"no mud, no lotus"

I have always enjoyed filming rides and editing the footage up to share with friends and family. Group rides, recovery rides, and solo long slow distance rides give you an opportunity to keep yourself interested. The Insta360 One X is a 360 degree camera that captures everything around you as you ride. I know you are thinking, "Hey, I've seen those videos where I have to move my phone around, and they kinda suck." While I wholeheartedly agree, this camera has the resolution t

This week was the continuation of some warmer weather, and I finally got out to try the Panaracer Competition SX tires in 28mm that I bought last month. I have always liked Panaracer tires, and probably have mounted as many Panaracer tires on my bikes as any other manufacturer. I have used Race A EVO tires many times on the road bikes, and they seldom disappoint. I have used Gravel King 28s on the road bike and always found them to be a nice clincher with a good mix of durabi

Sorry the blog has been slow, I have been working on the book! Here's the ride video from a nice 50 miler to Akron.

The Campus Cycling Collective is again offering their Campus Ride Club for 2019. The CCC, which holds weekly Tuesday night rides and many others, does so much for the local cycling community. The Ride Club helps keep those rides insured and organized. If you join for the meager $10 fee, you have access to other rides throughout the season and you are covered (no need for a weekly waiver) for the Tuesday Night Rides. It’s worth it. I’m in, and you should be too! You will noti

We talked about the benefits of tubeless tires and wide rims, and I cannot help but find myself being an evangelist for both! I was just reading through a copy of Bike Mechanic: Tales from the Road and the Workshop by Guy Andrews and Rohan Dubash. In it, they recount a discussion with a renowned bicycle maker who suggested that “tire choice and pressure could have an equal or greater influence on a bicycle’s overall ride quality as the material from which it is made.” A tire

It's a simple tool. It's small enough to fit in a jersey pocket and light enough not to mind it at all. It's cheap. So cheap in fact that when riding this weekend and coffee called, it was nothing to drop the $15 down at the local shop and then head to get that Americano. This little Abus combination lock isn't much security, but it is enough to give you a second to put down your cup and run out to chase away a potential bike thief. I wouldn't use it when my bike was out of s

Spring calls, and riding outside is becoming a lot more enticing. I cannot wait to get out more and explore. Last year as usually happens after a long Buffalo winter; the roads were awful. Potholes, gravel, salt, and glass were everywhere. The first thing I did was to get out the tubeless set up. It was time to rekindle my love for road tubeless. I had given up the summer prior when I wore out a set of Schwalbe Pro Ones, and they simply would not seal anymore. I was really pi