So my bike shop called me fat

Well, not in so many words.  But still. Thing is, I’ve broken two spokes on my rear wheels in the past six weeks.  One was on my road bike, 6 weeks ago, and the other on my mountain bike on Monday. I also broke another spoke on my road bike toward the end of last [...]

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Good list of Steel Road Bikes at Urban Velo

Urban Velo has created a good list of Steel Road Bikes. The list appears to be fairly comprehensive, and folks are adding additional suggestions.  If steel is your thing, check out the list of bikes.

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The ultimate long distance bike

Bicycle Quarterly has a great article on what makes a good randonneuring bike (pdf).  What you’ll find there is not a description of a race bike, but a bike that is good for long days in the saddle.  I’ve recently subscribed to Bicycle Quarterly and received the first issue last week.  The publication is a [...]

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