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Power Meter 101

We take a look at cycling power meters from a very basic approach. How do they work; what do they actually do? We slice and dice data transmission, power equations, and more.

Brent Bookwalter’s BMC TM01

Brent Bookwalter of Team BMC was one of the favorites for the US Pro TT Championships but in the end had to settle for the runner-up spot. Here is his BMC TM01.

View-Speed product review

We review two products from View-Speed – the S4 skewers and CyclOps glasses. This small company is based in California and owned by a Slowtwitch forum member.

A Rotor 3D+ crank review

About a year ago we built up a Giant TCX Advanced SL cross bike with Rotor 3D+ cranks with 50/34 Rotor Q-Rings and it is now time to talk about the experience.

Bell Javelin and Gage review

We review two 2013 helmets from Bell, the Gage and Javelin. The Gage is a vented road helmet, and the Javelin is the latest aero helmet (and now CPSC-certified).

The Case of the Laid Back Lady

Last week I invited expert bike fitters to solve a theoretical conundrum facing many fitters and certain of their customers. I thought Slowtwitchers might like to see how some of the cleverer fitters operate.

Hub How-To – Dura Ace 7900

We take a detailed look at the full service procedure for Shimano Dura Ace 7900 hubs. While similar to older Shimano hubs, this generation brought on some unique features.

Aileen Reid’s Planet X Mondo

Irish top ranked ITU Pro Aileen Reid née Morrison did a few races in the US recently and Timothy Carlson grabbed images of her Planet X Mondo race bike at the F1 Super Sprint Tri.