In this article I will review the Sidi Drako 2 SRS Carbon Matt Mountain Bike shoes, and zoom in on features and details that I really like. I will also explain the similarities with the Sidi Wire SP shoes that I use on my road bike.
Morgan Blue Aquaproof Paste
CEMA Bearing Interlock BB86-BB92 Bottom Bracket
In this article I will review the CEMA Bearing Interlock BB86-BB92 Bottom Bracket. I will share my experience from installation, the interlock design and compare it with my C-Bear BB86-BB92 press fit bottom bracket experiences.
Some of my thoughts will cover design, quality, what is in the box and many more angles. In a separate review I will have a deeper look into the CEMA tools for Interlock Bottom brackets.
PB Swiss Tools 304.4 hammer or Picard Nylon cap for SecuTec Riveting Hammer
In this article I will look at the PB Swiss Tools 304.4 hammer and compare it with a normal 500 gram hammer with a Picard nylon cap.
While there is a solid overlap in application options, the PB Swiss Tools 304.4 hammer is basically a 2-in-1 hammer with a dead blow mallet added to the table.
Elite Rocko Carbon Water bottle cage
In this article I will review the Elite Rocko Carbon water bottle cages for my Scott Scale 925 mountain bike. While on my road bike I run a pair of lightweight Tune Wasserträger 2.0 Carbon Bottle Cages, I wanted to have a bottle cage with high retention, so I’ve searched for some of the bottle cages used by mountain bike professionals as well as the water bottle cages used in Paris-Roubaix. The result of my quest is a set of Elite Rocko Carbon bottle cages.
S&R Screwdriver bit holder – Superb value for money
In this article I will review the S&R Screwdriver with 1/4″ magnetic bit holder with product number 250.587.100 and compare it with a couple of other bit holders like the Hazet 2262 Screwdriver with bit holder or the PB Swiss Tools 186.6-100 M screwdriver with magnetic bit holder.
How to Install Speedplay Zero Walkable Cleats on Sidi Wire SP
Speedplay Walkable Cleats are the latest cleats version available for Speedplay Zero, Speedplay Pave and Speedplay Light Action.
While installation is not that hard I would like to know if I can still use the Ergon TP1 Cleat Tool for Speedplay to install these new Walkable cleats.
Giro Monaco Cycling Gloves review
In this article I will review the Giro Monaco Cycling Gloves. These cycling gloves seem to have a good and all-round feature set for the highly interesting price-point of € 23,-.
Gloves are in addition to a helmet the very few protection items for road cyclists. So I’ll share my personal view on comfort and features.
Wahoo Tickr X review – Heart Rate Monitor with Motion Analytics
The Wahoo Tickr X is a heart rate sensor that was used by team Sky in the 2016 Tour de France stages (in the Pyrenees, the jerseys are wide open).
The Tickr X is Wahoo’s flagship heart rate monitor featuring dual band ANT+ and Bluetooth 4.0 wireless capabilities. The build-in memory can record up to 16 hours of training. The Wahoo Tickr X can be connected to almost every iPhone or Android smartphone, but also a wide range of tablets and ANT+ enabled devices like for example cycling computers.
Personally I used the Wahoo Tickr X in combination with my Pioneer Pedaling Monitor System (SGX-CA 500 computer, Wahoo Elemnt Bolt Stealth Edition and SGY-910HL power meter).
Craft Cadence Backpack Rolltop – Ortlieb Velocity on steroids
In the article I will review the Craft Cadence Backpack Rolltop, which is a very versatile waterproof messenger bag with loads of cool improvements over the Ortlieb Velocity messenger bags.
Craft Cadence has a community-driven product design approach, that clearly provides valuable product iterations. I’m also using the Craft Cadence Essential case for some time, but cannot get it to show any signs of wear.