Monthly Archives: July 2015

Last-Minute PBP Prep: Tabata Intervals

Posted on July 29, 2015 by

Paris-Brest-Paris is less than three weeks away. If you are riding in the 1200 km ride, you already have qualified and trained. You will have thought about your equipment and tried any changes that you may want to make. Your … Continue reading →

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Centerpull Brake Parts and Tools

Posted on July 21, 2015 by

For our Compass centerpull brakes, we started with a design that had proven itself in decades of hard use: the Mafac Raid brakes. In fact, we had logged tens of thousands of miles on our own bikes with these brakes. … Continue reading →

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400 km Brevet Video

Posted on July 14, 2015 by

Theo is the ride organizer of an upcoming Seattle International Randonneurs 400 km brevet. So a week ago, Theo, Hahn and Ryan of the Bicycle Quarterly team pre-rode the course, to make sure that the cue sheet is correct, that … Continue reading →

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Inner Tube Quality

Posted on July 9, 2015 by

Inner tubes often seem like generic commodities. One is as good as the next – so buy the cheapest one… I used to think that, too, until I started to see split seams, valves separating from the tube, and other … Continue reading →

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E-Bikes are Game-Changers

Posted on July 6, 2015 by

“This is the future. It will change everything!” said Koichiro Nakamura as he pointed to a bright green women’s bike in front of his office. We had met to discuss cycling and the media in Japan… and this bike wasn’t what … Continue reading →

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