Culture & Opinion
BADLANDS 2020 Film
The unsupported ultracycling gravel challenge on the edge of Europe by Transibérica Ultracycling. Badlands is over 700 kilometers with 15,000m of elevation gain on mostly gravel roads.
Kevin Curry
Culture & Opinion
West Highland Way: Rab Wardell's Record Attempt
Stretching from just outside the hustle of Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, to the iconic highland town of Fort William, the 95 miles (153km) West Highland Way is a world-famous, multi-day traverse loved by walkers from around the world. What is less well known about the route, is that a
Culture & Opinion
Crust Bikes: Chapter III
The third chapter from Crust Bikes.
Bikes & Frames
State Bicycle Co. Launches the Klunker, a Fat-Tired Skid Machine
I feel like a klunker trying to find some form of sciatica leg pain relief, so, this is just my speed right now. The Klunker. What is it? A beautiful, retro-inspired, mash-up of part beach cruiser, part mountain bike, and part BMX. The perfect “DGAF” bike, for neighborhood cruises, trips
Bikes & Frames
Expand the Map - Drop Bar Bikes Can Do It All
Tommy Penick with a great video demonstration that nearly anything’s possible on a drop bar bike.
Culture & Opinion
Fend Off Dogs with Allied Cycle Works Kimber PepperBlaster II
One unforeseen reality of gravel cycling is that rural roads are often home to unconstrained and aggressive dogs. Enter the PepperBlaster II. Whether we choose to consciously acknowledge it or not, as cyclists we’re vulnerable. Cars (or, should we say, texting and/or pharma-addled drivers) are the most obvious
Culture & Opinion
The Bikes of Wrath – Extended Trailer
2600 kilometers, 420 dollars, 30 days, 5 bikes, 3 cameras, 2 guitars, 1 voice, and one of the most influential novels of the 20th century – The Bikes of Wrath is a story of adventure, physical struggle, human connection, cultural commentary and the American Dream.
Gear Reviews
Firefly Titanium Pocket Pump
Looking for an ultra-lightweight, ultra-expensive, ultra-rad, made-in-the-USA, titanium mini-pump? Pump internals are sourced directly from the time tested Silca Pocket Imperio Pump. * Fully butted titanium construction * Premium leather piston gasket and brass check-valve * Slide-Lock gaskets * Length: 8 in * Weight: 135gm * 120psi maximum pressure * Finished in Blasted, Brushed or Ultra-high voltage
Culture & Opinion
MATTY & CLARE: LOST CAPTURES
Matty has bike-packed plenty of times in Europe and Australia and has passionately shared his infatuation for riding with me. I was fairly new to this way of life and adventure but excited to share this experience on my first bike-packing trip overseas. More than a year of travel ahead
Culture & Opinion
Spurcycle Sapphire Fundraiser Bell
Spurcycle is checking a lot of boxes here: made in the USA, proceeds go to a great cause, functional and it looks great. We’ve made some limited edition versions of our Original Bell a few times over the years. They’re always popular and fun. This year we decided
Culture & Opinion
Pamir to Karakoram - cycling the world's highest roads
This is an absolutely incredible short film. Eight weeks, two bikes and one amazing trip across some of the highest roads in the world. Follow us on a journey across the roof of the world – the Pamir and Karakoram Highways. Eight weeks, two bicycles and four largely unexplored countries. An
Culture & Opinion
A Line In The Sand
Follow along with Sony Artisan Chris Burkard as he documents his incredible trip across Iceland, biking a route said once to be impassable.