Bags & EDC
Presented by Bicyclecrumbs (Portland-based illustrator, designer, and cyclist) and built by North St. Bags. (Portland shop stitching bags to-order for every adventure) are dropping two limited-edition bag collaborations for pre-order starting this afternoon. “Why does all of cycling think that Hi-Vis has to be neon yellow?” This first collaboration began
Culture & Opinion
I suppose you could call this an annual tradition now. A new road course will be available on Zwift soon, to celebrate the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire, England. I wonder if the virtual course will feature the Grinton Moor Bridge collapse? While the details of the course and
Tech & Data
Specialized is known for heavily investing in R&D, as such they’ve released a steady stream of innovative products over the years. Specialized thinks its done it again, thanks to a 3D-printed liquid polymer called Mirror Technology. Specialized collaborated with a company called Carbon which created Digital Light
Components
Continental has added some new gravel specific tires to its catalog, the new Terra line comes in a Trail (650×40, 700×40) and Speed model (650×35, 650×40, 700×35, 700×40). The new tires are manufactured in Germany and feature Continental’s ProTection Technology which reduces the
Gear Reviews
Pit Viper has announced a limited run of 100 The Night Phantom glasses with Pit Viper’s signature silhouette and a new transition lens. There are only 100 of these in existence. Click the BUY NOW button. Then come read the description. I’ll wait. The Night Phantom has the
Culture & Opinion
Originally launched in 2016, Blackburn’s “Roll With It” follows a group of friends (a photographer, food blogger, ecologist, illustrator, and musician) as they escape on a bikepacking adventure from New Orleans to the Florida coast. Now you can watch the full 27-minute film for free.
Culture & Opinion
Marcel Kittel has retired from professional cycling. It came as a surprise this spring when Kittel ended his contract with Katusha and announced a break from professional cycling, but I doubt many saw this coming. Kittel announce the end of his career via an interview with Der Spiegel and via
Culture & Opinion
A great look at Grinduro Scotland 2019 from Canyon bikes. On the hunt for the perfect party-to-race ratio, we travelled north to Grinduro Scotland. From flowing singletrack to fast fire roads and a kick-ass atmosphere, we were rewarded with one of the best days riding out there, and the Canyon
Culture & Opinion
The Tour of Ara, named for the Southern Hemisphere constellation of Ara, was a prestige race ridden mostly on South African-built steel racing bicycles in the proud tradition of the early Italian multi-day stage races. For it’s five year duration, the Tour followed a tough dirt-road route over six
Culture & Opinion
They don’t call it adventure cycling for no reason. James Hayden escapes attempted robbery while racing Silk Road Race Silk Road Mountain Race leader James Hayden is considering whether to continue on with the race in the wake of being a victim of an attempted robbery by two men
Culture & Opinion
The latest installment from the 36 Hours in Kitsbow series. A group of friends escapes to Catalina Island. Jealous!
Gear Reviews
RovR’s Campr coolers when combined with the Bikr attachment allow you to ride along with your cooler just about anywhere as long as the surface you were riding on was fairly smooth. Now, RovR is back with updates to the wheels of their new RollR cooler allowing for offroad