In the old old days of cycling (when I was 25 or so), everything was made of steel and forged aluminum. Back then we needed torque wrenches. In today’s age of carbon, you really need a torque wrench.

Race directors: getting media to cover your race is not as hard as you think. But, it takes forethought. And, you have to decide what that media means to you; how it can help you. It’s all explained here.

The Dutch Masters (the bike makers, not the cigar makers) have struck again. The Ventus is a tri bar to be taken seriously: not just as eye candy atop the P3Cs ridden by Cancellara and the CSC team.

I know what you’re thinking: “This has to be the hardest task facing a race promoter.” Yes, you’re right. But it doesn’t have to be. Just invest in a little creative thinking, and you’ll find that getting lucrative sponsors is not that hard.

After entering the TT world pitching the Plasma as “superlight,”, Scott is adding a new focus: aerodynamics. Here’s Adrian Montgomery with details on the new Plasma 2.

Road testing the 3T Ventus aero bar properly required a bit of trigonometry, a dash of ingenuity, and smidge of creativity, some nerve, and a credit card with room on it.

Our series on Race Director aids continues with an installment on how to fill your race with participants.

Do you want to install (and uninstall) your fork on your bike? If so, you need to get the crown race on and off. There are tools for sale that represent the incorrect way to tackle this job. Here are the correct tools, and how to use them.

In the third of our trilogy on the physics of moving the bike, Rick Ashburn delves into training with power, including the use of power measuring devices.

Kestrel up and runnoft to the East Coast last year. Right around Eurobike time (August 07) the rumors were flying that “Fuji is buying Kestrel.” One month later there were new Kestrels in the Fuji Interbike booth. Are these bikes still worth buying?

There are some very sexy integrated aero bars on the market right now. Profile Design’s Carbon X. 3T’s Ventus. Visiontech’s Trimax. All these feature integrated stems. How does one divine what frame fits these bars?

Also known as steerer cutting guide, or fork saw guide, I prefer miter block, because I cut a lot more than fork steerers with it. This tool is in almost constant use—frequently seen in the jaws of my bench vise.