Recent content by dansmith

apparently, this has been a sticking point with others too...getting at the real data... "LeMond calls for Froome, others to release power data" http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/07/news/lemond-calls-for-froome-others-to-release-power-data_295268 "Q&A: Brailsford on why Froome won’t release...

i'm a big fan of going slightly used...you can get much more for your money...i've done this three times already with great success... cannondale rush (lefty) mtb with full xt and some extra upgrades...only thing i added was new pedals...they invested $3.2k (us$)...i paid 1.3k...love that...

vorsprung, read your blog...sounds like honest feedback for your experience and equipment conditions... i would agree, the two types of mudgards are so different (in my view), they are hard to compare...that's why i'm puzzled by some of the responses comparing the two...i've ridden with...

recent stories that might be helpful... these are two stories of club members i belong to and what they did... first story: Hoozah! a suggestion that I run an add on Craig's list to offer a reward for the stolen bikes, I did so with the result that I got an email that someone had my...

sheesh, some of you people are sure passionate about crud! kinda like a love/hate relationship...can't live with'em, can't resist talk'n about 'em... sounds like some serious rivalry between crud & sks, especially with road fenders... which brings up a conversation i had with a gal...

that's a real shame...most crimes are opportunistic, others are staked out and timed (especially with repeated patterns) and are usually those closest to you...like your neighbors... i had a personal experience in this regard one day years ago and never forgot it...as i sat and ate my lunch...

to each their own fenders... yeah, i've had different experiences with fenders and know others that ride with the sks type and like them... i've found the crud mk2 to be the best fit, weight and performance for my bike, so far... i'm also fairly mechanically inclined and figure stuff out...

i'm located in the usa, (san francisco area) and i've recently installed the crud roadracer mk2 fenders (mudguards)...winter is finally here!...they are excellent in every way...i've got them mounted on a 56cm trek 5200 oclv carbon... i first bought the original mk1 version and then...