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What we learn from making things: materials, measurements, position on the bike, and why some parts hold up and others don't.

Bike Saddle Weight: How Many Grams You Can Save (and at What Cost)

Latest · 21/08/2026

Bike Saddle Weight: How Many Grams You Can Save (and at What Cost)

Grams are the most-looked-at and worst-understood figure on a saddle. We look at where a saddle's weight comes from (rails, shell, padding, cover) and explain the shortcut that almost never appears on the spec...

18/08/2026

When to Replace Your Bike Grips: 7 Warning Signs (and How to Pick the Next Ones)

Grips are the one part of the bike almost nobody chooses and almost nobody checks: they come fitted from the factory and...

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06/06/2026

The 3 Contact Points with the Bike: Where You Really Gain Performance and Comfort

Hands, seat and feet are the only three points where your body touches the bike: all your power and all your comfort...

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