Road Holland is a cycling clothing company out of Florida. Their motto is “Serious and Stylish Cycling Wear”. I now own 3 of their Den Haag jerseys which I like to wear when I am sick of skin tight team clothing or just want something a bit different for the ride. The wool/poly blend is…
Category: Gear
Saucony Type A5 Review
I purchased the Saucony Type A5 back in May 2012 for road races. I wanted something specifically for 5-10K racing. I kept my Mizuno Waverider 15 for training. At 5.6oz these shoes are crazy light. I cannot think of a better way to describe them.
Cannondale CAAD10-5 Update
With Hurricane Sandy putting the smack down on the northeast right now, I thought it would be a good time for a long term review of Mia’s road bike. Her 48cm 2011 Cannondale CAAD10-5. Hands down, the # 1 search term that draws people to On & Off Rhodes is CAAD10. Every time I look…
New Trails (To Me)
Generally this time of year I like to get out and explore areas that have caught my eye in the past, but for whatever reason(s) I just have not gone and checked them out. Riding Rob Brook and the Nan last week is a perfect example. This weekend though, I decided to keep it a…
Don’t Call it a Comeback
So, it’s been about 2 years since I raced cyclocross. Longer still since I raced a road bike, but that is a story for another day….. Most of the past 2 years have been dabbling in duathlons, running (5K, 10K, half marathons) and just riding for fun. Paul and I have done some mountain bike…
New Race Shoes
It’s been almost 20 years since I had a pair of dedicated race shoes for running. My last pair was in high school for spring track season. I’ve been contemplating a race only pair of shoes for awhile now, I just couldn’t decide which pair to get. After almost a year on my Saucony Peregrine…