Specialized Bicycles sent over a couple of their helmets for review on Bike198. The Vice AM helmet and S-Works MT are both redesigned for the 2010 model year and ready to protect your brain from unwanted smacks to the head should the worst happen. These two helmets go after two kinds of riders, so let’s take a look at each as we start the review process on this end. Specialized...

With the prime riding season coming for those of us on the top half of the world…we are looking for ways to get our legs ready for the abuse they are going to take on the first couple of excursions out on the bike. All of off-season conditioning, working out and spin bike brainless spinning is all going to come to a head with beautiful blue skies and tacky dirt...

Kuat Racks sent us over their latest and greatest platform bike rack for review. To be honest, I have been a Thule user for so long that the conversation about reviewing this rack was the first I had heard of Kuat. But…after doing some checking around, I saw that they had been picked up by several bike shops locally. Yesterday, the Kuat NV showed up at Bike198.com...

Typically…I do not have issues with rear end soreness or redness (feels wrong saying that online). But…with recent weather issues deterring this rider from getting in as much saddle time as normally required for sanity, rear end tenderness has become a slight issue as I am not as “conditioned” as I am during the peak riding months. Long story short…up until this...

Review by Clint Adams Pedro’s tool company is most known for their “green” approach to bicycle tools and care. The Tourqe Wrench 1.0 is their attempt at an affordable click style torque wrench. We should all recognize the importance of torque wrenches with today’s lightweight componentry. This tool as been in my toolbox for a long time and now I’ll share my...

This is the first guest post by Clint Adams. Clint is going to be checking in from time to time on bike repair, maintenance and tool reviews. As a pro bike wrench…he is good at that kind of stuff! Park Tool Company is the most recognizable bicycle tool manufacturer on earth. The PRS-15 is Park’s most versatile bicycle repair stand in their lineup; it can clamp...

Over the past couple of months, I have been putting a serious beating on the new Sidi Dominator 6 Carbon SRS mountain biking shoes. In an attempt to really see what these high end soles from Sidi could handle, I used them on everything from my larger travel mountain bikes to road ride centuries (yes, I was the guy on the road bike with hairy legs and tread on my shoes…have...

In the world of action sports and mountain biking glasses, you can find yourself dropping a large chunk of change on a set of riding glasses to protect your eyes while on the trail. With stylish options from Oakley, Tifosi, Rudy Project and others, the industry has plenty of high dollar options for the cycling obsessed. However, there are a lot of riders out there who...