Product Review: Grip Grab arctic shoe covers
Winter in New England presents many problems for riding out of doors and makes the trainer seem pretty good. For anyone subscribing to the Base building process, getting long hours on the bike during the winter may be the most difficult part of your year round training plan. The coldest part of my body on [...]
Read moreWhole Lotta nuun
Threshold is proud to have nuun as a sponsor for 2010. Got a nice assortment of flavors to try out (Kona Cola?!). Review to come. From Threshold
Read moreProduct Review: Peter White Cycles Custom Wheelset
I purchased my first racing bike in 1992-ish (sometime in junior high) when I was looking to supplement my running with some cycling and triathlons. I still have this bike today: Cannondale R400 with RX100 components. The C’dale still has many of the original components (derailleurs, crank, brakes, shifters), but has burned through a few [...]
Read moreWorkhorse Pieces
What’s a workhorse piece? This is an article of cycling clothing which you depend on day-in day-out. You’ve had them for years, washed them hundreds of times, subjected them to the worst conditions; and yet they continue to deliver without fail. Here are some of the pieces I depend on: Tights Pearl Izumi AmFib Bib [...]
Read moreProduct Review: Greyhound Juice embrocation
The team shipment of Greyhound Juice had just arrived so I decided to test out the ‘Super Strength’ muscle warming salve on the next day’s team group ride. The ride occurred on a typical March day in Boston with the temps starting at 38, scheduled to get up to the mid 40′s. First, some tips [...]
Read moreProduct Review: Grease Monkey Wipes
One of our product sponsors for 2009 is Grease Monkey Wipes by Kong Concepts. Thresholders were lucky enough to get our hands on some of these and I decided to take them for a spin. Grease Monkey Wipes are individually wrapped non-toxic 8”x 7” degreasing towels. They contain a citrus based degreaser which is both [...]
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