Recent content by Mike Jacoubowsky

The brake clearance is adjusted from the cable up front; you don't need access to the brake itself. Same for the quick release. If there's an issue, just open it up. It is a rear brake after all, which is responsible for very little of your braking power.

At the dealer show in August, I looked long & hard and found one, just one, single image of Lance anywhere in the huge hall of everything-Trek. A different case in prior years. You'll also discover that Trek has rarely used Lance as a spokesperson for the company, and just try and find quotes...

Bikes aren't like cars; you don't typically get funny handling characteristics mixing different brands & sizes front & back. But in general, if you want to slow the handling down a bit, a wider tire (especially in the front) will do that. You could theorize that a wider tire in the rear is a...

"Carbon fiber" is not an adjective Carbon fiber isn't an adjective. It's just a material, and you can build really great stuff out of it, and not-so-great stuff. This is what's happened with framsets; you are kidding yourself if you believe that a $4000 frame rides similarly to a $1300 frame...