Ryan Rish

3 days ago | slowtwitch.com | Ryan Rish

Last summer, I completed my first backpacking trip from Buffalo to New York City along the Empire State Trail. As a newcomer to bikepacking, I wanted to test out bags and gear that would work on my gravel Bike, TIME ADHX 45. My gravel bike doesn’t feature rack mounts anywhere on the frame. So, I started looking into soft bag systems. That search led me to Tailfin system of bags designed for accommodating race-oriented gravel and mountain bikes without mounts.

2 months ago | slowtwitch.com | Ryan Rish

Following the launch of the ELEMNT ACE in December, Wahoo announces today updates across their ELEMNT line of bike computers, plus the introduction of their TRACKR RADAR. Although full specs and lists of features were not available, here’s a quick breakdown on what’s coming soon. WE will follow up with a full review once he receives the new units to test. You could describe the three ELEMNT computers as small, big, and HUGE. Or in Starbucks terms, tall, grande, and TRENTA.

Feb 21, 2025 | slowtwitch.com | Ryan Rish

I had two main motivations for wanting to test out CushCore Tire Inserts. First, I’m prepping my winter gravel bike for outdoor riding in Western New York. Fixing a tubeless flat in the winter is no fun, and I like the idea of being able to crawl somewhere warm for the task. Second, the few times I’ve had sudden flats on chunky gravel, the rim took some hits before I could come to a stop. I like the idea of having some protection of the rim.

Feb 9, 2025 | slowtwitch.com | Ryan Rish

There have never been more options for creating and importing workouts within and across training platforms. For example, my coach can create and push a workout to me on TrainingPeaks, and I can import and complete the workout on any number of platforms including TrainingPeaks Virtual, Zwift, Wahoo X, Velocity, etc. Some of those platforms provide feedback on “workout fidelity,” meaning the extent to which you met the targeted power and/or cadence for specific workout segments.

Jan 10, 2025 | slowtwitch.com | Ryan Rish

Indoor training just got a little more simple in our household with virtual shifting. It’s worth considering if virtual shifting would make your life more simple, too. My wife and I have been sharing an indoor trainer for the better part of a decade. My role in our house is both the family bike mechanic and the remover of barriers to participation in exercise and sports. I never complained about swapping out the cassettes on our Wahoo Kickr(s) over the years.