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March 25, 2016 By Andrew Reimann

Prototype Diary: Kathryn Cumming's Impression of the Von Hof Women's Road Bike

Can a carbon-loving, forward-looking Elite racer be converted to steel? Kathryn Cumming, a UCI athlete who rides our bikes in the cyclocross season, typically rides and races on a full carbon road bike in the spring. We had he...

March 14, 2016 By Andrew Reimann

Join Von Hof for an In-Person Mechanical Monday on March 21st

Over the last few months, we have been providing some of our insight in order to keep your bike operating in pristine condition, including checking your tubes over for the five different kinds of flats, or listening to the sou...

March 07, 2016 By Andrew Reimann

Mechanical Monday: Wider Isn’t Necessarily Better When It Comes to Tires

Over fifteen years ago, bicycle enthusiasts continued extensive rolling resistance testing for different tire compounds, but also decided to include the wider 25mm tires. The results they discovered astonished them. The assumpt...

February 29, 2016 By Andrew Reimann

Mechanical Monday: Discovering a Loose Headset and Fixes

Strange, rhythmic noises can be annoying while riding a bicycle. They often signal that something is mechanically off with a bike, such as a creaking bottom bracket, or at the very least, something isn't running like...

February 26, 2016 By Andrew Reimann

The Full Unveiling of the Women's Prototype

This week is a special time for North American cycling culture. NAHBS 2016 just kicked off, allowing frame builders all across the continent to have a voice across media platforms, or at least allow their frames and work to do...