By Coach Fred Matheny HOT! Light! Custom sizing and details The feel of steel Sweet handling NOT! Limited availability Crashworthy? www.edgecycles.com Price: $1,499 for frame w/o fork Source: website; Over the Edge Sports in Fruita, Colorado Sizes: custom How obtained: sample from company RBR advertiser: no Tested: 20 hours Steel is real, the purists intone….
By Ed Pavelka HOT! Best damn chain lube we’ve used, period NOT! Smell seems strong to some users www.progoldmfr.com https://amzn.to/2uAQbku Price: $7.50 for 4-oz. bottle Source: website, catalogs, bike shops How obtained: cold cash RBR advertiser: no Tested: 10,000+ miles It seems a little silly to wax poetic about a chain lube, but…
By Coach Fred Matheny HOT! Versatile Beautiful lugged steel construction Enormous tire clearance Superb handling NOT! Heavy for a road bike Sea-foam green paint job www.rivendellbicycles.com Price: $1,300 frame with fork and headset Sizes: 47-68 cm Source: Rivendell website and dealers How obtained: cold cash RBR advertiser: yes, 12/12/02 to 1/16/03 Tested: 65 hours I…
By Ed Pavelka HOT! Foolproof Bulletproof Budgetproof NOT! Nothing’s really perfect, is it? www.parktool.com Price: $9.95 Source: bike shops, mailorder catalogs How obtained: sample from company RBR advertiser: no Tested: 10 times This one is a no-brainer. The Park CC-3 Chain Wear Indicator could be the perfect tool. it’s so helpful, affordable and easy to…
By Coach Fred Matheny HOT! $70 less than Dura-Ace but nearly as light Cleats interchangeable with Dura-Ace Accepts a regular pedal wrench NOT! Minimal defense against cleat wear Float limited to 6 degrees No “Lance” cachet www.shimano.com https://amzn.to/2H7at8d Price: $140 Weight: 360 g (including cleats at 60 g per pair) Source: bike shops, catalogs How…
