Monthly Archive for August, 2011

Campagnolo Super Record 11 Rear Derailleur

Campagnolo Super Record 11 Rear Derailleur, 158 grams. Made in Italy. / /

Opinel

On our recent trip to France the Heroes stocked up on Opinels. Joseph Opinel, a blacksmith in a long line…

The Heroes Visit Roger Lando

“A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.”* / The Tenspeed Heroes get lucky…

Notable Quote From TVG

“All due respect to Levi, he’s not the strongest descender,” Van Garderen said. “He sometimes loses his nerve a little…

The Trip

The endlessly entertaining film The Trip, staring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, is a spot-on dramatization of what happened when…

Campagnolo Record Pista Crankset

Campagnolo Record Pista Crankset. 170 mm. 49 Tooth 592 Grams. /

Heroes Visit Plum Bike Shop and Museum

We are not sure if any Local Bike Shop deserves more respect or accolades than any other, but if so,…

What I Learned as a Tenspeed Hero Intern

By Hannah Hero / 1. Heroes can talk for nearly as long about cycling gear as they can about cycling…

Humans and Dogs: A Domestic Partnership

“There are two kinds of fidelity: that of dogs and that of cats. You, gentlemen, have the fidelity of cats…

Missed Connections: Garmin Cervelo Edition

Me!!!!!!! MAN WITH HAMMER!!!!!!!!! The man with the Rainbow on my bike

The Girls and Boys of the Caravan: Volume One

The publicity caravan, created in 1930, is one of the defining characteristics of Le Tour. The armada of floats, cars,…

A Hero’s Guide to France: Crossing the Alps, Part 1

Of recent years, many a Frenchmen (Virenque, Jalabert, Rinero) has won the illustrious red polka dot jersey in that Grand…