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Shimano SH-MW501 shoes shoes Gore Windstopper C3 jacket

Quick review: Gore Windstopper C3 jacket and Shimano SH-MW501 shoes

Winter is over and this is a great time to buy winter clothes and shoes because they are on sale. So I think this is the best time to tell you a little bit about my experience with the Gore […]

bikelab_TEST: improving comfort by lowering air pressure

Bikelab.cc is finally fully operational. After some significant changes required to do measurements with the bike itself (without the rider), I am ready to start measuring the impact of different things on the overall riding comfort. The first thing is […]

Making rides more fun: an interview with Calvin Collander, design engineer at Cirrus Cycles (Kinekt suspension stem and seatpost).

Comfort and fun can go hand in hand. The more enjoyable the ride the more fun it can be. But there is an even more exciting trend right now: more and more people come to realize that comfort can also […]

Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty 1 review

I have been waiting for this moment for a very long time. But finally, I got the possibility to test a gravel bike with a proper front suspension fork. Meet the top of the line Topstone Lefty 1 with a […]

Does frame material really makes a difference in terms of comfort and compliance? Part 1.

For the last 18 months, I have been testing various comfort improving parts. During that time I managed to select the best performing parts and based on them I have built my titanium benchmark bike, feeling very proud of the […]

Argon 18 Subito

Argon 18 Subito ebike review

Subito made by Argon 18 is a great bike. A real joy to ride, supremely playful and agile, fast and confidence-inspiring bike. Yet, it is so much more than just a bike. It is a bike that has an electric […]

This is my benchmark bike now…

For the last 15 months, I have been testing dozens of different comfort improving parts as well as gravel bikes to find the best possible combination of comfort and fun. Is my work done? For sure not, but I believe […]

supple gravel tires

Supple tires shootout: 6 contenders in the test

Tires are the easiest and usually the cheapest way to improve the overall comfort when riding on a bike. This should be obvious to anyone, yet still, many riders focus on more expensive and sophisticated solutions like suspension stems and […]

Cinelli Gel cork tape

Finding the most comfortable bar tape

I have tested different handlebars, suspension stems and various forks to find out the best possible combination in terms of front end comfort. But there is one more thing that can increase comfort at the front of the bike. Yes, […]

Hamax caress

Britax Romer Jockey Comfort vs Hamax Caress: which bike child seat is more comfortable?

I like to feel comfortable on my gravel bike but since I started to ride with my son, I also needed to make sure that he is comfortable. That is why I have bought a Britax Romer Jockey Comfort child […]

Kinekt suspension stem

Cirrus Cycles Kinekt suspension stem review

There is much more comfort improving solutions for the back than for the front of the gravel bike. That is why I am always very eager to test something new that promises improved comfort at the handlebar. Kinekt suspension stem […]

Enigma Escape

Enigma Escape titanium gravel bike review

This review will be slightly different because the bike in question is my own build that is based on a titanium frame. Everything that I put into this bike is a result of over 12 months of my testing and […]

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