Bikes & Frames
The Cervélo S5 is the original aero road bike, setting the standard by which everyone else is judged. But the sleek, long-running S5 has been in need of a serious update for some time. With the relaxation of the UCI 3:1 rule (ratio between the length and the width
Culture & Opinion
In 1968, Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tompkins, Dick Dorworth, and Chris Jones left to climb Cerro Fitz Roy in Patagonia. The 8,000-mile trip was full of surfing, skiing, dirt-bagging and finally the third climb of Fitz Roy. The team filmed their exploits on a 16mm Bolex camera and shared it
Culture & Opinion
Mosaic Cycles recently collaborated with Mitch Hoke on a sweet looking Wounded Warrior Project XT-1 ‘cross bike. Mitch is a pilot for the Air National Guard and has worked with WWP to help raise awareness for his brothers and sisters who were injured in battle. Mosaic Cycles has partnered with
Culture & Opinion
There’s no ignoring it, I ate my lunch outside today and a sudden breeze actually gave me a chill. The leaves on the trees have started changing. Autumn has arrived. If you’re into checking out the changing leaves in your neck of the woods, SmokyMountains.com has a
Apparel
Camp And Go Slow’s second drop went live today, it includes some seriously awesome Made In USA goods from Randi Jo Fab, check out more at Campandgoslow.
Culture & Opinion
Longs Peak (NenÃisótoyóú’u to the Arapaho people) is the most prominent mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The 14,259-foot fourteener (28th tallest peak in the U.S.) is the highest point in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and the
Culture & Opinion
The benefits of sitting in the middle of the peloton with all the wind blocked don’t need to be repeated here. But what if you took it to the extremes on the Bonneville Salt Flats, tucked in behind a 1,000-horsepower drag race car with a custom-built wind fairing?
Bikes & Frames
Never one to jump the gun but always there in the end with the perfect bike, Argonaut today unveiled its GR2 gravel racer. The bike first debuted at the 2015 NAHBS, winning “Best in Show,” now it’s finally ready for the masses. Fabricated by hand in Oregon, the GR2
Culture & Opinion
A truly gigantic study entitled “Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016” has determined that no amount of alcohol should be recommended for ingestion. Via The Lancet: Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for
Tech & Data
AllTrails is the only app you need for getting out on the trail. I’m a big fan of the service and will be using it over the Labor Day weekend to navigate up Long’s Peak. It’s always a good idea to bring a map along for any
Bikes & Frames
All-City was launching right around the time I was starting this site, hard to believe it’s been 10 years now. Over the years All-City has expanded its lineup from track bikes to cross, road, gravel, and even mountain bikes. In honor of its 10th birthday, All-City has cooked up
Tech & Data
Aero positions in a mountain bike race sound absurd, but are they? With the Leadville Trail 100 just around the corner, Specialized decided to take a look and find out. Does grabbing your fork crown actually create any sort of aero advantage over a standard position? How about a simple