Still got it! I'm not sure what that means, but I think a Slatepitch is a model of Cannondale garvel biek that slots in just below the Topstone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A5KGy-NGBo Always with the skidding in these videos: I also had no idea what "Kingpin" means (in the context of the Topstone, that is) so I looked... Continue Reading →

Great news! Bloomberg reports that US bike trips have "soared." SOARED I tell you! While they've soared the most in New York City, it's happening everywhere, from Virginia Beach to San Diego: Except... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-WRrmDfeQk It's not...? Well, fine, that's just a car blog, not a trustworthy site like Bloombe-...oh, wait: So how can cycling in... Continue Reading →

I usually like to go for a ride on Friday but it's a little wet out today: In Williamsburg, Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/qXHkUmPtax— NYScanner (@nyscanner) September 29, 2023 You're not supposed to point this out, but flooding in Brooklyn is nothing new: Back then it was streetcars: And now it's buses: INSANE: This video was taken inside... Continue Reading →

Last whatever it was, I mentioned a slipping shifter situation on the Cervino (say that ten times fast): One or two of you asked why I don't want to use Loctite, and the answer is that I'd rather see if I can solve the underlying problem before resorting to thread lockers, in the same way... Continue Reading →

I've got a new column on the Outside web presence: Not sure about that stock photo--I mean they might as well have just gone with this: I realize that going on and on about how batteries are destroying cycling and humanity just makes me sound like an old fuddy-duddy, but I'm positively cutting-edge compared to... Continue Reading →

I was walking in Brooklyn not too long ago when I noticed this: Here's the story: What, all those words and no detail on the drivetrain or the frame tubing? I am deeply offended as a taxpayer. Speaking of vintage bikes, I'm pleased to report that this past Friday I had a breakthrough with the... Continue Reading →

Good morning. Firstly, if the key to your lock breaks and you can't get to your bike, here's what to do: Step 1: As your building superintendent if he's got anything that can cut through a u-lock. Step 2: There is no Step 2. Secondly, it's a solemn day on the Jewish calendar: Yom Kippur,... Continue Reading →

It seems like only just last week when we were discussing cranks, because it was, and of course the big news in bike parts is that Shimano is now recalling a shitload of them: I guess Ultra-Torque doesn't look so bad now, does it? ["In faccia, Shimano!"] But the problem isn't the whole Hollowtech II... Continue Reading →

As the creator of the Chris King Headset Composite Index, I was dismayed to learn (several days after it was reported, I'm pretty checked out these days) that the Chris King headquarters has been robbed: I'm loath to even mention this, since last time I mentioned a stolen show bike I got in all kinds... Continue Reading →

Further to yesterday's post, my other Rivendell is an A. Homer Hilsen (there's a bumper sticker for you, Rivendell), and that too has evolved over the years, going from twee country rambler to slightly less twee urban workhorse: And no, I couldn't live with the orange pedals anymore: On Monday I mentioned how we're all... Continue Reading →