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View-Speed product review

We review two products from View-Speed – the S4 skewers and CyclOps glasses. This small company is based in California and owned by a Slowtwitch forum member.

A Rotor 3D+ crank review

About a year ago we built up a Giant TCX Advanced SL cross bike with Rotor 3D+ cranks with 50/34 Rotor Q-Rings and it is now time to talk about the experience.

Bell Javelin and Gage review

We review two 2013 helmets from Bell, the Gage and Javelin. The Gage is a vented road helmet, and the Javelin is the latest aero helmet (and now CPSC-certified).

The Case of the Laid Back Lady

Last week I invited expert bike fitters to solve a theoretical conundrum facing many fitters and certain of their customers. I thought Slowtwitchers might like to see how some of the cleverer fitters operate.

Hub How-To – Dura Ace 7900

We take a detailed look at the full service procedure for Shimano Dura Ace 7900 hubs. While similar to older Shimano hubs, this generation brought on some unique features.

Aileen Reid’s Planet X Mondo

Irish top ranked ITU Pro Aileen Reid née Morrison did a few races in the US recently and Timothy Carlson grabbed images of her Planet X Mondo race bike at the F1 Super Sprint Tri.

Trek Superfly of Sam Schultz

While in Monterey, CA we had the chance to look closer at the Trek Superfly SL Team Edition race bike of US Olympian Sam Schultz of Missoula, MT.

Hed Ardennes Gets Fatter

Hed Cycling of Minnesota announces a new, even wider, version of their aluminum Ardennes wheel, dubbed the Ardennes Plus. We take a quick look at the details.

Giant Propel Advanced SL 1

Giant stepped into the aero bike ring with the Propel Advanced SL and they have 4 offerings in that line. We looked closer at the Advanced SL 1 at Sea Otter.

John Degenkolb’s 2012 Felt

24-year old German sprinter John Degenkolb of Team Argos-Shimano won 5 stages of the Vuelta a España on his F series Felt and we took a closer look at that bike.

The SRAM Red 22 test bike

While at Sea Otter we had the chance to ride a SRAM Red 22 equipped Specialized S-Works Roubaix with the new SRAM Red hydraulic disc brakes and here are some impressions.