RaceRocket MT Pump By Topeak A Real Deal
Colorado front range mountain bike rides require cyclist to be prepared for flats. Tubed tires are subject to pinch flats bouncing over rocks or slamming 3 foot drops and slow leaks caused by goatheads or the occasional prickly pear cactus encounter all spell doom. Even the sealant ready tubeless followers burp a bead on a switchback or don’t [more...]
TOPEAK’S SPONSORSHIP APPRECIATED
At the end of another great race season, major sponsor Topeak’s Byron Tsai joined founder Stephen Lechner and Dave Strouse for a Rockies game in Denver. Byron and friend Jeff were in the Mile High City following the Las Vegas Interbike show. Yeti’s Steve Hoogendoorn also treated the pair to a round of golf before [more...]
TOPEAK TOOLSTICKS 11 and 22 DO IT ALL
Over 85% of the tools needed to maintain and tune a modern mountain or road bike can be found on two tools. The historic choice among bike shop and race team mechanics was a pair of blue and green three-ways. Topeak has obsoleted that duo. Eight versus six. Do the math. The Topeak Toolstick 11 [more...]
Topeak WhiteLite™ HP 2W 2W high power LED lights up the night
Topeak’s WhiteLite is one of the slickest bar mount light sets I’ve come across. One bracket on the bar and one on the stem provide for a very clean battery and light head configuration. The included battery also has dual outputs so a second light head can be added without the weight of a second [more...]
Bike Bag Necessity – Topeak Mini Pro 20
In such a small design, Topeak packed just about everything you would need for on trail repairs. It has a variety of hex tools, 2 screwdrivers, T25 Torx, tire lever, chain tool, spoke tools, and even a bottle opener for post ride beverages. It’s a solid steel design that hopefully you’ll never have to use, but [more...]
Making Dust and Dirt Removal Easier – Topeak Prepstand Race
For a bike that doesn’t use cable housing around the bottom bracket area this is a great work stand. Unlike a traditional work stand that secures the bike by the seat tube, this stand mounts to bottom bracket area and secures the fork with a quick release skewer. This design makes the bike extremely stable [more...]
Perfect Race Day Necessity – Topeak Micro Wedge Saddle Bag
This little bag has all the space you need for your race day essentials. Its also made from a super durable nylon like material that keeps all the contents in place and not popping through the bag. The best thing about this little bag is the mounting system. Instead of a little strap around your [more...]
Topeak Mono Cage CX
I am extremely impressed with the Mono Cage. It is super easy to remove the bottle while riding, but it also grips incredibly well. I haven’t had a bottle pop out yet….even in a crash! The Topeak Mono Cage works great with all Yeti ASR-Carbon frame sizes, including the small! Nice design Topeak.
Topeak Panorama V16 cadence indicator
Riding the Yeti Road Project with a cadence computer set up allowed me to have a general idea of what the pedals were doing in the RPM department on extended road rides. The spin class Nazis instructor always harped on 120 RPM + efforts…. but what does that mean for an endurance mountain biker? Sunday’s ride starting with a crankset [more...]
Topeak – D-Torq Wrench
The trend in the mountain bike industry is creating light, yet strong components which require strict torque specifications. Here is where Topeak’s D-Torq Wrench steps in. The D-Torq is provided with a calibration certificate, a padded case to keep the D-Torq safe, a AAA battery, and a set of bits (#2 Philips, Torx, and Hex). [more...]
Topeak’s JoeBlow Ace
Topeak’s JoeBlow Ace is an ace in the hole when it comes to floor pumps. The JoeBlow Ace provides a high pressure setting for road tires and a high volume stage for mountain bikes. This is the first floor pump that reliably and consistently mounts tubeless tires.
Keep hydrated
Camelbacks are for sissies. Use this handy dandy water bottle carrier to bring your water to the furthest confines in the planet.