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Articles for Column: Best Damn Whatever!

Miracle Red
On 1/13/2007, Author Kevin D. Graham
Miracle Red is the best damn degreaser, hand washer and stain remover that I've ever used.  I "discovered" it 3 - 4 years ago and now cannot live without it.  You can use it to degrease anything, mix it with water to wash your bike or use it to wash your ... <more>


TNI Pocket Plus
On 1/14/2007, Author Kevin D. Graham
The Best Damn Add-On Pocket: In 10k and longer runs as well as Olympic distance and longer triathlons, many people like to carry single shot gel packs, etc. to mix with the water avialable throughout the course.  The only problem is where to store ... <more>


Tufo Valve Extenders
On 1/21/2007, Author Kevin D. Graham
Need a valve extender for your racing wheels?  Well, the best damn valve extenders period are made by Tufo.  There are two reasons these are the best extenders.  First and foremost, they simply lengthen the valve stem by moving the valve core from the ... <more>


U.S. Multi-Sport Directory
On 2/10/2007, Author Kevin D. Graham
2007 U.S. Multi-Sport Directory The 2007 U.S. Multi-Sport Print Directory from the folks at Triathlete Magazine is the ultimate guide to over 2,500 multi-sport events.  The guide is organized by region and events are listed chronologically.  $7.95 ... <more>


Sweat Gutr
On 2/11/2007, Author Kevin D. Graham
If you're a heavy sweater like me, then you have the common problem of sweat distorting the view through your sunglasses or stinging your eyes.  Prior to the Sweat Gutr ("sweat gutter"), the only way you could slow down the amount of sweat in your face ... <more>


NiteRider MiNewt and MiNewt Dual
On 2/14/2007, Author Kevin D. Graham
Need a light for your bike?  Want one that has long burn times, is easy to mount, is reasonably light, stays securely on your bike, can be moved easily from one bike to another, offers plenty of light for you to see and others to see you at night or early ... <more>


Velocity Wipes
On 3/24/2007, Author Kevin D. Graham
Want the easiest way to clean a bike frame and all of your components, then buy some Velocity Wipes.  You can use a degreaser wipe to clean your chain by folding it, holding it around the chain and then spinning your crankset backwards.  Talk about easy!  ... <more>


SwissStop Yellow King Carbon brake pads
On 5/29/2007, Author Kevin D. Graham
I've used practically every carbon wheel compatible brake pad made and they all performed about the same - noisy and unbalanced braking when dry and scary when wet.  The new SwissStop Yellow King brake pads are so good you will forget you're using carbon ... <more>


Aerobar Tape
On 6/8/2007, Author Kevin D. Graham
Like most triathletes, I don't wear gloves during a race so the feel and grip of the bar tape I use is very important.  Origin-8 Propulsion Series bar tape is soft, but not mushy, with a dimpled pattern that results in perfect feel and grip even for bare, ... <more>


Cycling Computer
On 2/21/2008, Author Kevin D. Graham
As long as you’re not looking for a power meter, a gps or want to upload your exercise data to your home computer, the Polar CS100 is the best cycling computer for the money for the following reasons:   1.                   It performs flawlessly; ... <more>




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