Culture & Opinion
Rockgeist Bikepack USA makes quality waterproof and custom bikepacking bags, sewn in its workshop just north of Downtown Asheville, NC along the French Broad River. Greg Hardy, a medical research engineer with a PhD, founded Rockgeist in 2014 because he loved the simple act of riding bikes and camping. The
Tech & Data
Complete 25km to unlock $50/£50 off Zwift Hub and the chance to win the ultimate Zwifting package. The Zwift Hub is the new indoor cycling smart trainer that makes it easier to get started on Zwift – the immersive indoor cycling app that makes getting fit fun! Here’s your
MTB
The Rad Dirt Fest has been added as the ‘wildcard’ race in the Life Time Grand Prix series. The Trinidad, Colorado event brings the total number of races in the Grand Prix to seven, with riders able to take their best five out of seven results for the overall standings.
Gear Reviews
If you have the coin, space and dedication to lifting weights nothing beats a full set of dumbbells. That said, over the past 15 years or so adjustable dumbbells have come a very long way. If you’re looking to save space and money without compromising your workout, here are
Culture & Opinion
Santa Cruz Stone King Rally is the evolution of backcountry MTB enduro competition. Containing the same blend of wild adventure and gravity racing excitement that Trans-Provence introduced in 2009 and refined over the course of a decade, we now take things to new levels on a 100% original itinerary from
Culture & Opinion
Strava laid off 38 employees in December 2022, multiple former employees have confirmed the news on LinkedIn. The layoff equated to 14 percent of the company’s workforce. The layoffs comes at the same time as a reported uptick in price for premium features. The previous $7.99 monthly rate
Culture & Opinion
Specialized, one of the biggest names in bicycles, announced major cuts to its workforce today. The company is releasing 8% of its workers worldwide. The announcement comes just a month after the brand terminated its entire ambassador program, a move that blindsided many athletes.
Tech & Data
If there’s one thing Withings is good at, it’s owning the CES news cycle. But who doesn’t want to pee on some tech? Issy-les-Moulineaux – January 3, 2023 Following four years of development, Withings, global leader in connected health is proud to announce U-Scan, a breakthrough in-home biomarker
Culture & Opinion
Documentary telling the tale of the ups and downs of Raleigh bikes, using personal testimony and rare and previously unseen archive film. Born in the back streets of Nottingham in 1888, Raleigh grew to become the biggest bicycle manufacturer in the world and, for more than a century, was known
Culture & Opinion
From COVID boom to acquisitions and mergers, White Industries has acquired Rolf Prima and Astral Cycling this year. Here’s the press release: “On January 1st, 2023 after nearly two decades of close collaboration and partnership, White Industries of Petaluma, California purchased “sister” wheel brands Rolf Prima and Astral Cycling
Gear Reviews
Cycling Apparel Brand, MAAP, has partnered with Protection Specialists, 100%, on limited edition colorways of the ultra lightweight 100% Hypercraft riding glasses. This season’s new colors include Forest Green, Deep Purple and Bone, each designed to complement the pastel colorways of MAAP’s apparel. https://www.instagram.com/p/
Bikes & Frames
The Crust Nor’Easter is back with updated paint, graphics, and now in your choice of disc brakes or cantilever brakes. The Nor’Easter is the outcome of blending a Romanceür tube set with the clearances of the Evasion. Like the Romanceür it is perfectly suited for going out for