Cycling

With its small size, weather resistance, and near limitless mounting options, there is no reason to not have the Nite Ize TwistLit LED taillight on your bike when you need it. The light features rubberized twist ties, which allow you to mount it to just about any structure on your bike, and its so compact, … Read more

I purchased the Continental Grand Prix 4-Season tires last November after a weekend with three flats over the course of two rides. There was getting to be too much grit and gravel on the roads to keep running my beloved Grand Prix 4000 S II tires. Wanting a tougher tire but liking the Continentals so … Read more

The Castelli Gabba Jersey has been my most worn piece of kit this this past fall and winter. It is a very functional jersey that can work as a cool weather wind-blocker, a wet weather outer layer, or, when paired with a warm base-layer, a cold-weather jacket. I originally bought the short-sleeve Gabba Jersey last … Read more

A few months ago I came across the Prestaflator from PrestaCycle. Any cyclist who has ever tried to inflate a set of tires with a presta valve has most likely cursed the attachments at the end of their air compressor hose, and the Prestaflator is the fix. The Prestaflator is a hand-held tire inflation tool with a pressure gauge and blow off … Read more

The Specialized Renegade Control 2Bliss 29×1.8 tire has a relatively narrow width and light weight for a 29er tire. These aspects drew me to it when shopping for a tire for gravel events and races that would be faster rolling and easier to spin-up than the heavier 2.0s I was running. However, after a few … Read more