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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
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
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
Kinetic inRide – World’s First Bluetooth Smart™Trainer-based Watt Meter System Kinetic inRide watt meter system uses Bluetooth Smart™communication protocol, found in the Apple iPhone 5 and 4s, and iPad3, to pair a heart rate monitor and a power sensor pod with the new Kinetic inRide iPhone App* to measure wattage with any Kinetic fluid trainer. … Read more
I love my road bike. Carbon goodness is everywhere: frame, fork, handlebars, stem, crankarms, seatpost, seat, derailleurs, and various other places. However, therein lies my predicament. My affection for my road bike forces me to give all my attention and money to it. It also means that my road bike is my do-it-all bike. From … Read more