If you’re interested in a great deal on a custom bike (road, mtb, singlespeed, whatever), feel free to send a note to mike@hippiesport.com with a list of your requirements/requests. I’ll do my best to find what you need and make sure that your new bike puts an ear-to-ear grin on your face! Take care and…
The clearance post showed how bottom bracket drop and crank arm length are directly related to safety on the track. Here, I’ll talk a bit about angles and how they impact ride quality and safety. Bike shops today are filled with a near limitless selection of bicycles which can make it difficult to choose your…
I just came back from watching some club races at the new mini-velodrome at Hålandsmarka, Norway. The asphalt track, which is short (125m?) with moderate banks, attracted quite a number of young riders on their road bikes. In fact, no one was riding a track bike. This made things ‘interesting’ and made me think that…