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Price Reduction for International BQ Subscriptions
Good news: We’ve found a less expensive way to send Bicycle Quarterly to our international subscribers! Our readership has grown so much that we are now able to access bulk mailing options. We are...
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Compass Knickers: Back In Stock, and in New Sizes
The Compass knickers have been our most popular product ever. The gray color sold out within days, and the tan ones weren’t far behind! Our local supplier worked overtime, and we now have the second...
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Our Books – So Much More Than Collectors’ References
Books about bicycle history and classic bikes are easily misunderstood: Are they intended for bicycle collectors? Do you need to be an aficionado of René Herse to enjoy reading about him and his...
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Rides to Remember
As the cycling season draws to a close, I look back over the memorable rides that I have enjoyed. This year, my cycling season ended abruptly when a car turned in front of me in Taiwan, but my...
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Rinko Parts – Useful not only for Train Travel
Since our first visit to Japan last year, we’ve been fascinated by Rinko, the Japanese system of packing bikes for train travel. The Rinko system developed by the builders Alps and Hirose is...
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Why Do We Make Custom Chainring Bolts?
Recently, we received our custom René Herse chainring bolts (above). Why in the world would we go through so much trouble and expense to make custom chainring bolts? They are pretty significant little...
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Happy Holidays!
I wish all our readers Happy Holidays! I’ve enjoyed all the interactions with readers. The technical discussions are stimulating, but most of all, it’s nice to read about so many people enjoying their...
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10 Favorite Photos from Bicycle Quarterly
We want to celebrate a great year with our 10 favorite photos from Bicycle Quarterly. Tom Moran’s article about fatbiking to the “Magic Bus” in Alaska was not only a great story, but it also was...
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Happy New Year!
Best wishes to you for 2016! May the new year bring you wonderful rides and great memories. Photo credit: Natsuko Hirose
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Why slick tires don’t stick well
During the R&D of the Compass tires, I was surprised how much difference tire treads can make. I rode three sets of tires with the same casing, same tread rubber and same width, but different...
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Cherry Blossoms Below, Snow Above: Cycling Tsuchiyu Touge
My recovery from the accident is proceeding smoothly. My bones have healed, and I hope to ride my bike again in a few weeks. Where shall I go on that first ride? I am back in Japan, finishing the...
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The Competition Bicycle – French Edition
We recently received the French edition of our book The Competition Bicycle. It’s exciting to see our work translated into languages beyond English – after the German edition, there now is a French...
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Hiking the Old Road to Houshi Onsen
A few weeks ago, we went back to Houshi Onsen, my favorite hot springs in Japan. Our friends had taken Hahn and me to this wonderful place on a ride that coincided with a typhoon hitting Japan....
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Tokyo Cycle Parts Show
The first Tokyo Cycle Parts show was held last week. This trade show is open only to the bicycle industry, which allowed focused inquiry into products, and provided a good glimpse at what is happening...
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Compass Rack Now from Cromoly
The Compass CP1 rack for centerpull brakes now is made from Cromoly steel. This makes it one of the lightest and strongest racks available today. It’s one example of how we work with our suppliers:...
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Winter Ride up Yabitsu Pass
Where to go for my first ride after recovering from my accident? I had commuted around Tokyo to make sure it was fine to ride my bike again, but now I wanted to experience the Japanese mountains once...
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When Experts Are Missing Something
Recently, I posted about slick tires and why they tend to offer poor traction, especially in the wet. Almost predictably, some Internet “experts” declared that it was all wrong. One of the more polite...
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Spring 2016 Bicycle Quarterly
The Spring 2016 Bicycle Quarterly is at the printer and will be mailed in a few weeks. In this issue, we focus on the sense of exploration and discovery, from a trip across the world to a trip to get...
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Tokyo Hand-Made Bicycle Show
A few weeks ago, I visited the Tokyo Handmade Bicycle Show. It was a lot of fun seeing what Japanese builders are doing these days. Before we entered the show, we parked our bikes outside. The bike...
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Compass Sale: Knickers, SKF BBs, Grand Bois Bars
We just received our latest shipment of our most popular product, the Compass Knickers. All sizes are back in stock, in the gray color (above). We always look for ways to improve our products. The...
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