Why Not Made in USA?
I just read a pretty interesting post on this topic over at Off The Beaten Path. Things get interesting (and a bit heated) in the comments section. I’m a huge fan of Compass tires (made by Panaracer in Japan) and definitely appreciate what those guys are doing. Anyway, the article is definitely worth a read.
Chris King NAHBS 2016
As you might expect, Chris King had one of the biggest and most prominent booths at the show, with their components, wheels and Cielo bikes. Lots more pics after the jump!
Squid Bikes NAHBS 2016
This cool Squid Bikes cross bike was in the Gevenalle booth at NAHBS.
White Industries NAHBS 2016
Not sure how but I only ended up with two pics from the White Industries booth at NAHBS, cause it was huge and right in the middle of the show. They have a new version of their ultra cool crankset with a 30mm spindle (not pictured, sorry). But how about these cool pink and purple hubs?
Paul Component Engineering NAHBS 2016
On Saturday I talked briefly to Paul of Paul Component Engineering. He has new stems! And the cranks are about the get an overhaul with a new 30mm spindle! More pics after the jump!
Thomson Elite Seatpost
The first bike part I ever broke was a seatpost. I was 15 and probably weighed 120 pounds. The post in question was an Ofmega on my Bianchi Nuovo Racing (this was probably around 1984). I replaced the Ofmega with a Campagnolo Record post. The Campy post was beautiful but it was a bit tricky to fine […]
Vuelta SE Plus Chainrings
As I’ve gotten older (and no longer racing) I’ve decided I don’t really need a 53 tooth big ring. 50 works great, looks great, so I’ve been adding them to a bunch of my bikes. And I really like these pinned and ramped Vuelta SE Plus Chainrings, which are designed and made in the USA. […]
King Stainless Steel Bottle Cages
Without a doubt the best water bottle cages money can buy are made in Durango, Colorado by Ron Andrews of King Cage. He started building bottle cages out of titanium back in 1991 while working for One Off Titanium. He introduced the stainless steel cages in 1996 and I run them on most of my bikes (pictured […]
White Industries Road VBC Cranks
It’s really cool to see someone still making a square taper, low Q factor crankset. These also have a super innovative chain ring design that replaces the traditional bolt circle. More at whiteind.com
Pauls Rear Derailleur
Remember these? They were introduced in 1995 for close to $300. As Paul Price says in this interview with Dirt Rag, the derailleurs helped put him on the map, but they almost sank his company. Then XTR came along, demand dropped off, and Paul turned his focus to the growing singlespeed scene. One more pic […]