Magic, voodoo, witchcraft, other non-miraculous spiritual directions come to mind when I remember that we can use tires without tubes. I remember my first ride on a fullup Stan converted set of mtb tires. I felt shakey, like I was going to lose my balance and fall off somehow. It took a bit of riding before I was relaxed enough to go around a turn, without the fear of the floppy loose fitting bead of those tires falling out of the rim.

What are you upgrading this season? I'm thinking of new brakes for my bike, as I begin my third season of cross on this same old bike. I picked up an old carbon fork for almost nothing this summer, and the only other components I thought about changing were brakes. Why change out the brakes?

We currently have no tech. We believe in going techless, which is not to be confused with Quinlan going topless. We will have some tech soon. If you have some, keep it to yourself. Or send it to us through the contact tab. If we like it, you can collect a handsome royalty from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, which is funded by the inheritance for the deceased dogs of the late heiress.