Model Showcase: Quintana Roo Illicito

  Before you’re quick to pounce on the non-drive side pic of the Quintana Roo….look closer. This is their Illicito.  And you should notice that it’s lacking the left seat stay.  Weight-weeinism gone awry?  Nah.  Quintana Roo says their “SHIFT” technology redirects airflow from the front wheel to the clean side of the bike – the left side – instead of the drivetrain side, the … Continue reading Model Showcase: Quintana Roo Illicito

Pieces of art

When I was a kid, taking things apart of kind of a hobby for me.  The problem was, though, I most likely couldn’t put them back together very well.  From Nerf blasters to Walkmans, there were always some extra parts left over.  My dad was never quite appreciative of this, um, skillset, instead calling it being a destructive little sh*t 🙂 .  But apparently it’s … Continue reading Pieces of art

Model Showcase: Fuji Norcom Straight TT bike

The just released Fuji Norcom Straight right off the bat doesn’t claim to be the lightest or the most aerodynamic TT bike, rather, the company says the bike has the most positioning options.  The range of adjustability include a wide 70mm of saddle-rail adjustment and vertical dropouts with horizontal adjustment.  Tunnel-tested, the brakes are nestled behind the front forks and below the chain stays for … Continue reading Model Showcase: Fuji Norcom Straight TT bike