Culture & Opinion
From the ashes of Sun Valley’s 2007 Castle Rock fire, a community asset was born. Recognizing an opportunity within the scope of fire rehabilitation, visionary leaders from the regional Forest Service office and the Wood River Bicycle Coalition (now Wood River Trails Coalition) collaborated to propose one of the
Components
I’ve been riding Velocity wheels for longer than I can remember and these are some of the slickest looking builds I’ve seen from them yet! Ordering a custom wheel build from Velocity just got slicker. No you can add oil slick finish options for select hubs, spokes, and
Culture & Opinion
Myth Cycles, Agave Finishworks, and King Cage have come together to raise money for Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains’ Patient Assistance fund. This is your chance at an amazing package of anodized bike candy, including a titanium handlebar, stem, spatula, bottle cages and a titanium heart. Everything is finished
Components
The Wolf Tooth Morse Cage is a versatile titanium bottle cage with a unique base plate that allows you to reposition the bottle placement on your bike. Named for its dot-dash-dot-dash mounting pattern, the Morse Cage base plate offers four positions that align with your bike’s
Gravel
The New Colo Race is a self-supported, 1000-mile race on a mixed-surface bikepacking route. The race meanders along the Colorado / New Mexico border and has plenty of climbing and mixed terrain. The inaugural grand depart takes off from Durango tomorrow at 6 a.m. You can follow
Gear Reviews
Portland Design Works’ new 1817 Gloves look fantastic. I love a knit glove, nothing better for wiping those dirt covered lips. The gloves feature soft, durable leather palms, a cotton crochet back and timeless styling. Offered in four sizes and two colors. $29 – Buy Them Here –>
Bags & EDC
Silca’s Tattico pump is a great mini pump for road riding, the new Silca Gravelero Mini Pump builds on the beloved design and boasts 35% more air volume for bigger tires. It’s made of aluminum, has a retractable hose and a thumb-lock chuck for both Schrader and
Bags & EDC
In December 2021, Annie attempted to ride the Highland Trail 550 route in Scotland. If successful, she would be the first person to complete the route’s 550 rugged miles in winter. More importantly, she was fundraising for Glasgow-based charity Bike For Good. This bikepacking challenge took her on
MTB
Leadville 100 – a hard fought battle for 4th place! Follow along for the days leading up to and the race itself thanks to Cold Collaborative! Avery and I go through my nutrition, strategy and final placing in a quick and exciting recap!
Culture & Opinion
Akrigg on the Rocks: Mix one part MTB Trials legend with equal parts rolling geological formations for the perfect blend of style and creativity. Akrigg on the Rocks always goes down smooth. Enjoy!
Culture & Opinion
This episode of “This Rider” uncovers an otherwise unseen part of Emily Chappell and Jenny Tough’s careers. Conscious that they are not alone in their struggles with body image, they openly discuss their relationship with their bodies with the goal of encouraging others to be kinder to themselves. The
Culture & Opinion
Salt Lake City get ready! Christian Peper, one of the G.O.A.T. mountain bikers on Instagram and Tik Tok is joining me for his first ever bikepacking trip! It wouldn’t be a proper Christian Peper trip if we didn’t get airborne though so we’re going