Long-term product reviews with real mileage. No sponsorships—just honest takes after putting in the miles.
April 26, 2026
Nearly 3 years and 10,000 miles on carbon thru-axles for the Aethos. 15g saved, $220 spent.
March 25, 2026
Titanium brake calipers at 76g each. Absurdly light, but the braking performance is a real step down from Shimano. Race-day only.
March 6, 2026
An ultralight 12-speed cassette at ~135g and ~$90. Shifts well and saves serious weight, but every one I've owned developed an unfixable creak within a few h...
January 24, 2026
A $30 3D-printed titanium computer mount that's a clone of the Scott Addict RC mount. Rock solid with a Wahoo and Cycliq mounted, but needs some tweaking out...
January 23, 2026
Avian's lighter option at ~220g with T1100/graphene construction. A step up in weight savings from the Canary, with a stiffer feel. This review covers the or...
January 7, 2024
At ~$70 you get Carbon-Ti weight without the $240 price tag. After 20k miles across 6 pairs, here's the full picture—including the bad news about US availabi...
At ~$200, I hoped these would be a cheaper alternative to Carbon-Ti rings. After 3,000 miles, the carbon layer delaminated and I've moved on.
December 6, 2023
At $390, this high-end cassette promised Shimano-quality shifting with weight savings and custom colors. Here's how it held up after 3,000 miles.
November 15, 2023
The lightest Look-Keo pedals by a good margin at 168g. After multiple warranty claims and bearing replacements, here's where I landed.
5,000 miles on this boutique weight-weenie saddle from Slovenia. It slots right between the Power and Romin in terms of length.
