The geek's corner

Hi ! If you landed on this page, it's probably because you came across our video on YouTube. This second episode, very spontaneous, was a bit long and perhaps even a little disjointed. So I thought that doing a little recap couldn't hurt to try and clarify things a bit.

Come on, let's explain: Miche and I sat down for a good coffee (Italian of course) and agreed to create a wheelset that ticks all our boxes. The base is the SWR EVO 50 — a set of 50mm profile carbon wheels, tubeless ready, hand-assembled in Italy , no less. You know this: rigid, versatile, perfect for going heavy on the flat and not ridiculous on the bumps. But we allowed ourselves a little home improvement: instead of using Straight Pull spokes, we chose J-Bend spokes . Why? Because!

At Massacan , we love beautiful things well made. And like our bikes, Aveo glasses are designed and manufactured in Italy —with rigor, care, and attention to detail. Are you riding? Are you exploring? Are you sweating it out on gravel or just hanging around town? There's a pair made for you.

At Massacan, we've always wanted to give you total freedom: Choose your groupset (Shimano, SRAM, Campagnolo or Microshift), your wheels, your peripherals and lots of other stuff... Each bike is a unique piece, hand-assembled to match its owner. But this freedom comes at a price: Time. Custom assembly takes a few weeks, and unfortunately longer, depending on the availability of components. And we know that sometimes, waiting is the hardest part. That's why we're launching the Subito Pronto program: A priority circuit for those who want a bike from the range ready quickly, without sacrificing quality or the Massacan identity....

You want to build a bike with every part chosen by you Perfect! We can do the legwork for you: Your frameset could arrive with the bottom bracket already installed, the hoses already tucked in just the right place, and the headset all ready to go. Even the fork steerer would be cut to size. In short, all you have to do is screw, clip, and roll. It's beautiful, right?

On the road or on the trails, the search for pleasure is what motivates us. With the advent of disc brakes and large-section tubeless tires, the limits of cornering grip are constantly being pushed back. These technological advances are not without impact on security and the search for performance must not be at the expense of security. On the subject of security, for the San Vendemiano firm, nothing has been left to chance. In this slightly technical article, I'll explain why Miche wheels are considered to be among the safest wheels on the market.

Miche, c'est l'un des principaux partenaires de Massacan depuis le tout début. La gamme de roues route est hyper complète et pertinente. Alu ou carbone il y en a pour tous les goûts.

Comment fabrique t-on un cadre de vélo de route artisanal sur-mesure ? Allez, viens, je te montre !

Ritchey est une marque américaine qui crée depuis une cinquantaine d'années des composants pour le VTT, la route et le Gravel. Tom Ritchey, son fondateur est l'un des pionniers de l'histoire du VTT. Les valeurs de Ritchey de nos jours n'ont pas bougées : Proposer des périphériques de qualité dont l'efficacité a été démontrée sur le terrain, et ce, pour toutes les bourses. La gamme de cintres est assez large. Ce guide te permettra de t'y retrouver.  

Tu es en train de choisir ton poste de pilotage et tu te demandes quelle combinaison de cintre et de potence serait idéale pour ton utilisation ? L'article ci-dessous devrait te donner des éléments de réponse !

Tu as envie d'aventure. Tu souhaites partir loin avec ton vélo. Le choix de ton vélo gravel est essentiel. Le choix de tes sacoches pour bikepacking l'est tout autant ! On a choisi de bosser avec Miss Grape car, comme nos vélos, leurs sacoches sont fabriquées artisanalement en Italie. La qualité est irréprochable. La gamme est large sans être redondante, bref, on adore ! Dans l'article ci dessous, je te propose de retrouver un guide d'achat présentant l'ensemble de la gamme avec un tas de photos en situation. Bonne lecture !

Le truc cool avec un vélo Gravel, c’est que tu vas poser tes roues un peu partout. Tu vas parcourir des chemins roulants, de longues grimpettes bien vicieuses et même, de temps en temps, des liaisons sur du goudron lisse comme le crâne de Kojak. Ton vélo, ta Paula, devrais je dire, aura donc régulièrement à faire le grand écart ! Et oui tu m’as vu venir de loin avec mon jeu de mot en carton mais je ne savais pas trop comment lancer le sujet. Bon. On va commencer par un rappel. Le groupe Campagnolo Ekar tu connais  Lorsqu’il a...

Rhalalalala! Broad topic. I'm not going to try to convince you that one solution is better than another. In my opinion, it all depends on what you are going to use your bike for and where you are going to put your wheels. Take Paula for example. Having been designed as a sporty Gravel, the field of application is extremely wide. You're going to roughly use adventure/bikepacking well loaded in luggage without worrying too much about the hourly average for all-road / road use in all weather and all conditions where performance will be a little more at the center of the...

Hutchinson is, as its name does not suggest, a French brand. It was created in 1853 by an American, Hiram Hutchinson, who had just bought the vulcanization patent from Goodyear and who wanted to establish himself in France. As early as 1890, the first bicycle tires appeared. With more than a century of experience in the design and manufacturing of bicycle tires, Hutchinson is the only manufacturer that still manufactures its products in France. At Massacan, besides the History of cycling, we like to harness local talent and encourage short circuit economy. By getting closer to Hutchinson, we discovered a...

We, at Massacan absolutely love Miche components and wheels ! Why ? Because Miche has been producing quality components and wheels for many years. Of course, they have neither the marketing budget nor the visibility of the big players in the sector and they do not sponsor World Tour teams either. Where it counts though is in the know-how department. And here, Miche excels, with more than 100 years of experience. At Miche, every effort is done to keep the production in Italy for the vast majority of products. Speaking of production tools, Miche is not kidding. The San Vendemiano...

If you come to this page it means you are a big geek and believe me, at Massacan we share the same passion 🫶. Another thing we like is to express ourselves, debate and share. I will try to present to you some elements which dictated certain technical choices applied to Paula. Now I must warn you. You know as well as we do, in the world of cycling there are dogmas and preconceived ideas, justified or not. For example, on the road, the subject of tire width and pressure has changed quite a bit over the last 30 years....