My handlebar tape has lived through a lot. My bike fell many times, either by my own doing or because of my kids. I’ve had a few crashes as well and I did have to put the bike on a rack for travel a lot. Many things have chewed on it, so it was about time…
Tag: bicycle
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Wahoo KICKR Core – a new quality of self-inflicted pain
Cycling in Winter is difficult, but you can make it even harder by moving it to home. I’ve been doing that for years, but I finally decided to ditch the noisy rollers and pull a trigger on life quality changing purchase.
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Business in the Front, Party in the Back – SRAM Eagle/Force on board!
I always intended for my gravel bicycle to run a mullet drivetrain, but due to the budget constrains I had to settle on Shimano gravel-specific mechanical rear derailleur and road shifters. Time for an upgrade.
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Living on the Edge with Chinese Carbon Handlebars!
Aliexpress is legendary with hard to execute warranties and dubious quality control. When buying bicycle parts, it’s not the money you put at risk. Yet here I am, with another set of handlebars, this time for my gravel bike.
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Let There Be Light – Dynamo-Powered Bicycle Lights
Cycling at night requires either owl’s sight or a very good set of lights. Unfortunately, I’m only human and my current setup consisted of cheap Decathlon rear light and Convoy S2+ flashlight. It was time to step up my game.
