Culture & Opinion
Scientist and science vlogger Kurtis Baute wanted to prove the world is round (not flat) by using simple methods accessible to pretty much anyone: two sticks, an orange and a bicycle. He conducted his experiment along a very flat road between Regina and Stoughton in Saskatchewan, Canada. When I got
Culture & Opinion
My first road bike was Performance Bike branded. Aluminum frame, Shimano 105 throughout, it was a great bike from a different era of brick and mortar retail cycling shops. Times have changed. Bicycle Retailer & Industry News (BRAIN) reports that all 60 of the remaining Performance Bicycle stores will be
Culture & Opinion
Traditionally, it’s been pretty difficult to be a cycling fan in the U.S.. In the past, the only options were pirate streams, a handful of races on cable at 4am, or 5 minute highlight reels on YouTube. Fortunately, there are great streaming options these days that will deliver
Culture & Opinion
Yesterday was all about SRAM’s new Red eTap AXS 12-speed wireless drivetrain, the technical release is exciting but I think there’s also something to be said for how SRAM decided to advertise the new groupset. Or, more frankly, who they chose to headline the announcement. Featured in
Culture & Opinion
Horse Cycles builds some wicked cool bikes, here’s a cool opportunity to follow along as Thomas builds up a new project along with help from his shop cat Charles. Also, an auditory appearance by Townes Van Zandt. Video by Justin Balog from Mixed Media Machine. Take a moment and
Gear Reviews
The Urban Assault pack is currently 28 percent off at Huckberry. Inspired by military assault rucksacks, this versatile daypack is the epitome of clean, functional design. It’s made with 500-denier Cordura nylon and has a unique three-zipper opening system. Inside are two accessory pockets, a laptop sleeve
Culture & Opinion
The Rails to Trail Conservancy (RTC) is a nonprofit that works to transform abandoned rail lines into multi-use paths around the country. Based in Washington, DC, where they can help shape policy, they manage an incredible 31,000 miles of trail across the United States. The RTC is currently
Components
ENVE has announced an update to their popular compact carbon road handlebar. The updated bar is now ready for internal routing of electronic drivetrains and is compatible with Shimano’s bar-end junction boxes. Additionally, the handlebar will now be offered in 38 and 46mm widths. The ENVE Compact Road
Culture & Opinion
The UCI technical committee has been the bane of pro cycling since, well, forever. At the rate they restrict innovation the UCI should just issue every racer the same bucket helmet, same clunker steel bike, and same shoes, shirt & chamois at the start of every UCI-approved race. Endura’
Culture & Opinion
Modify Content’s full films follows Nico Vink, Kurt Sorge, and Kyle Jameson on an epic ride up Momotombo, one of Nicaragua’s active volcanos. The film won an Emmy for Technical Achievement crediting the aerial filming of Matt Katsolis. The film looks great, the ride just looks insane.
Bikes & Frames
The official Santa Cruz Chameleon video was fun, but what I really wanted to see was the bike in action, who better to fulfill that wish than Craig Evans! You can’t stop change but some things never change. A simple recipe of Craig Evan’s steez-at-pace riding
Culture & Opinion
Apparently the cycling scene in Northwest Arkansas has been blowing up lately thanks to improvements like the enormous Back 40 mountain bike trail network and the world class Velosolutions Pump Track at Runway Bike Park. The area around Fayetteville and Bentonville is becoming a bucket-list ride destination. Now you