The Radavist

In ‘Universally Pegoretti,’ we explore the lives of Pegoretti owners around the globe and, in the process, discover that passion for Pegoretti is universal.

In the second episode of this occasional film series, we head to New York to meet Anthony Mangieri of Una Pizza Napoletana and his partner, Christina. From early morning Central Park laps on their Pegorettis to the kitchen and colorful creativity at Una Pizza, Anthony and Christina talk about the sense of peace and fulfillment the bike brings them, Anthony’s eternal connection to good food, and what his philosophy towards handmade pizza has in common with Pegoretti.

SRAM’s RED AXS has been the pinnacle of electronic shifting, and today, the brand announced a complete overhaul, resulting in its best-functioning (and best-looking) elite road groupset to date…

Rivendell’s all-road bike, Sam Hillborne, is open today at 12 noon PST for pre-order. It comes in two colors this year; Bronzey Green or Periwinkle, five sizes, and can be built with drop bars or more upright bars. Let’s check it out.

After the relaunch earlier this year, Eddy Merckx now introduces the revamped Corsa range: high-quality bicycles featuring Columbus steel. Corsa is now available in three versions: a road bike, an all-road bike, and a gravel bike. Let’s check them out below.

Boulder, CO, founded and based DEAN Ultimate Bikes, one of the USA’s longest continually running titanium bicycle manufacturers, announced that it has updated its bike lineup and “RetroFresh”ed its website and visual aesthetics. Let’s check it out…

We’ve been on a roll with some serious bangers for Readers’ Rides lately, and it’s not ending anytime soon! Santiago from SCARAB Cycles sent in his 7.2 kilo (15.8 lb) Letras rim brake road bike, and it’s got us frothing like mad, so let’s get to it!

Thesis Bike, known for its OB1, or “one bike” model, just announced a sneak peek at its forthcoming N1 model, a titanium chassis road bike that can adapt from road tires to up to 27.5 x 2.25″ tires by turning a few simple bolts…

The TITAN is the first custom titanium bicycle offering from Quirk Cycles. Known for their elegant and excellently crafted steel bikes, the new titanium TITAN expands Quirk’s catalog with Columbus Hyperion tubing for a “fast, responsive and beautifully compliant ride.”

For a decade, Quirk Cycles has been refining what a modern steel road bike should be, using innovative manufacturing techniques. Now, they have applied their knowledge to the matchless ride feel of titanium.

The TITAN is their first titanium road bike. It claims to be fast, responsive and beautifully compliant. It’s a contemporary design engineered in advanced materials, “the ultimate modern road bike.”

Quirk Cycles is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of bike production by harnessing the potential of the latest materials and technology. While they honor tradition, they are driven by a relentless pursuit of innovation, constantly seeking fresh and inventive approaches.

Specs

• Columbus Hyperion titanium tubing
• Progressive tube diameters (proportionally sized tubes for ultimate compliance to stiffness ratio)
• Titanium Fork
• Integrated cabling (in-house 3D headtube offers fully hidden cables routed in frame)
• Disc brake equipped
• 3D printed titanium construction
• 35mm max tire size
• T47 BB standard
• 27.2mm seatpost
• 160mm max rotor
• Frameset: £6500 inc VAT / Full builds starting at £9.5k

See more at Quirk Cycles

Photos courtesy of Nikoo Hamzavi

Doubling down on the “Haul Ass, Not Cargo” mantra used in the marketing language of the Áspero, Cervélo’s team has just announced some updates for the flagship gravel chassis, turning it into a lighter, more robust racing package, while offering an increase in tire clearance. John reviewed the OG Áspero back in 2020 but a lot has changed in this new model. Let’s check it out.

Released today, the Fray is ENVE’s new all-road/endurance road bike. The Fray is positioned in ENVE’s lineup between the Melee and the MOG, with a geometry optimized for tire sizes between 700 x 31c and 700 x 35c, and clearance up to 40c.

Petor stumbled on one of the first production Fray bikes ahead of its release for a long weekend in Girona last October. Below, he shares a first look and some initial ride impressions…

“We’ve got Lions!” Dan Craven’s Namibian handmade bicycle brand, ONGUZA, announces a collaboration with photographer Ben Ingham. ONGUZA was founded in 2020 by two-time Namibian Olympic Road Cyclist and professional rider Dan Craven, and is part owned by the company’s Namibian master framebuilders Sakaria Nkolo and Petrus Mufenge.

Hard Miles tells the uplifting true story of the bicycling team at Rite of Passage’s RidgeView Academy, a medium-security correctional school in Colorado. The film follows beleaguered coach Greg Townsend (Matthew Modine) as he rounds up an unlikely crew of incarcerated students for a seemingly impossible bike ride from Denver to the Grand Canyon.

Made from triple-butted aero airplane 6061 aluminum and with a frameset weight of only 1.8 kg, or 3.9 lbs, the new 8bar KRONPRINZ Aluminium V3 road bike is a lightweight and agile drop bar bike. Designed with fully-integrated internal routing for a sleek aesthetic, the KRONPRINZ also clears a 32 mm tire, allowing for hardpack gravel riding. See more at 8Bar Bikes.