Articles by Slowman

Gravel

Why the Caledonia’s Geometry is Revolutionary

Cervelo's new road bike has more in common with gravel bikes than road bikes, geometrically. This is a futuretrend.

by Slowman, September 1, 2020

Gravel

First Crack at a Genuine Bikepacker

It's quite worthy as a standalone gravel racer, but my primary reason for the OBED Boundary build was as a bikepacker.

Cycling

Profile Design DRV/GMR, Another Peek at the Future

Like gravel bars made by Zipp, ENVE and 3T, this design motif will inform drop bar design, for gravel and road.

Training

Wahoo Fitness Releases 5th Gen KICKR

The major upgrades: auto-calibrate, and AXIS Feet (really cool) which are also available as old KICKR retrofits

Gravel

The OPEN WI.DE as a Do-Everything Bike

I'm downsizing. I want a gravel and a road bike all-in-one. This is another example, following Cervelo's Caledonia and the OBED Boundary.

News

What to Expect When You Sell to Pro’s Closet

Yes, I run a Classifieds Forum. But I just sent in 5 bikes to TPC, to see firsthand how the process works.

Gravel

Multi-Purpose Bike 2: OBED Boundary

This is an extreme gravel bike. But it's also (for me) a very capable road bike. Here's how.

Triathlon

Cervelo Caledonia: Road Bike of the Future

For a decade I've wanted a Cervelo R3 Mud. Only a handful were made, and 3 of them were on the Paris Roubaix podium. I've got one now.

Cycling

How to Redecal a Bike Frame

I’m using my OCOEE, err, my OBED as a prop for how to redecal a bike frame. The assumption is that it’s a top mount vinyl decal.

News

ABG Rebranding its OCOEE Bike Line

The company was naïve to the historic event known as the Ocoee Massacre; it will rebadge this line of bikes.

News

Refuse to Accept Failure

Our community has a unique capacity to endure; to pace, to suffer, to struggle, to prevail, and to finish. Let’s use it.

News

The Impact of Civil Rights Legislation on Triathlon

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 greatly impacted triathlon, but not in the way you expect.

Industry

Garmin’s New Edge 130 Plus and Edge 1030 Plus Head Units

The announcement of these products contains both legacy function as well as new hardware and software capacity.