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Review: VO Model 8 Saddle from Velo Orange

My experience: About a six weeks ago, I put a VO Model 8 saddle on my Xtracycle and have been riding it several times a week.
Function: 5/5
Style: 5/5
Build Quality: 4/5
Overall: 5/5
Availability: Retails for $85 in Brown or Black at retailers who stock Velo Orange products or directly from the Velo Orange online store.
Summary:
Online supplier of [...]

The Agony of Indecision

Editor’s Note: Initial review of the Azor Secret Service I purchased is now online!
What causes insomnia, headaches, anxiety, and a general feeling of malaise? Trying to decide on spending a great deal of money on a bicycle, of course.
For the past several weeks I have been stuck in a state of indecision, or information overload, [...]

Brooks B67 Saddle: The 2-Week Review

My Experience:
Using the Brooks B67 saddle on my commuter bicycle, a Union of Holland Dutch bicycle, for two weeks, part of the initial break-in period for the saddle.

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The Mailout

  
The mailout – loaded bike 3, originally uploaded by austinbikeblog.
200 manila folders, packed with items we needed to send out for work, loaded into the panniers and the box on top, secured with a cargo net. Was it heavy? Nope, not that heavy (I have no idea how much weight was added, but we’re talking [...]