With bicycle racing taking a hit in 2020 a few friends and I decided to knock a multi-day bicycling trip off of all of our bucket lists. The initial planned crew consisted of myself, Khanh, Aldo and Khuong; however, last minute tooth issues prevented Khuong from attending. This was a proving ground for me personally…
Category: Cycling
Cuttin’ Up: LightCarbon.com’s LCG-010-D Gravel Frame
Ayyyee. You might have traveled here from this video below. I have posted the high-resolution photos below for your inspection. If you’re in the DFW area and offer NDT services please send me an email: ndt@andrewgrabbs.com LightCarbon.com LCG-010-D Gravel Frame Specifications Frame Lightcarbon addict best carbon gravel bike frame …
DIY KICKR Headwind (Smart Fan)
This post will show you how to control your bicycle fan speed with your heart rate monitor. DIY KICKR Headwind Parts List Schematic DIY KICKR Headwind Code https://github.com/agrabbs/hrm_fan_control Thanks to…
995.1 Miles on a Hambini Bottom Bracket
The day has finally come. I have hit 1000 miles on my Hambini Classic BB86 Bottom Bracket, well. 995.1 miles to be exact, but I simply could not be bothered to get back on the trainer and crank out 5 more miles. The Hambini bottom bracket has done well so far. I have had no…
Stems, Handlebars and Spacers
I always seem to get pain in between my shoulder blades and particularly my right shoulder/neck. I chalked it up to poor posture and continued to work on proper form and core strength, but then I came across a Francis Cade video that featured Bike Fit James discussing handlebar choice and how to measure for…
Bike Check: Gravel Race Bike for 2020
Welcome to my 2020 gravel bike build. This started as “budget” build but quickly escalated to a ridiculously costly build. I have moved the post with all of the current specs to this post Andrew’s Custom 2020 Gravel Race Bike.
2018 Specialized Rockhopper 29″
Sold After a few years of good use and a few mountain bike races I’ve decided to sell my 2018 Specialized Rockhopper. I have another 5 months of indoor trainer confinement due to certain medicines that thin blood. I had planned on upgrading my XC race bike over the holidays anyway, but I didn’t expect…
Cycling Update
No cycling updates this week. More to come on Friday.