Gear Reviews
OTTO DesignWorks just announced an updated version of their popular Cinch Lock, called the HEXBAND series. Like the original, it’s essentially a giant locking zip-tie made from stainless steel and Kevlar, allowing some security for quick stops. The new iteration of the lock has been beefed up to
Culture & Opinion
Southeastern Colorado is beautiful, historic and sadly often overlooked country. Explore Las Animas is aiming to connect gravel riders to the area by sending them out over miles of quiet county roads and through stunning public lands. There are currently 7 rides on the calendar for 2019 and they each
Bags & EDC
Traveling with your bike can be a pain. Just packing a bike for travel is stressful enough, worrying that you have the right tools, consumables (tubes, lube, etc…), nutrition and spare parts to get through whatever riding you’ll be doing can make traveling with a bike seem like less
Road
Kazakh national champion Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) took his second overall title at the Tour of Oman today, after winning three of its six stages. Domenico Pozzovivo (Bahrain-Merida) and Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) stood beside him on the GC podium. The victory puts team Astana at an incredible 10 wins very
Culture & Opinion
Want to suffer like Steinbeck? Five Australians dive deep into the heart of America. “The Bikes of Wrath” feature film showed publicly for the first time this past April at Five Point Adventure Film Festival in Carbondale, Colorado. The movie follows five Australians as they attempt to cycle 30 days
Culture & Opinion
Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) won his third stage of the Tour of Oman today and took another defining step towards securing his second consecutive overall win at the race. The Tour of Oman’s queen stage concluded on the 5.7km/11% climb of Green Mountain, as usual the slopes delivered
Tech & Data
Silca just announced its latest release, a travel pump called Viaggio. The pump does all the standard stuff you’d expect from a travel pump; collapses for easy storage inside its handsome travel case. Plus, it boasts an electronic pressure sensor that sends its readings to your smartphone via Bluetooth.
Culture & Opinion
Wild Horses is a look at the first year of the Silk Road Mountain Race, an absolutely brutal (26,000m of climbing), long distance (1670km), self-supported bikepacking race with very little tarmac that follows the trading route. The clock never stops and there are no prizes. What an incredible
Gear Reviews
Jaybird’s X4 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones are an update to the well respected X3s. The main improvement being that the X4s are IPX7-rated, meaning they’re fully waterproof and can survive for 30-minutes fully submerged in water. Add in 8 hours of play time when fully charged and
Culture & Opinion
Rachael and Julia of Juliana Bicycles take us on a trip from Slovenia’s mountains all the way to the sea.
Bikes & Frames
Detroit Bikes, based in Detroit Michigan, is known for its reasonably priced city bikes. Sticking to the theme, the company just announced that their new 2019 Sparrow single speed bike is the lightest in its class, weighing just 22 pounds for the complete build. The Sparrow’s $399 price tag
Culture & Opinion
BBUC’s new lineup gets some video treatment entitled “Off Season.” Quick and simple, plus it’s set to the tune of Donovan’s “Hurdy Gurdy Man.” The rolling countryside has been blanketed in snow for a while now, and though we are back from holidays to work on the