This is the second segment of our basic primer on disc brakes for road and triathlon. We dive in to specifics for travel, storage, tools, and more.

We cover the basics of disc brakes for road and tri. What can you expect? Do they perform well? How must your maintenance routine change?

I left bike manufacturing in 1999, not a moment too soon. When I started it was hobby-plus. When I exited, it was an industry.

We detail the ins and outs of building your very own gravel or “Road Plus” bike. Is it all gravy, or are there still some kinks to be worked out?

What to call it? The Zanzibar? the Abdul-Jabbar? The Threeguyswalkintoabar? It’s my new aerobar standard.

Here’s a limited edition production of Slowtwitch race apparel, from De Soto.

Every now and then we feature cool age grouper bikes and the Dimond Marquise of Eric Lambi is certainly well worth a closer look.

Shimano improves the electronic 1x it’s not making. Sort of a double negative.

See this bike? That was the state of the art if you were racing more than a quarter-century ago. We’ve come a long way since.

One great way to know you’re onto something is if some other smart guy comes to the same conclusion.

We take a close look at two tri-specific saddles from Selle SMP, the T1 and T2. With a wide cutout and curves for days, are they for you?

We changing one of our Slowtwitch Zwift rides and adding a third.