Cycling
Great design. Great cause. What’s not to like? The Good Trouble Cycling Club tee pays tribute to the badass cyclist-protestors who have been rallying together to organize and protect protestors on-foot during the Black Lives Matter movement. They ride day-in and day-out to protect their communities, educate others about
The Crankbrothers M17 has been my tool of choice for years. It’s tough, it’s got every tool you could need, it’s the right price and it packs nice and flat. So, when I saw Crankbrothers was reinventing the wheel with a new multitool, I got a little
Video
Kerry Werner posted this amazing six part video series which documents his recent bikepacking adventure on the Colorado Trail.
In 2019 Jonny Moses biked the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. The GDMBR is a 2700 mile off road bike tour that follows the continental divide along the spine of the rockies from Banff Canada to Antelope Wells New Mexico. He rode this route in order to both challenge himself
Cycling
I work really hard to not present any “this one little trick will make you faster” types of reporting, but here’s a protocol with some solid science behind it that can make you faster on the bike in short time. First the science. Kate Wiseman’s dissertation paper at
Film
Summer 2020. John Finlay (Marc Grau) and Young Nils (Nils Kamminga) set off on the trip of their lifetime in the Post Covid-19 era. One of the destinations throughout this unforgettable journey is the Arbuckle Pass, where they will take on some of the best bike packing terrain to be
Having ridden this spot for 20 years, I have never seen it so messy. while lockdown has created time for everyone to enjoy the outdoors it dissapponts me the lack of love shown by the local riders. Take no riding spot for granted, if you can carry your rubbish there,
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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.
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
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.
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
“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