Bags & EDC
Bikase just announced the appropriately-named ABC Cage (Any Bottle Cage), which accommodates nearly any bottle (how’d you guess?). The system relies on a flexible plastic cage and ratchet strap to securely hold any size bottle. For gravel cyclists and bikepackers looking to carry non-standard water bottles, this
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Silca’s new Avventura Americana Limited Edition seat roll adds to their roll-up saddle bag family with more storage for adventure riding. Built with the same Boa dial attachment and classic tool roll layout, the new Avventura features easy organization for all-weather, off-road riding. More info at
Components
When you’re far from home and something breaks, you have to have the right tool for the job. Or your left hoping your phone has service. Not having to assemble a toolkit and package it for each ride is a bonus. While there are plenty of systems out there
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Camp and Go Slow revealed several goodies this Friday afternoon; bags by Swift Industries, “rattlesnake” bar tape, bandanas, and several other awesome new items. Slick new logo too.
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Swift Industries teamed up with Kitsbow and artist Chris McNally on this Adventure Pack which includes a Cyclone riding shirt, a Swift Wanderlust Packer, Swift Seeker Travel Kit, and a watercolored letterpress print of Bolinas Ridge by Chris McNally.The Adventure Pack is available in men’s and women’s
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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
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
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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
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$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
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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