait accompli. From the [...]

When you consider the new paradigm of electronic shifting, inner tubes, rim tape and flats seem so primitive. A wheel, standing perfectly inflated for days, idly sitting in the garage, suddenly went flat overnight.  It was a wheel I’ve used for months to pressure test patched tubes.  Apparently, the repetitive replacement of tubes pushed the [...]

Back in the 80s Shimano raised the bar in metallurgy and component technology and Campagnolo had to struggle to close the gap.  It’s been a brutal battle ever since; attack after attack.  However, today, Monday, November 7th, Campy reportedly had a press release in Sicily for their much talked about electronic gruppo. Bicycling Magazine has [...]

This tiny video camera can record continuously for up to 10 hours.   When you’re dropping everyone up the climb or crushing’em in the sprint, you’ll have to flip the camera backwards to record everyone’s suffering.   Or when your legs have turned to rubber and you’re getting dropped like you’re going backwards, you can send the [...]