12-12-12 Today Tiso Announces Their Electronic 12 Speed Group

Details are pretty thin, but I’m sharing the info that I have received so far. – Brian This is a road bike component group that consists of four elements: rear derailleur, front derailleur, cassette and shifters. The system is covered by five international patents and two international trademarks. Shifting operation is controlled via a wireless … Read more

Detours D2R Trunk Bag

The Detours D2R trunk bag was great from start to finish. It’s a convenient way to carry things both by bike and by hand, and The D2R’s many features provide multiple uses in all conditions whether for the long tour or short commute. At a svelte 1.4 lbs weight unloaded, it could almost be argued … Read more

And Isn’t It Ironic… Don’t You Think

Unlike the song I pulled the title of this article from, this is truly ironic. When I started Industry Outsider on January 1, of 2007, I made it clear that the site was going to be all about cycling. Cycling, Cycling, Cycling! Sure, there were plenty of articles that were only vaguely cycling-related, and quite … Read more

Get Belted With Gates Carbon Drive

Gates has been offering belt drive systems for bicycles for several years now. We’ve seen them on the timing side of tandems, as the primary drive for OEM applications like Trek’s District single speeds, and more and more companies are building frames to accommodate a single speed belt drive, or even pairing them with an … Read more