Ever since I participated at the first Gravel cup of the season, I wanted to attend the other events. Sadly I could not attend the second one and did not want to skip the third event of the season. The third race…
Ever since my helmet saved my life after a really hard crash, I am always on the lookout for the new technologies and helmets. Fun fact, it is a bell helmet that saved my life and I will always be grateful to this brand. You must have guess that when Bell asked me to test their new XR spherical, I could not refuse it. The XR spherical is a versatile helmet that refuses to be put in a box. Part road, part gravel this helmet can do it all. Technology…
In my opinion, Black Diamond has always been an excellent company with good products.I regularly utilize their equipment for my outdoor activities whether it be ice climbing, rock climbing or skiing. This brand of equipment takes up a good part of our…
Have you ever heard of Polar? Well, their story goes back as far as 1977 in a cross-country ski track in northern Finland. In fact, Polar is the company that developed the world’s first wireless heart rate (HR) monitor. They have been…
This season we wanted to review different shoes since a lot of people were asking for it. The Bontrager foray is a versatile cycling shoe perfect for trail riding, cyclocross and gravel and it is perfect for me. For this review I decided to test them for gravel biking. When I received the shoes, the first thing I observed was how sturdy the shoes looked. Over the course of my testing, it really did not disappoint at this level. From heavy rocks to a hard fall, the Foray did not flinch at all. The scuff saver is…
I already told you about Cotopaxi in my previous review of the Teca windbreaker. This company, based in Salt Lake City, has made its reputation by making outdoor gear using left-over fabric from other companies’ larger production. This very ecological production method…
The more I ride my gravel bike and the more demanding I am on cycling computers. When Hammerhead requested that I test the Karoo 2 for them I must confess that I happy to do so. After about 1200 km of hard tests, here is my review: In my opinion, a cycling computer needs to be easy to use, easily readable, resistant and user friendly. Hammerhead is a technology company with a mission to inspire & empower all people to unlock their athletic potential through…
After over 5000 km with my Garneau gravel II shoe it was time to test something else and Garneau asked me to review their new Hillibilli shoe. For me cycling shoes needs to be: comfortable offers a great power transfer and resistant. Let’s see what they have to offer. The Hillibilli shoe is a sturdy mountain bike and gravel bike shoe that is abrasion-resistant upper portion and on this feature it did not disappoint at all. Whether it was on hard gravel roads…
