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SF Bike Expo: Pedal Savvy Fashion Show

It used to be that if you were planning to ride around town on the bike, you were  limited to your regular clothes or mountain biking clothing. Or maybe you’re one of those people: dressed in spandex (when you probably shouldn’t be dressed in skin tight clothing) with horrible neon windbreakers that were extremely noticeable, but [...]

11.24.2011 Apparel Read the full story →
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Review – Levi’s 511 Commuter Jeans

Packed with features, Levi’s initial foray into the cycling market packs a ton of value into a jean that only a corporate behemoth like Levi’s can at an incredible price point. A cycling friendly cut, reinforced crotch, zippered back pocket and u-lock holder show that someone at Levi’s definitely rides, or they had one hell [...]

11.09.2011 Apparel Read the full story →
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Fresh Gear: Levi’s 511 Skinny Commuter

Fixed-gear bikes have been around for years, and remain one of the most easily accessible cycling experiences to new urban cyclists due to their low cost of entry. Like single speed mountain bikes, purists love them for their simplicity, if not the hipster stigma that comes with it. Like them or not, they are practical, [...]

07.29.2011 Apparel Read the full story →
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Fresh Gear: Teva Links MTB Freeride Shoes

Teva is looking to break into the the mountain bike footwear market, and apparently have been sending out advance shoe samples to MTB bloggers at every corner of the net. Thanks to my buddy Adam at MTBR.com, I was added to this list as well, and last night Adam sent me a text to come [...]

06.23.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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Review: DZR Ovis SPD compatible cycling shoes

I didn’t realize how badly my cycling wardrobe actually needed kicks like these until these bad boys showed up at my doorstep. For some time I’ve been running a set of SPD pedals (on my city bike) with a platform pedal on the other side for getting around town and urban rides. It isn’t great [...]

11.29.2010 Blog Read the full story →