The Industry Outsider Archives: Reviews and Guides Since 2007

  • Please explain

    Floyd Landis has frequently been described as a dirtbag, but that’s on his better days. Personally, I really don’t care who has been doping…

  • Fyxation Rubber On My Windsor The Hour

    While normally having many bikes means having a choice, that’s not the case any more. I loaned my neighbor’s son my bike so he…

  • Rising World Cup downhiller Cameron Cole, of Christchurch, New Zealand, breaks his right wrist in the muddy conditions at the Champé©ry World Cup, Switzerland, but is still in the top-10

    A small crash in the mud at Champé©ry, Switzerland has left Maxxis-Rocky Mountain team rider Cameron Cole, 22,with a broken scaphoid in his right…

  • French Downhill Champion overcomes Champé©ry mud to extend World Cup lead

    After being crowned French Downhill Champion last weekend, Sabrina Jonnier, resumed her World Cup season with a second to Emmeline Ragot in wet, trying…

  • Community

    Over the past six years, I have been involved with at least that many different cycling forums. On some of those sites, I would…

  • Clean Bottle’s “bottle boy” runs with the leaders at the Tour de France

    I have to admire this guy. He’s creative, and he’s got balls. HORS CATEGORIE, FRANCE (CFEpr+) July 21, 2010 – – Dave Mayer, founder…

  • Sabrina Jonnier crowned French downhill champion

    I met Sabrina at Interbike one year, and she’s as polite and gracious as she is competitive. So I wasn’t at all surprised when…

  • Interbike’s Lounges to Support Attendee Networking Opportunities

    For anyone that’s attended Interbike and actually had to work, as opposed to just ogle shiny new cycling gear, this is a blessing. The…

  • Wabi Classic update

    [Note: this was written a while ago, but got saved rather than published while I was in the middle of sorting out some hosting…

  • CycloCamping

    Sorry if this reads like an infomercial, but if you’re a commuter, camper, or into touring, it’s totally worth your time to have a…

  • Cycling and music

    No, this isn’t going to be a post about some great band that rides bikes, or some bicycle/music festival. It’s about another clueless individual…

  • Las Vegas PD

    I spent the last week in Las Vegas with my wife, and couldn’t help but notice the cops on bikes. The ones I saw…

  • Pedalite

    Yeah, it snowed today. Just like yesterday, and the day before. Puts a cramp on getting out and riding, or even taking photos for…

  • Bikeage!

    I happened to catch some of Dave Scrod’s designs while browsing a forum, and after visiting his bikeage! site, came away impressed not only…

  • Wabi Cycles Classic review, part two

    It’s been well over two months since I got my Wabi Cycles Classic, and with some infrequent cooperation from the weather, I’ve finally managed…

  • Stuffits. Get stuffed!

    Well, your shoes should get stuffed. If you walk, jog, run, ride a bike, or engage in any activity that leaves you with damp,…

  • Can you write well? Do you know bikes?

    BikeTrailerShop.com is looking for an internet marketing person. Yeah, I would be perfect for the job, but I already have a full time job,…

  • Almost last minute holiday gift ideas

    Since I started this blog, I’ve gotten to know some pretty cool people in the industry. Not just racers and guys with dream jobs…

  • Time flies

    Welcome to the holiday season! I’ve been so busy with shopping for bike parts, replacing bike parts, testing bike parts, buying and selling bike…

  • Time to pay the bills

    In a normal year, I make exactly nothing from my blog. That doesn’t quite cover the nominal cost of domain registration or the hosting…