Tag Archives: Spotlight
Spotlight | The Ringer
Bike, helmet, flat repair, food, lights, extra layers—those were about all I thought I could possibly require (save for a bit of hooch in case the mercury looked like it was going take a plunge) before heading out on a … Continue reading
Spotlight | Scott’s slimmed down Addict and new Solace
By Nicole Formosa When Scott’s first Addict hit the market in 2007, it quickly made a name for itself as the lightest production road-racing frameset on the market. By the time Scott took it out of the line four years … Continue reading
Spotlight | Boombotix Boombot2 Wireless Speaker
When I stuff myself into the ol’ speed-cycling kit and tighten up the tap shoes, I prefer that the sounds entering my ears are ones made by the wind and perhaps my riding companion’s voice—or my own voice if I’m … Continue reading
Spotlight: Factor Vis Vires
Technology with a Side of Style If you’ve never heard of Factor before, no worries. With previous exposure in the bicycle industry limited to projects done for clients like Aston Martin and custom one-offs, it’s not exactly a corporate behemoth … Continue reading
Spotlight | Brooks Cambium
Brooks Breaks Tradition—With Intriguing Results Mention the surname Brooks in any cycling circle and immediately minds jump to sumptuous leather saddles and veritable heaps of tradition. Filing his first saddle patent in 1882, Brooks patriarch John Boultbee Brooks, set in … Continue reading
Spotlight | AluBoo—The Commuter
Nick Frey wants you to have a custom bike, or if not a totally custom bike, at least a bike that is unique. His flagship Boo race bikes are custom-built from bamboo tubing hand-joined with carbon fiber. His new adventure … Continue reading
Spotlight: BMC/Lamborghini Special 50th Anniversary Edition Impec
What’s polarizingly flashy, goes quite fast and is absurdly expensive? Nope, nice try, but one of Mario Cipollini’s skin suits on eBay is not the correct answer—not in this particular case at least. The answer we were looking for was … Continue reading
Spotlight: BMC timemachine TMR01
By Kevin Rouse Photos: Anthony Smith and JP Van Swae Halfway through the presentation of the TMRO1 at the BMC booth at this year’s Interbike trade show, I’d made up my mind. This thing was sexy. And, as Andrew James, … Continue reading
