Zack Vestal
BACKGROUND: Zack Vestal joined VeloNews in 2009, bringing 15 years of industry experience to the Tech Editor position. Most recently manager and mechanic for the Trek-VW mountain bike team (2004-08), he has an unused geology degree from Whitman College (and a well-worn Ph.D. from the school of hard knocks). Vestal covers the latest in cycling gear online, and brings in-depth perspective to the magazine.
BIKES IN THE GARAGE: '09 Gary Fisher Superfly 29er (rigid fork, single chainring), '08 Trek Top Fuel 69er, '07 Trek TTX, '08 Trek Madone 6.5, '08 Trek XO-1
Stories by Zack Vestal »
Posted: Mon, Sep 21st
Tech editor Zack Vestal sees — and rides — new stuff at the Interbike outdoor demoGlaring sun, hot temperatures and a stiff wind didn’t snuff enthusiasm for the opening day of the Interbike On Dirt Demo. I managed a couple of mountain bike rides, but spent most of my time checking out road gear. Here are some highlights of the day, which are by no means ...
Posted: Mon, Sep 21st
Urban renewal: Cannondale's city bikesAfter a few years of erecting one of the larger tents at Interbike’s Outdoor Dirt Demo but largely forgoing a presence at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Cannondale and the rest of the Dorel Industries Cycling Sports Group (which includes Schwinn, GT and Mongoose) will ...
Posted: Mon, Sep 21st
Before he even got on the plane to ’Vegas, tech editor Zack Vestal found some cool new tech bits to shareIt’s here! Interbike: everyone’s favorite tradeshow, after-hours party, celebrity sighting, and schmooze-fest, all rolled in to one grand, cacophonic riot under the hot sun of Sin City.
We’re planning to have six editors on the ground to bring you all the action, but ...
Posted: Thu, Sep 17th
Sneak peek: Pearl Izumi's 2010 shoe linePearl Izumi is one of those companies that pushed to have a few 2010 products ready to show in July, for early looks. In Monaco we had a quick look at some clothing and high-end shoes. But now that fall tradeshow season is in full swing, Pearl has the entire line on display, and ...
Posted: Tue, Sep 15th
Look what Storck brought: Zack Vestal takes a look at the German company's new bikesThe German bicycle brand Storck continues to turn heads, even without a sponsored ProTour racing team.
That doesn’t mean that the company intends to sit back and languish as others grab the spotlight. Company founder Markus Storck has aggressive goals for his brand in the ...
Posted: Sun, Sep 6th
Eurobike: The Italians are coming!Messe Friedrichshafen is the name of the group of massive exposition halls in which Eurobike takes place. Each hall is about the size of an airplane hangar, and there are 14 of them, including a center courtyard and several side wings. It boggles the mind to see so many bicycles ...
Posted: Fri, Sep 4th
A Eurobike Gallery – Parlee, Bont, K-Edge, American Classic, and moreWithout a doubt, the cycling industry brings its “A” game to Eurobike in Freidrichshafen, Germany, each year.
While the week-long Interbike show represents the American trade show scene, Eurobike elevates the entire game with larger booths, larger halls, and larger crowds ...
Posted: Fri, Sep 4th
Eurobike gallery: Look, Trek, Mavic, FujiEurobike 2009 is as big as ever. Occupying more than ten huge halls, the show dwarfs almost anything in the industry for size, scope, and attendance.
Many European brands produce goods not even distributed in the United States, so for now we’ll focus on what looks good, ...
Posted: Thu, Sep 3rd
Eurobike Gallery – Assos, Colnago, Orbea, TIME, ZippEurobike 2009 is as big as ever. Occupying more than ten huge halls, the show dwarfs almost anything in the industry for size, scope and attendance.
Many European brands produce goods not even distributed in the United States, so for now we’ll focus on what looks good, ...
Posted: Mon, Aug 31st
Zack Vestal takes a look at some new products from Van Dessel, Chris King and others.With both trade show season and cyclocross season just around the corner, the cycling industry is gearing up for what feels like an unprecedented onslaught of new products and technological developments. Here are just a few that we’re keeping tabs on, based on press releases ...
Posted: Thu, Aug 27th
Tech Feature — Fort Bicycles gets ready for ‘cross seasonJust in time for fall, Fort Bicycles is rolling out some great deals on cyclocross frames. A Fort all-aluminum Cross.Max frame is now selling for $349, and the carbon-aluminum Cross.Max.SSC is just $549. Both are sold as frames only (no forks), but Fort does offer SRAM, Campy, ...
Posted: Mon, Aug 24th
Tech review: Four sets of cycling glasses with interchangeable lenses.Interchangeable lenses are nothing new to performance eyewear. But historically, removing and replacing the lenses required a clenched jaw and careful application of force. Often, flexing the frame to pop out a lens felt like the frame was about to break.
A revolution in ...
