Vertically Inane and Laterally Fatuous

You might've noticed that we don't do a lot of bike reviews on this site. There's a couple of reasons for this.

The good, the bad, the silly. Schmalz italicized as usual.

I started training with PowerCranks in April of this year and have been using them regularly for the past 6 months.  To sum up my experience: They work.

Schmalz snark italicized.

Schamlz: As much as I love the bikes for the road, there's really nothing new happening in that world. The restrictive UCI regulations have made any new innovations about as groundbreaking as a new Steven Seagal song - redundant, overly dressed, and full of bulges in unexpected places.

On the show floor, TT bikes are just so much more interesting than road bikes, and I'm not just saying that 'cause I have a soft, or dare I say, wet spot for TT's. While much of a road bike's qualities are hidden in it's weave and construction, a TT bike's features are out there in the open.

This year's must have TT bike features:

One of the traditions of Interbike is going to witness the changing of the decals. This year, many manufacturers decided to wisely go with a more retro look. Here's what they came up with.

After a couple of mind numbing shows, we were pleasantly surprised by many cool, innovative new products this year. Here's a few: