Recreational shooting and other stuff
The bike: Wabi Cycles Classic The details: A hand-built Reynolds 725 frame with classic road geometry and hand-brazed Reynolds chromoly fork. Rolls on Jalco hoops laced to Joy Tech sealed hubs with double-butted, stainless spokes, all wrapped up in Kenda Koncept Lite 235gram 700×23 rubber. Flip-flop rear hub for fixed gear or single speed riding. … Read more
Looking at my current stable of two-wheeled toys, it was apparent that road bikes were woefully under-represented. Since I don’t much appreciate the harsh ride that modern aluminum bikes offer, even with carbon forks, I knew I’d need to find something in steel. And although I’ve ridden everything from downtube-mounted Sachs Huret friction shifters, right … Read more
When I first saw the name “Dude Girl”, I wasn’t sure what to make of it. So when I stopped to have a chat with Kim, the owner, I was pleasantly surprised to learn the origin of her clothing company’s name. Seems her grandmother was a cowgirl with a taste for adventure. (If you click … Read more
The folks that do the marketing for Detour Bars were nice enough to send me a variety for review. They have different bars, based on the principle that we have varying nutritional needs according to the activity we’re engaged in. I tried their 50g Biker, Runner bars, and Core Strength bars. The first two each … Read more
Did I really use the word “nifty”? Yeah, I guess I did. But lacking a thesaurus, that was the best word I could come up with to describe the Cage Rocket. I ran into Will Stiles at the Cage Rocket booth at this year’s Interbike. I’d seen his product online, and was curious to check … Read more
I received this in the mail not too long ago, and finally got around to testing it out. It’s a handy little unit, with a plastic silver finish accented by a hard rubber black gripping surface and a red rubber go button. The green lighted display was easy to read, and gives you the option … Read more