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2012 was my last year working in shops. And my the first *big* year of riding and racing. Still-pretty-simple road bikes ruled the roost. Sure, there was some internal cable housing here, a weirdly tucked away rear brake there, or a horrifically mounted Di2 battery way over there. But largely, bikes resembled what they had during the years and decades prior. Disc-brake equipped road bikes were but the stuff of hushed insider-whispers. Massive aero integration was a twinkle in the proverbial industry's eye. 25s were as wide as rubber got. And the domestication of the dog continued unabated.  And then, shockingly, something new came along —...

ThrillBike QuickLooks detail neat bikes ridden by real weirdos just like. Want to get featured? Email me (thrillhousecycling@gmail.com) or fire me a DM on Instagram.  A couple years back I rode a disc-braked Cannondale Supersix Evo Hi-Mod Ultegra Di2 (whew) for a season. I liked it. It was light enough, stiff, snappy, looked cool. And yet, I didn't stick with it, and reverted back to my dented and dated but desired old CAAD12.  What's the point of this story?  Maybe I'm part of a dying breed, but rim-brakes still hold value and appeal to me. Lighter! Simpler! Easier to travel...

The EOY Thrill Roundup reviews standout gear—whether terrible or great—from the past year. Each review includes a "Bias-o-Meter" to gauge any potentially biases I may have toward the product which may or may not influence my objective take on that specific thing in the world. Wow, infotainment!  Helmets. If you don't wear one, you'll die. And next to bibs and shoes, helmet choice is one of the most personal choices an isolated and weird cyclist can make. Does it fit your brainpan? Does it look good? Does it ventilate? Does it apply bizarre, troubling pressure on your stage-coach-tiler brain pan? Helmets are...

The EOY Thrill Roundup reviews standout gear—whether terrible or great—from the past year. Each review includes a "Bias-o-Meter" to gauge any potentially biases I may have toward the product which may or may not influence my objective take on that specific thing in the world. Wow, infotainment!  I'm fussy about glasses. You'll never see me in Oakleys or 100%s for a few reasons:  1) Everyone has them. Oakley Sutros sunglasses are the veritable geode that must be acknowledge of the cycling world.  2) For what they are, they're ridiculously expensive and overpriced, which relates to point 3; 3) I'm hard on my...

Oof, what a honk! This week we explore a new route, the Beach Island Loop. And by explore, I mean we tear each other's legs off. This week, Jonathan Crain of Youtube fame joins us! Featuring footage from a very fun B group!