Coach Curly Reviews Product Reviews

Good morning racers… I thought it was time to share some of my thoughts on the topic of Product Reviews. I don’t believe in them. I’ve read the PEZ stuff and Velosnooz… The notion that I can have a review column where you as a producer can send me your stuff for free so I can use it and stroke your monkey so you can sell more products makes about as much sense as a dairy cow with testicles. (at least from the consumer’s standpoint). Now Coach Curly ain't a smart man... he's a practical man... So, when Science finally gets incorporated into a product review, I may start taking notice.

As your coach, I believe there is ALWAYS a product that’s better than the rest… ALWAYS. So here’s my take on the BEST of the BEST in cycling products:

Best Saddle – Selle Italia Flite (plain black and no damned cutouts)
Best Bike – Whichever one fits
Best Wheels – Whichever ones stay true and don’t break
Best seatpost – Not carbon
Best handlebars – The ones that fit and aren’t carbon
Best components – ALWAYS Campy… except for that electronic crap
Best cables – Nokon
Best chain – Wipperman or Sedisport Black if you’re running 6 speed still
Best handlebar tape – Any brand that makes it in Pink
Best Headset – whatever one stays adjusted
Best pedals – Speedplay X5s (if you think it’s making you win that you paid more for the X2’s or the carbon spindled X0’s… you’re on Cactus Crack)
Best Tires – no such thing… some are worse than others, some grip better in wet, in dry… The key to tires is keeping them inflated and I don’t care how many Tuffies you cram in there, you’re gonna get a flat… If anything, invest in a good tire lever/changing system and keep lots of spare tubes.
Best Shoes – ones that fit (so... Northwaves)
Best clothing – Hincapie’s pretty good…
Best Glasses – Axley’s… the fog proof ones

Here are some other BESTS for Coach Curly:
Best Shower doors – Holcam
Best Wine – Anything you can buy at the Tasting Room
Best Sausages – Jimmy Dean or the Schultzy’s Special
Best Hot Stuff that you don’t want to get on your taint – Greyhound Juice
Best Place to offload some singles – Ricks Gentleman’s Club and Saloon on Lake City Way... 2 blocks from Coach Warner and his partner Coach Horner's love shack.

As the season’s progresses, I’ll continue to review products that are good. We’ll talk to you soon…