Words by Dave Tolnai

"Plus, isn't it kinda rude?... I mean if some (expletive deleted) tailgates me in my car, I don't like it..."

"Please explain that the bike industry knows what they're doing and I'm just not smart enough to understand..."

"Paying thousands of dollars for a bicycle to ride in the woods is about as far from logical as one can get..."

"There was a hint of what inspired them in their new creation, but just a hint..."

"Old age occurs when you stop buying new equipment to improve and you start buying new equipment to mask how old and slow you are..."

"Short of hanging out at the trailhead each and every Friday evening, pleading with hoards of drunk people..."

"Should I give up hope and focus on things I am good at , things that require no innate physical gifts… like beard growing or checkers..."

Uncle Dave moves into Team Robot's territory this week...

A Shaun Palm show n' shine –The American Flag Edition 2.0

We strive to answer your questions but that doesn’t mean we always fully understand them

I’m pretty happy if I get home from a ride without bruising or numbness in my testicles.

"Deny any problem, make no changes, continue to stress that this is the best product ever…"

“THIS IS AN AWESOME BICYCLE. It just needs a few things to get there.”

Wear some kind of strange piece of clothing and then pretend that you’re from Eastern Europe...

"Like a George W. Bush era terrorist, they hate your freedom. Really, you’re just asking for it..."

A couple of unusual questions lead Dave to some 'straightforward calculations' and some surprising answers...

"What you've come up with is actually a pretty fantastic little idea, depending on a few things..."

Are you a celebrity mountain bike rider? Dave probably just offended you - but we hardly know him...

We all know what's wrong with MTB don't we? Dave has figured out how to patch up our sport...

Has SR Suntour produced a fork that can compete with the big two - and save you a wad of cash...

“…I pulled these brand new Gore suckers out of my duffle, and insisted that he wear them. At least he’d be able to hold on to the bike while the rest of his body froze.”

"The frame seems like something meant for a higher dollar offering. Aggressively formed tubes. Beefy pivots. Tidy cable routing..."

If they suit your aesthetic style, fit you right and you think my ideas about helmet straps are stupid, well my friend, you’ve got yourself a nice helmet.

“When I was a kid, bike shops were my babysitter. I could sit for hours in a bike shop and just stare at bikes…”