The Garmin Forerunner 305 is an excellent multisport watch that grabs some of the best features of all the Garmin Forerunner’s in it’s series. Not only one of the best “bangs for your buck” in a GPS watch but also an awesome training tool for the serious runner or cyclist! Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Watch – GPS Functions The Garmin Forerunner 305 has a high powered GPS receiver that allows the device to record several [...]
Price: $130 Weight: 140 g (348 grams for 2 pedals cleats and screws) Spring Tension: 8–12 newton-meters Today we’re gonna check out the Keo Classic pedal from Look. They market this particular pedal towards beginners which is fine but I’ve had a lot of really great feedback from intermediate riders as well. One step up from the base model pedal (the Keo Easy), the classic offers a bit for a lower end pedal at the [...]
SRAM released their Apex groupo in February, 2010 to take care of the cyclists who wanted the wider gear range offered with a tripe but still wanted the lower weight of a double. When you first lay eyes, the components look a bit “race-like” compared to others on the market which is always a cool perk. The Sram Apex component level is comparable to Shimano’s 105 series which put’s it at the bottom end [...]
There’s been more and more talk lately from riders and fitness athletes in general about carrying some sort of easily spotable identification. It’s actually a great idea, especially for those rides we end up doing solo. You never know when an accident will occur and how time sensitive a situation may be when looking for identification and/or contact information if there is ever an accident. Road Id wrist bracelets have become one of the most [...]
With the introduction of the new Ultegra 6700 groupo, Shimano has trickled down technology used in the Dura Ace 7900 series, making it available for a wider range of consumers. The new groupo shares the same duo-tone finish as Dura Ace series. Factors such as performance and weight have been improved with the current version. The numbers are impressive. Shimano shaved 44 grams off the Ultegra SL and a whopping 151 grams off Ultegra 6600 [...]
Lately the SRAM rival Group has been showing up on a ton of the mid-level race bikes. The first thing that you notice is the very clean black anodized finish that looks like it should be on a far more expensive groupset. Some of the features that make the 2010 Rival stand out in its class is the full reach adjustment for both the brake and shift levers. The carbon brake levers, aluminum shift paddles, [...]
About a month ago, a newer company called Elete sent over some electrolyte products for us to try out. I’d heard of this company before and knew they had some really unique products do offer. Even though this particular supplement is great for all riders, I had also heard it really worked well for those who cramp up fairly easy. With that said, I searched out a few of my fellow riders who’ve had that [...]
I’ve seen a hand full of people running the Nokon cable systems lately. It’s been up in conversation quite a bit and it seems that not too many people are that familiar with it. I found this article over at Competitive Cyclist and thought it’d be a good one to share with those of you who don’t know what it’s all about. Cable stretch. When you build up a bike you cut the housing to [...]
