OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER BUT HERE WE ARE...
Two guys who've been around the block a few times sharing their thoughts, and opinions, about bike stuff.
Reading Time: 6 minutesWay back when, somewhere in the dark recesses of the early 2000’s, there was a chap by the name of Tim Hopey who had a small company called… Hopey. While there had been numerous efforts before, Tim nailed the concept of steering dampers for mountain bikes, with a very low profile device that slotted into the steerer tube via the stem. Having come from a moto design background, I’d always thought the idea was valid so whacked one into my…
Reading Time: 11 minutesYet, being a Nicolai, I knew that it just may not be my kettle of fish, so I was prepared to move it on if the fit was not right. As such, the below is a totally impartial opinion…
Reading Time: 9 minutesWas it possible to make Box Component’s already excellent Prime 9 system even better? Yes, it was.
Reading Time: 5 minutesA great interview from way back with Karl Nicolai conducted by our mate Nick Heywood when he was back in the UK.
Reading Time: 6 minutesCan a (relatively) budget electronic dropper post hold its own against the revered SRAM AXS dropper, and how does it compare to a manual dropper?
Reading Time: 7 minutesAt some point in time I just decided I hated the idea of anything on my back when I ride.
Reading Time: 4 minutesSomething like 15-years between drinks on a Nicolai, then two come along at once… sort of.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe backend had to be Boost because that’s what was needed. The front end, didn’t, unless I wanted it to be and did I want it to be? Did I need it to be?
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s not often I regret selling a bike, but I always regretted selling my old Nicolai – the opportunity to own another couldn’t be ignored…
Reading Time: 5 minutesI was trawling Facebook Marketplace when a bike I’d lusted over before reappeared. Nostalgia got its teeth into me and my eyes were glazing over…
