Bikes & Frames
Our friends at State Bicycle Co. just announced a partnership with Warner Brothers and Rick and Morty and the results are out of this world. Get ready to blast off into new dimensions with the State Bicycle Co. x Rick and Morty limited edition line of premium bikes, parts and
Culture & Opinion
Fernie to Hope is a short film starring Laura Brown, Steph Roorda, Annie Foreman-Mackey, and Claire Cameron as they follow the BC Trail route west across British Columbia. Made possible by Lexus and Cycling Canada.
Culture & Opinion
This made me hungry for pizza. Despite events being cancelled and the borders being closed for training camps, 3 members of the Easton Overland team based out of the Vancouver, BC Easton Cycling offices celebrate a New Kit Day Lunch Lap! Big thanks to Castelli Cycling for developing our new
Culture & Opinion
The book “De Renner” (“The Rider”) by Tim Krabbé is arguably cycling’s definitive literary expression. The film above, titled “His Twenty-two was still clean”, pays homage to the book. It features Laurens ten Dam and was produced by “Live Slow Ride Fast”. Another interesting note, tomorrow’s stage
Culture & Opinion
An early winter impulsive 3 day backcountry bikepacking epic. Exploring the Amuri and Hope passes to link into a maybe un-ridden loop. Many river crossings and high hike to bike ratio meant for Type 2 fun all the way. Two mates, limited planning and a short weather window, sounds
Bikes & Frames
The Vault is Pivot’s flagship gravel bike and for the 2021 model year, the brand has toned down the graphics, added two new colors, Firebrick Red and Deep Metallic Blue, and is now offering a GRX build. 2021 Pivot Vault Builds & Pricing KITPro GRX – 700CTeam Force – 700CTeam Force/
Culture & Opinion
Zwift just announced the return of Zwift Academy the virtual talent search program which gives anyone with a Zwift account the chance at a pro cycling contract. The program started in 2016 and has awarded seven professional contracts since. Zwift Academy winners have gone on to win pro races, podium
Recovery
Tight hips and cycling go hand in hand. When we position ourselves on the bike, the upper body gets tucked forward while your legs hammer up and down on the pedals. Your hips are contracting, but the hip flexors never full extended. Over time, this flexed position shortens the hip
MTB
I need to pack up my bike and head for New Zealand!
MTB
Two friends from two states ride the vapor trail in two days. When Matt and I found out that the DK200 was cancelled we started looking for another challenge. I found an $80 flight and shipped my bike to his house in Colorado for a weekend bikepacking trip. The Vapor
Culture & Opinion
PEARL iZUMi just launched new web series called 1 OF 1, featuring custom paint shops very much in the same vein as its Built series. The first episode features one of my hometown favorites Flux Customs. Flux Customs is based here in Denver, Colorado and churns out some of the
Components
SRAM doesn’t offer a 1×13 mechanical groupset, so Black Water Cyclist put together his own.