Everywhere you turn, a new bread of 29er bikes are taking over the 26 inch bikes. It even looks like the whole industry is giving up the old 26er and moving to something newer and better. But are the 29er as good as they are being presented or is this just another marketing twist. In this article I will tell you everything you need to know a [...]
29er vs. 26er
Everywhere you turn, a new bread of 29er bikes are taking over the 26 inch bikes. It even looks like the whole industry is giving up the old 26er and moving to something newer and better. But are the 29er as good as they are being presented or is this just another marketing twist. In this article I will tell you everything you need to know a [...]
Specialized Command Post Blacklite Re...
So you are at the point when you think you need an adjustable seat post? Good thinking if you ride technical trails and want to make your ride safer. One seat post on the market this year is a 2012 Specialized Command Post “Blacklite”. It’s lighter than any of its competitors and offers some unique features. Last year’ [...]
Specialized Allez Review
2011 Specialized Allez Road Bike Review.
So you want to get into road cycling but you’re not sure if spending $2,000-$3,000 will be the right thing to do for the beginner? What bike should I buy that will allow me to enjoy cycling without taking a second mortgage? Coming from a hi-end bike, it is hard for me to downgrade my line of thi [...]
Giant Defy Advanced 1 Review
A friend came to me few weeks ago and asked me to help him buy a bike. I gladly agreed. After he set the budget at $3,000, we went on a shopping spree. It’s fun spending other people’s money. However, my moral obligation put me in the position that I wanted to make sure he would have the best bike $3,000 could buy. After visiting few [...]
BikeStuffReviews at Tour De France
Any professional cyclist must win at least one stage of Tour De France to be considered someone in the cycling world. How could I write about bicycles without seeing the Tour De France with my own eyes. So I bought a ticket to Paris, packed myself with food and drinks, found a great spot near Champs-Elysees and after three hours of anticipati [...]
Myths and Marketing
When buying a bicycle, it is very common to get lost in all the features and descriptions of the bike. You’ve been there; you went into a bicycle shop and started to walk the lanes until one of bikes caught your eye and a smiling fellow approached you saying, “Excellent choice”. Then he continued, “This year they came [...]