Equipment and Tools
While perhaps not as exciting as Bikes, equipment and tools are hugely important to riding and racing. Our posts on everything from chain waxing to tire inflation follow below
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While perhaps not as exciting as Bikes, equipment and tools are hugely important to riding and racing. Our posts on everything from chain waxing to tire inflation follow below
From trainers to bags to tools, our look at some of our favorite gear from 2019 - new and old
The Ten Best Cyclocross Tires – you won’t believe Tire 7! This post has been optimized for SEO, but it’s actually pretty good on its own merits. Like, comment, subscribe!
We’re back with our ‘perfect’ winter training bike and with it our review of the PDW Full Metal Fenders
We review the latest mini pump from Cycplus
A lazy person’s guide to getting and maintaining a waxed chain.
We have (mostly) converted to waxing our chains, here is why and how
If you have multiple sets of wheels for your bike with disc brakes, I’m here to tell you that you could get more sleep if you shimmed your rotors.
It’s a electric bike pump that fits in your pocket, and it actually works!
A list of our favorite chamois creams to prevent chafing while riding and racing bikes.
With practice and lots of photo documentation, I’ve found a system that works pretty well. It may be a little less convenient than renting a bike at your destination, but nothing beats riding your own bike on new roads.
Those lucky enough to have a hose hookup easily accessible likely don't know the pain of washing a bike. For the rest of us there's the Worx Hydroshot!
Our review of the Silca HX-ONE Home Essentials hex and torx kit, where we try to answer: is it worth $135?
So you’ve decided you want to race on tubular tires for cyclocross. We prepared a handy guide with input across TBD with our best practices for gluing tubs specifically for cyclocross, so you’ll never roll a tubular tire again.
Twelve months with all of the highs and lows of going with tubeless tires
Our collected recommendations for the best coffee setup for travel to bike races including our thoughts on the Aeropress, Chemex, and more.
Today, on the Journal, we review a new entry in the bike computer space. The Karoo by Hammerhead has some very interesting tech and a very promising future. Read all about it here.
We’re running tubeless for Cross, Road, and Gravel this year, and so should you. It’s easier than ever to get it right – follow our five commandments and step-by-step guide.
Mitchell reviews the OruCase Airport Ninja bike bag, and takes a look at some of the alternatives for flying with bikes
A modest proposal from Clay: consider building your next bicycle.
First impressions from one of our latest TBD x Moots Psychlo-X RSL builds, including some of the finishing touches on the build
From trainers to bags to tools, our look at some of our favorite gear from 2019 - new and old
The Ten Best Cyclocross Tires – you won’t believe Tire 7! This post has been optimized for SEO, but it’s actually pretty good on its own merits. Like, comment, subscribe!
Our first impressions shooting the new Ricoh GR III in Brooklyn
A detailed look at all of the equipment we used to survive the brutal conditions at Rasputitsa 2019
We review the custom team Race Day bag offering from Pedal Industries as complete in a special TBD colorway
A modest proposal from Clay: consider building your next bicycle.