Gear Reviews
Swift Industries dropped a bunch of great new merch today, just in time for the holiday season. The Tamarack Waxed Canvas Collection is comprised of limited-edition waxed canvas bags and other goodies, thanks to Otter Wax. Check out the Zeitgeist saddle bag, Paloma bar bag, as well as other accessories.
Culture & Opinion
A great video from Brooks England on the 2018 Silk Road Mountain Race. Very much worth a watch.
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
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
Gear Reviews
$75 lock cut in seconds with a pocket-able tool. LockPickingLawyer has taught me that there’s absolutely nothing I can do to ever truly secure my bike. The only safe option is to never stop riding.
Culture & Opinion
Something Independent puts together a list of Wright Award contenders every year and this year’s winner was Oveja Negra (based in Salida, Colorado). Oveja Negra makes beautiful and functional bikepacking bags. As part of their entry, everyone at Oveja Negra spent three days with Felt Soul media director Ben
The Garage
This is a great short on the Farfarer Trailer which was lovingly designed by Quentin Lindh and has been field tested for more than 10 years. The trailers are light at less than 10lbs, constructed of bomb proof materials and are thoughtfully designed to suit a plethora of uses. The
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 further
The Garage
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
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.
Bags & EDC
This is a great 5-minute short on a 860-mile bikepacking trip across Cuba. You can read a full write up on the trip and see the full route here. I especially like how the film got it’s name “La Ruta Mala” which translates to “the bad way”: The name
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 and a