CyclingTips

Features, Product reviews, Tech, Tool and Maintenance Reviews, Wolf Tooth - November 20, 2019

Wolf Tooth EnCase Bar Kit One multi-tool review: Tiny size, big on function

The proliferation of dropper seatposts and the advent of enduro racing have effectively killed off the use of seat packs on mountain bikes, ushering in a subsequent flood of clever options for on-bike storage of spares and tools. That sort of integration has been slower to make its way over to the road side, but …

The post Wolf Tooth EnCase Bar Kit One multi-tool review: Tiny size, big on function appeared first on CyclingTips.

The best frame pumps for road and gravel: Silca vs Zefal vs Topeak

My recent search for the best mini pump was met by many people asking me to do the same for frame pumps. Well before mini pumps became available and were the common pick, frame pumps ruled the roost. These were most popular when steel frames were the norm, and the pumps would sit perfectly parallel …

The post The best frame pumps for road and gravel: Silca vs Zefal vs Topeak appeared first on CyclingTips.

SwiftCarbon auctions bike for mental health awareness

It was a year ago that Jonathan Cantwell a husband, father, former pro cyclist and a friendly face in the Melbourne cycling scene left this world. In memory of Cantwell, SwiftCarbon is auctioning off a bike with proceeds going towards mental health support and awareness initiatives. Cantwell rode SwiftCarbon bikes in his time …

The post SwiftCarbon auctions bike for mental health awareness appeared first on CyclingTips.

Read more

Features, Tailfin, Tech, Tech news - November 18, 2019

Tailfins new AeroPack adds stability and easy-access over seat packs

Tailfin, the creators of the unique T1 pannier rack designed to fit regular road bikes (without provisions for racks) have launched a wholly new product range, one thats designed to fit an even wider variety of bikes, offer more customisation options, and add plenty of stability over more conventional large seat packs. Initially launched on …

The post Tailfin’s new AeroPack adds stability and easy-access over seat packs appeared first on CyclingTips.

Ten products I loved in 2019: James Huang

Theres a saying about time passing that goes through my head on repeat. “Life is like a roll of toilet paper; the paper comes out at the same speed, but the core keeps spinning faster and faster” … or something to that effect. Im now well into my mid-40s, and that cardboard tube is starting …

The post Ten products I loved in 2019: James Huang appeared first on CyclingTips.