Explore Tucson at a relaxed pace with Fair Wheel Bikes. This guide covers the Chuck Huckelberry Loop, Tucson bike lanes and shared-use paths, University and downtown riding, Mercado San Agustín, Cañada del Oro and Catalina State Park, with interactive Tucson and ADOT bicycle-planning resources, leisure-route guidance and rental-bike options.
Fair Wheel Bikes built this custom Crumpton carbon townie around an immaculate translucent finish and a carefully selected mix of lightweight components. THM Clavicula SE cranks, Hope Tech 4 brakes, a Syncros one-piece cockpit, Tactic hubs, Dura-Ace drivetrain parts and other boutique hardware bring the finished bike to just 6.15 kg (13 lb 9 oz).
This is the 3rd test in our series, road handlebars. We’ve once again brought back our favorite engineer, Jason Krantz. Jason’s a mechanical engineer whose graduate work focused on the intersection of composite materials and finite element analysis. Jason has worked for several companies in the bicycle industry and never fails to amaze us with the depth of his cycling related knowledge. He adds real value to all of the tests we perform.
Thru axles offer superior wheel security and alignment compared to quick release skewers but are complicated by the lack of a unified standard in the bicycle industry, causing frustration for consumers due to varied specifications and insufficient manufacturer information.
Recently we had the pleasure of chatting with Craig Edwards, who aside from being one of the founders and the brain behind Sweet Parts, also designed the eeBrake, and the eeWing, among other parts in the ee product lineup.