Culture & Opinion
Grinduro just announced the “Great Grinduro Giveaway” campaign supporting the Siskiyou Outdoor Recreation Alliance. You can support a great cause and have a shot at one of two prize packages. Donate $5 to SORA’s Siskiyou Stewardship Fund and you will be entered to win a gravel or MTB package
Tech & Data
Wahoo just updated its KICKR to version 5, here is what’s new. WAHOO KICKR V5 With the new Wahoo KICKR (v5) you will get a set of Wahoo Axis Action Feet, they can also be purchased separately for earlier models. The Axis Action Feet provide some degree of lateral
Culture & Opinion
The inaugural Mammoth Tuff gravel race was set for September 19, 2020, but has been canceled due to COVID-19. All is not lost, though, a virtual event will now take its place, details below: This year’s Mammoth TUFF routes were going to have some “Choose your own Adventure”
Tech & Data
Choose your line, draft, and pass in Zwift with Elite’s new steering plate Sterzo Smart STERZO SMART, the Elite electronic steering plate, is one of the most interesting innovations for your indoor bike training sessions as you can measure the rotation angle of your handlebars as you move it
Clinical Cycling
Pachamama CBD Athletic Run is a moisturizing, oil-based salve combined with essential oils and full spectrum hemp extract. With races cancelled and training disrupted, I’ve been back in the weight-room lately mixing more strength work into my schedule. I, of course, over did it off the bat
Culture & Opinion
Think of all those incredibly uncomfortable situations you have found yourself over the years, and they were right there with ya… hell, they were the ones that talked you into it. They have a way of making the unknown something we can’t live without, you could even call them
Components
If you take your gravel bike onto singletrack, a dropper post can be a massive asset for shredding dirt quickly and safely. But there aren’t many gravel-specific droppers out there. As I recently learned looking for a 27.2mm clamp diameter dropper for my retro Litespeed XC bike
Bags & EDC
Road Runner Bags and Landyachtz Bikes have come together for a limited edition collection of bikepacking bags. The Adventure Collection bags are produced by Road Runner Bags in Los Angeles, California in a limited colorway just for Landyachtz. There’s plenty to pick from including a Bum Bag, Burrito Bag,
Culture & Opinion
Athletes are no longer asking whether they’re ready to race, they’re asking if they should. The answer is complicated. Usually, deciding to race is a pretty simple calculation. “Do I want to race? Am I ready?” Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, however, the equation has become much more
Culture & Opinion
Swift Campout is a global call to go bike-camping on September 26th and 27th, 2020. For the sixth year in a row thousands of adventurous spirits will load camping gear on their bikes for a weekend adventure. For 2020, Swift Industries is offering dozens of overnight bikpacking routes along
Components
ENVE announced its new Adventure Fork today, a do-it-all gravel and bikepacking fork. The Adventure Fork features cargo mounts, internal dynamo routing and has room for a 58mm x 700c tire, or a 2.6″ 27.5. The fork also has adjustable rake and A-T-C measurements.
Bikes & Frames
Zwift 7 Days of Tarmac SL7 runs from 10th Aug 2020 – 17th Aug 2020, here are the details: ABOUT: Picture a perfect bike. One that’s as light as the rules allow and aero as can be—all with next-level handling. That’s where Specialized comes in, with the