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7 Stretches Every Cyclist Should do to Improve Hip Flexibility
Tight hips and cycling go hand in hand. When we position ourselves on the bike, the upper body gets tucked forward while your legs hammer up and down on the pedals. Your hips are contracting, but the hip flexors never full extended. Over time, this flexed position shortens the hip muscles, and causes tightness and…
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Around the Mountains Trail – New Zealand, South Island
I need to pack up my bike and head for New Zealand!
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66 Hours In Colorado – Bikepacking the Vapor Trail in Two days
Two friends from two states ride the vapor trail in two days. When Matt and I found out that the DK200 was cancelled we started looking for another challenge. I found an $80 flight and shipped my bike to his house in Colorado for a weekend bikepacking trip. The Vapor Trail has some of Colorado’s…
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Video: Flux Customs Tailored Bike Paint and Finishing
PEARL iZUMi just launched new web series called 1 OF 1, featuring custom paint shops very much in the same vein as its Built series. The first episode features one of my hometown favorites Flux Customs. Flux Customs is based here in Denver, Colorado and churns out some of the hottest pain jobs I’ve seen. They…
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Hacking Together a Mechanical SRAM 1×13
SRAM doesn’t offer a 1×13 mechanical groupset, so Black Water Cyclist put together his own.
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Read: Renee Hutchen – The Importance of Land Acknowledgment
Renee Hutchen’s just published a great piece on what “land” means and I highly recommend you give it a read. As I prepare to drive 5 hours tomorrow to race dirt roads and enjoy alpine views, it was an exceptional and poignant read. Biking inherently involves the land. We’re drawn to places for a reason.…
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Canyon’s 2021 Grail Gravel Bike
It’s been nearly two and a half years since Canyon launched its gravel bike with a funky handlebar, now it’s finally getting outfitted with the latest gravel-specific components. The Grail now comes built up with a variety of component choices: Shimano GRX 1X and SRAM Force eTap AXS 2X configurations. There’s more range in a lot of…
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Wear Cam, Gucci or Ghost on Your Next Ride with the MORE Collection by Endo Customs
This kit collection is off the charts. You can wear hip hop icons on your next ride thanks to this capsule collection by Endo Customs. The jerseys come in a standard fitt Alameda silhoutte and a Ladera race-fit cut. The jerseys are all designed to pair with the diamond clad Verdugo bibs.
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A tough week for Santa Cruz
In Episode 31 of DIALED, Jordi recaps the latest developments with the devastating California wildfires.
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Finding Gravel with Amity Rockwell
What is gravel cycling? “I honestly don’t think anyone has a very straight answer,” says 2019 DK200 winner Amity Rockwell, “There’s certainly no other discipline of bike racing—aside from gravel—where I can just go push myself for that many hours and see what happens…” Growing up with athletic parents—both Mom and Dad ran daily—running was…
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The First E-Racing World Championships Will Be Held On Zwift This December
Nearly a year ago the UCI and Zwift announce that a virtual racing world championships would be held in 2020. Today, the two organizations revealed more details, including that the competition will take place on December 8-9, 2020. “It’s with great pleasure that we are able to confirm the dates and plans for the first…
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Weekend Randoms: Barrel of Fun, Human Flight & More
Living in the Chronovirus has reminded me that sometimes you just need to have a little fun. Here’s a random collection of links and videos ranging from entertaining to thought provoking. 🥇 : That blast from the past up top, you can grab one for yourself for $40 on Igloo’s official site. 🤟 Human Flight A…
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Granite Design’s Stash RCX Multi-Tool Fits in A Gravel Bike’s Carbon Steerer
There are plenty of multi tools out there for MTB steerer tubes, but those are usually aluminum and open at the bottom of the steerer. Gravel forks are usually carbon and closed. The new Granite Design Stash RCX is designed to work with gravel forks as it uses a carbon friendly compression plug in lieu of a…
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9 Miles
Whenever I can, I’ll turn off my computer, take out the bike and go ride my home trails until the sun goes down. Sure, it might just be a 9 mile ride at the end of the day, but it’s those 9 Miles that give me the energy and inspiration for days on end. Marko…
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BOA Li2 Coming to Road, Gravel and Mountain Footwear
Boa dials are pretty much ubiquitous these days when it comes to cycling footwear. The latest upgrade from the Denver-based company is the Boa Li2 system, featuring lower profile dials and micro-adjustments. The new system is also said to be more environmentally friendly. The Li2 dials will start showing up on top-of-market shoes from Fizik,…
