Culture & Opinion
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.
Culture & Opinion
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.
Culture & Opinion
“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,
Bikes & Frames
No. 22’s new coupling system is clean looking, lightweight and low-profile. The titanium tubes are cut at two points, and the machined surface locks together in all axes resulting in a seamless transition from frame tube to coupler. The company says the system is completely “creak-free” and
Culture & Opinion
Our friends the SKID LIZARDS are known for Slowing Down Fast and layin’ down some of the stylin’est skid-treats in the Tri-County region (we still haven’t figured out which 3 counties they’re talking about). They take sharing the gospel of bike-camping every bit as
Bikes & Frames
Toby Monks is in search of that premium gravel onboard his Fustle Causeway.
Components
HED Wheels announced a new gravel specific wheel line and a name change for the range today. The wheels formerly known as Eroica will now be known as ‘Emporia’ wheels, more on why in a minute. The new wheel introduced today is a carbon gravel specific wheelset called the Emporia
Culture & Opinion
This is a powerful message to the outdoor community. Remember what we have in common. Protect out public lands. Vote in this election and visit makeadamnplan.org.
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