UCI Top 10

At Bike War we look and drool over cool bikes, gear, the occasional video, all in a casual, lighthearted disposition.  Many of the bikes we showcase are probably N+1 bikes, or bucket list bikes.  We don’t claim to be authoritative on anything in particular.  And we certainly won’t get political about the going ons in the bike/cycling world. That being said, the sport’s governing/sanctioning body, … Continue reading UCI Top 10

Sick….er, um, SiCCC brakes, dudes

It was inevitable.  Serious mountain and CX races have known this all along.  Disc brakes work.  Extremely well.  Especially in wet and muddy conditions.  Road racers have poo-poo’d it because steel discs adds weight, and unnecessarily complicated – Occam’s Razor comes to mind, ie. the simplest solution is usually the best and correct one.  But traditional brake pads suck in the rain.  And suck even … Continue reading Sick….er, um, SiCCC brakes, dudes