Carl's Cycling Blog

I have not seen this on TV yet, but I still wanted to share. I really can’t wait to see Team Radio Shack take on Astana.

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Wheels are one of the best upgrade you can make to any bike. Aero wheels can also be a nice advantage, but getting full carbon wheels can often be too expensive. Carbon wheels also are not as durable as aluminum wheels. Carbon aluminum aero wheels share the same aero profile as their full [...]

This is just to crazy funny not to share, or this old guy is just the best hill climber of all times.

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Just picked up a set of clip on aero bars for my Madone. The Race Lite bars are 560 grams and cost about $100 from my local bike shop. They look reasonably adjustable and I was very excited to get them on the bike.
I really have to say that they are rather [...]

Found a cool video review of Shimano’s new Dura Ace Di2 system. I have to admit I am not sold on this system. It’s very expensive and requires batteries. I also could really see myself wanting to go for a ride only to find a dead battery. Who wants batteries… that’s why I [...]

I plan to start time trialing this summer with my local biking club. Everyone knows you can buy speed in a time trial, but not everyone can afford to buy a full TT bike.
For $250 you can have most of the advantages an aero TT bike offers at a fraction of the price. [...]

Just picked up a set of Bontrager Race XXX Lite tires. I really can’t wait to put them on, but I think giving the roads a chance to clear up more would be a good idea. Last year I used two sets of Race X Lite tires and I was impressed with the [...]