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The 2021 Bombtrack Bicycle Co. Range
Bombtrack does a great job teasing their new bike lineup each year with video clips of forthcoming models. Here’s what they’ve been up to for 2021.
Kevin Curry
The Gorgeous New Sim Works John Bottle Cage
The newest product Sim Works, a brand worth a look, is the “John Cage.” The cage was designed and is manufactured in Japan and it is truly gorgeous. The elegant design as explained by Sim Works: “When a young musician found hunger on his path, he looked to the ground
2020 Lake City Alpine 50 Recap
One of the few races on my calendar that actually ran this year was the Lake City Alpine 50 in southwest Colorado. In its second year, this event was very much not a gravel race, a lesson I thankfully learned before race day by listening to the Dirty Chain Podcast.
Colorado Trail Documentary - Bikepacking the Most Beautiful Trail in America
A great documentary about the Colorado Trail. Dave Baumann bikepacked 540 miles from Denver to Durango across the Rocky Mountains. I’ve hiked and biked many sections of the trail, the full length in a go is high on the bucket list.
DIY
Truth to the Process - The Clandestine Story
“My name is Pi Manson. I believe in DIY punk, fun bikes, and truth to materials. I want local, handmade bikes and parts to be as accessible as possible. I leave my fillets un-filed. They show the process, the maker’s marks. A raw fillet is honest and utilitarian, beautiful
New Travel Bike Coupler System from No. 22 Bicycles
No. 22’s new coupling system is clean looking, lightweight and low-profile. The titanium tubes are cut at two points, and the machined surface locks together in all axes resulting in a seamless transition from frame tube to coupler. The company says the system is completely “creak-free” and will ride
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Skid Lizards & Swift Launch The Swift Campout Video Challenge
Our friends the SKID LIZARDS are known for Slowing Down Fast and layin’ down some of the stylin’est skid-treats in the Tri-County region (we still haven’t figured out which 3 counties they’re talking about). They take sharing the gospel of bike-camping every bit as seriously as they
Graviator
Toby Monks is in search of that premium gravel onboard his Fustle Causeway.
Cycling
HED Wheels Announces Emporia Gravel Wheel Line
HED Wheels announced a new gravel specific wheel line and a name change for the range today. The wheels formerly known as Eroica will now be known as ‘Emporia’ wheels, more on why in a minute. The new wheel introduced today is a carbon gravel specific wheelset called the Emporia
Finding Common Ground, Narrated by Jimmy Chin
This is a powerful message to the outdoor community. Remember what we have in common. Protect out public lands. Vote in this election and visit makeadamnplan.org.
Cycling
State Bicycle Co. Introduces Limited-Edition “Rick and Morty” Series of Bikes and Accessories
Our friends at State Bicycle Co. just announced a partnership with Warner Brothers and Rick and Morty and the results are out of this world. Get ready to blast off into new dimensions with the State Bicycle Co. x Rick and Morty limited edition line of premium bikes, parts and
Cycling
Video: Bikepacking Fernie to Hope
Fernie to Hope is a short film starring Laura Brown, Steph Roorda, Annie Foreman-Mackey, and Claire Cameron as they follow the BC Trail route west across British Columbia. Made possible by Lexus and Cycling Canada.