Culture & Opinion
After a great weekend in Santa Fe, I’m back in Denver with a quick race report from the inaugural GFNY Santa Fe. After many years of rapid expansion overseas, GFNY had its first event in the US to go alongside the New York City championship. The 75 mile Long
Bikes & Frames
Los Angeles based Pure Cycles announced its new Adventure line of gravel bikes, including the Adventure ($799), the Adventure Pro ($899) and Adventure Apex ($1099). Sold as entry-level gravel bikes they feature 700c & 650b interchangeability, disc brakes, and a geometry perfect for gravel and all-road riding.
Clinical Cycling
Tom Dumoulin has confirmed that he will miss the 2019 Tour de France. The knee injury he sustained at the Giro d’Italia will keep him out of competition. Team Sunweb confirmed in a press release that the Dutchman will miss next month’s Grand Tour ‘after a physically challenging
Bikes & Frames
Netflix enlisted the help of Mongoose to source period correct bikes and parts for the actual bikes used in filming season three of Stranger Things. From there, Mongoose took the period correct bikes they put together to inspire a replica model of Maxine ‘Max’ Mayfield’s bike. This bike is
Components
The new MAGURA Cockpit Integration (MCi) fully integrates the hydraulic brake into the handlebar. With no external tubings, the MCi gives riders a tidy cockpit, better aerodynamics and greater protection for hydraulic components. If you’re into maintaining an aesthetic cockpit, this is a godsend.
Bikes & Frames
For someone used to obsessing over wattage, heartrate and how many grams I can shave from my bike, a 60-pound bike capable of hauling two kids and/or 300-pounds of cargo sounded like the last thing I would want to pedal. After-all, cycling is about going fast.
Culture & Opinion
This is a great ad. I dig the Old Spice and Wes Anderson vibes. If you haven’t heard it already, I highly recommend listening to Gary Erickson, Clif Bar inventor, on How I Built This.
Culture & Opinion
In a television documentary with Sporza in Belgium, Andy Schleck called being retrospectively awarded the yellow jersey in the 2010 Tour de France following Alberto Contador’s doping results ‘bullshit’. Schleck finished the 2010 Tour second, 39 seconds back on Contador, but was eventually awarded the title in 2012 after
Culture & Opinion
Colombian Felipe Mendez and Argentinian Gabriel Raff tested positive for EPO at the Campagnolo GFNY World Championship event in an out-of-competition control. Race organizers say that both riders were among several randomly selected athletes out of a testing pool of 60 which contained riders with a chance of
Components
I have a set of RedMonkey Sports grips on my hardtail and they’ve been great. Wolf Tooth announced today that it has acquired RedMonkey Sports and have added their grip models to their product lineup. Here’s what Wolf Tooth has on offer with its new grips: * Razer Grip:
Gear Reviews
It’s time to get outside and enjoy some music. If you’re in the Denver area, be sure to check out Levitt Pavilion and the plethora of free concerts offered there all summer. Plus, it’s conveniently located right next to the Platte River Trail. State Bicycles 4130 Road
Culture & Opinion
Absolutely incredible visuals from Yeti! I love this state.