Category Archives: Opinion

Catholics vs. Protestants

Actually, that title is slightly misleading - what I’m actually talking about is USCF vs. WISPORT.  For as many years as my cycling memory goes, this battle has been waged with each side claiming to have moral high ground.  From listening to partisans on both sides, you would think there are two completely different schools […]

Critics at the Gates

 Critics have surrounded our gates and they are demanding that we acquiesce or capitulate our strong hold. Our tenuous position has left us here at BTDC shaking in our boots. The all powerful legions of accuracy and good content (led by none other than Smithers) has brought us to the brink of surrender…
Well folks, this […]

CAMPY SUCKS!! (part 1)

[This came in from an industry insider who wishes to remain anonymous.  Part II will be here whenever he/she decides to do it.  -Ed.]
It really does.  I’m in the middle of a build and i have a lot of mechanical experience including [REDACTED] and [REDACTED].  This stuff is shit or shyte for your NC17 […]

IS SmithersMPLS.com Still Relevant?

The winter season is when most bicycle retailers go into hibernation mode by cutting staff, turning the heat down, and liquidating products that haven’t sold. Another fixture of MN Cycling has recently went into hibernation mode.
SmithersMPLS.com has gradually dropped the amount of cycling coverage over the past few months and does not seem to be […]