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Random Things People Gave Uncle Dave Recently - Part 2
Our grumpiest tester gets hold of some Gore clothing for all sorts of weather as well as some custom items from NWT3K in Seattle...
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Dear Uncle Dave: My Roadtrips have become Petty Arguments Disguised as Vacations
"It all comes apart six hours into your roadtrip when you can't agree on which shitty restaurant to eat at..."
Uncle Dave went to Croatia, and you're not going to like it - Part 1
Drunk on Press Junket Lemonade
Uncle Dave gets wined, dined and thrown into the Adriatic - is it all so he'll say nice things about new products from Specialized?
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Uncle Dave Needs a Haircut
"I seemed to have no answers to their questions and no real ideas as to what I was looking for, and just kept saying 'you know...a bike?'"
A beginners guide to spending money as a cyclist
Dear Uncle Dave: How much crap does a newbie require?
Uncle Dave offers his "semi-coherent advice" for the gear a new mountain biker should consider…
Uncle Dave Speaks
Uncle Dave Questions his Values
"How on earth can you talk about value when you have no experience paying money for the thing that you are talking about..."
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Dear Uncle Dave: Must Bike Reviewers Ride Well?
"A thought I have often had when reading fresh reviews is, just how good is this guy at riding the bike..."
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Dear Uncle Dave: Blow up my Life or Buy a New Bike?
"It seems like we’re doing something wrong if we don’t drop a bucket of cash on the latest and greatest..."
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Uncle Dave Broke Himself (again)
"Not like a major gun shot. But a minor gunshot. Like a really large pellet gun, or a really small cannon."
EDITORIAL
Dear Uncle Dave: I Can't Stop Judging Others
Stop worrying about what others are doing and hold yourself accountable for your own actions…
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Dear Uncle Dave - I Can't Decide What Bike to Buy!
"Studies have found that while some choice is necessary for happiness, too much choice can lead to increased stress and anxiety..."
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Dear Uncle Dave: It's all about me
Uncle Dave wasn't grouchy, he just hadn't torn anyone a new one in a while.
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Dear Uncle Dave: What the hell do you want for Christmas?
Uncle Dave really didn't want to make a Christmas list - but it turns out he already bought a bunch of new stuff and he actually likes all of it...
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Uncle Dave: We need some standards here!
"Have you ever worked with a guy who continually told the same joke over and over and over again..."
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Dear Uncle Dave: I love your blog and can't wait to participate!
"Am Mr Chainsaw Guy. I would like to place an order of(chainsaw bar oil)from your company to Haiti, kindly email me with the types you have..."
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Ask Uncle Dave: Should I Buy a Bike Shop?
"Am I fooling myself by believing that in the age of Amazon I can be the outlier and make it long term with a brick and mortar bike shop?"
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Uncle Dave: Does it matter where my bike is built?
"Do we think that a hardtail requires more attention to detail than something made of patents and carbon?"
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Ask Uncle Dave: Can I Be a Bike Designer?
"I have nearly a dozen full suspension designs sitting in a folder on my computer that I have very nearly pulled the trigger..."
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Uncle Dave: Please help me with my important issues!
If you know that trails on land being closed for 'environmental reasons' are destined to be turned into little boxes on the hillside - should you be a scofflaw...
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Dear Uncle Dave: Why is My Local Mechanic Such a Dick?
"Do all bike shops have that one guy who's always in a bad mood? Is there such a thing as a super chill, small, local bike shop?"
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Talking E-bikes With Uncle Dave
" Are we guiding the sport? Or are we just another arm that can be used to sell people shit that they don't really need..."
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When A Broken Back Kills Your Stoke
"I'm back out on the trails but I've found my confidence is shot - so much so that biking doesn't hold the same magic..."
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Uncle Dave: This is it?
"Before we talk about that, let's take a moment to gaze admiringly at Mr. Greg Minnaar from a distance..."
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Ask Uncle Dave: Why are people too lazy to work on trails?
"I could see myself participating in more trail maintenance if it didn’t involve an equally clueless cluster of alpha males telling everybody what they are doing wrong..."