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Singlespeed USA 2022

One of the reoccurring waves of enthusiasm for two-wheeled fun that I’ve enjoyed over the years has been driven by singlespeed bicycles. It probably was heavily influenced by growing up near Chicago and the Schwinn Bicycle Company. I grew up riding steel singlespeeds. Somewhere in my twenties, I started mountain biking on a steel Rockhopper […]

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2022 Sea Otter Classic Bike Expo (Part 3)

We’re back with Part 3 of our coverage of the 2022 Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental. The bike industry came out of hiding and brought out all of the new toys for all of the girls and boys! #alicecooper Surly Bicycles wove themselves into a new taller tent during the pandemic. They […]

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2022 Kona Unit Exposed

Most people think of me as the fat-bike guy. When I run into people out in public and I’m not riding a fat bike, the really ‘clever’ ones usually poke me with something like “where’s your fat bike Mr. Fat Bike dot Com?”. My answer is, and always will be, I ride whatever bike that […]

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Klunkedelic – REEB Hooptie Review

The incredible…shreddable REEB Hooptie. Back in mid-June Tim from Reeb borrowed us his own personal Hooptie to ride. I penned a ‘First Look’ piece about Tim’s Hooptie that closed with… So any of you REEB Super-fans that are nearby (That means you JP) that want to ride a REEB Hooptie should just hit me up […]

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Boone Technologies Cogs and Cranks

I had the opportunity to chat with Bruce Boone the founder of Boone Technologies recently and we talked about his bike bling that I’d been drooling over in my Instagram feed. If you’re an old singlespeeder, you might recall Boone Titanium cogs and chainrings from days past… well, they’re back! Q) Welcome back to the […]

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Da Crusher 40 EX Race Report – by JP Syverud

Todd Poquette is at it again. He loves creating super hard races in the most secluded spots in the UP of Michigan, changing the course every year. This year he outdid himself. His goal, for participants of the 40-mile event, was to experience Mosquito Gulch. Mosquito Gulch is a long stretch of nasty boulders. There […]

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Singlespeed and Free Wheel – 2

Minimize the Maintenance There are many reasons you might want to buy or build a single speed. They’re cooler, they’re more fun, there is less to break, And in Chapter 2 of Singlespeed and Free Wheel, I talk about – it’s cheaper. Enter my early 2000s Gary Fisher Wingra. This bike is the skinniest tire […]

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Single(speed) and Free(wheel)

What can I say that hasn’t already been said?Singlespeeders get off moreLess Gears, More BeersI’m too dumb to shift Pick one and be done – gear that is. As far as I know, my first bike was a single speed and maybe yours was too. The concept is the same, why pay extra for something […]

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