Look: From Ski Slopes to Carbon Supremacy

Journal

Stories about the bikes, their components, and the craft behind them

Look: From Ski Slopes to Carbon Supremacy

April 6, 2026

How a French ski-binding maker invented the clipless pedal and the carbon frame — and why two Look bikes in the collection tell that story better than any museum

March 15, 2026

Campagnolo Record Through the Ages

Tracing the evolution of Record groupsets from 9-speed to 12-speed

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March 1, 2026

Campagnolo Ekar: The Gravel Experiment

Why Campagnolo's 13-speed groupset represents a bold rethinking of what gravel bikes need

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February 15, 2026

Steel Versus Titanium: A False Dichotomy

Why the material choice matters less than the philosophy behind the frame

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February 1, 2026

Brooks Saddles: The Patina of Miles

Why leather saddles age with grace and what that tells us about design

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January 15, 2026

Italian Framebuilders: The Tradition Continues

How Colnago, Stelbel, and Nevi represent different chapters of Italian cycling heritage

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January 1, 2026

3T Components: Form Follows Function

Why the Turinese brand's obsessive engineering approach creates components that simply disappear

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December 15, 2025

Klein and the American Aluminum Revolution

How Klein challenged European dominance and changed what racing bicycles could be

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December 1, 2025

Why Reynolds 931 Is the Endgame

A meditation on Reynolds 931 stainless steel and what enduring engineering looks like

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