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Trek Y33 OCLV Restoration Project

Trek Y33 OCLV Restoration Project

This past week we had a blast from the past in the best possible way: not only did we build up a Trek Y33, but we got to build it up the way we wanted it back in the day, when we loved nice bikes, but didnt yet have the nice bike money. Take a stroll through this post build gallery.

Scott Addict RC HMX SL: The Ultimate Functional Weight Weenie Bike

Scott Addict RC HMX SL: The Ultimate Functional Weight Weenie Bike

Building a weight weenie bike is one thing, but building a functional daily driver weight weenie bike at under 5 kilos is a whole different thing. Every part choice requires special attention to the smalles of details. Come look at a Scott addict, which built up to beautifully, and checked all the boxes...

2025 Mountain Crank Test

2025 Mountain Crank Test

After months of collecting really cool mountain bike cranks we decided it was time to treat all of you to one of our famous 'crank stiffness tests' where we put a bunch of cranks in our jig, test them, crunch the numbers and leave the results so that you can choose your next dream crankset.