Tag: OneUp

  • Ways To Carry Stuff: EDC – Excellence Does Charm

    Ways To Carry Stuff: EDC – Excellence Does Charm

    Since the days when they only made 10 speed expander cogs, One Up Components have tugged at my heartstrings. Every new product released from their tiny Squamish headquarters seems to outdo the prior in terms of quality of manufacture, thoughtful design and functionality in the field; and this past year has seen them with a…

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  • Ridden: OneUpmanship – A New Hope

    Ridden: OneUpmanship – A New Hope

    The frequently bonkers and often backwards bicycle industry has a problem of getting too big for its britches and while it may seem a strange thing to comment, smaller is and always will be better. Small, local bike shops aren’t going away any time soon despite what some of the major online retailers would have…

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  • Insider Rides: The Rolling Test Bed Turner Burner

    Insider Rides: The Rolling Test Bed Turner Burner

    Three years is like a millennium in the mountain biking world. Heck, even a year can see changes that will make you think that new bike you just purchased is now a relic, consigned to TradeMe where you’ll struggle to get back half of what you paid for it. But is it really the case?…

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  • My Pet Shark

    My Pet Shark

    Whether you’re riding big wheels or small, fat tyres or thin, full squish or full stiff, the name of the game these days is gearing. It’s feeling like the early days in the industry again with everyone jumping on the narrow wide chainring bandwagon as well as bailout cogs. The leader of this movement is…

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  • Jumping the Shark: Who Jumped First?

    Jumping the Shark: Who Jumped First?

    “No one ever notices the underdog until it’s biting their head off.” – me. Solid. Dependable. Established. Grey. These are words I use to describe one of the biggest brands in the business. Another I use is: boring. Shimano are the bearded accountant with an office in the basement adjacent to the mailroom and elevator.…

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