The Radavist

The wind is blowing up here in Santa Fe, and that means Spring is in full swing! This season, we’ve got some fresh new designs, including our Vulture Homage shirt, Vulture bottles (both come with a sticker,) designed by Casey Robertson; our LAND-designed Deserted graphics on a unisex shirt in agave; a women’s crop top in natural; Deserted water bottles; and a classic Eternal Jackal signet with our Shred Lightly crest across the back in stone.

We also re-upped our Golden Sunrise bottles and Expedition bottles!

Roll on over to The Radavist Web Shop to check it all out. As always, every cent from your purchases go to paying our staff and keeping this website cranking out daily content! From everyone here at The Radavist, THANK YOU for your continued support.

In a glass half empty/half full way, we’re celebrating the end of season/start of season this year with a merchandise sale. Most of the merch (except for our evergreen items) is marked down, no code needed. Unless you’re a member of our Group Ride subscription plan, then you should have gotten an email with a discount code for an additional 25% off! If you didn’t receive your email, drop us a line.

Check out the savings at The Radavist web shop.

Having friends in the coffee industry has its perks. Taylor at Roly-Poly Coffee Co is a good friend of ours. We featured his coffee bike from  the MADE Bike Show last year and his shop up in Bozeman a few years back, where this collaboration was born. As John and Taylor talked about roasts over sipping long blacks, a bean of thought sprouted: we should do a coffee blend!

These headset wrenches we made with Paragon Machine Works last year sold out very quickly. They’re designed for 1″ threaded headsets with a large, 32 mm wrench on one end and an 15 mm axle nut wrench on the other end. They’re made from US-made titanium by Paragon in Richmond, California.

They’re in stock for now at The Radavist Webshop.

We’ve partnered up with Wolf Tooth to give away a chainring and a set of Waveform pedals of your choice for our January Group Ride giveaway! You’ve got a few more days to sign up to win this month!

We’re stoked to offer up some of our favorite MUSA components to our Group Ride subscribers. This month, Wolf Tooth is offering up a chainring of your choice and a set of Waveform pedals in any available size or color. Become a Group Ride subscriber by January 31st for a chance to win. Our monthly giveaways are open to Group Ride members worldwide!

Check this post out for all the information on how to join Group Ride for $6.66/month or $69.69/year.

SIGN UP HERE.

We’ve been working on this refresh for over nine months with two talented designers, Seth and Julian, as well as an equally talented developer, Ian. Together, we’ve fixed many issues with the platform’s backend, updated it to a new infrastructure, and paved the way for multiple website improvements.

While this initial launch might not seem like a big change, allow me to walk you through it.

Photo: Kyle Klain

Our Radar column has shifted back to the left column. This is how the website was pre-2016 refresh. Now, we’ll be slow-dripping products and videos on the left throughout the day. Radar = news blips.

The middle column is our endemic content. This is content we produce ourselves. All Reportage galleries; Shop Visits, Beautiful Bicycles, Events, and Reviews will be in the middle column. The center feed will also contain Radar reviews or reviews that don’t include a gallery.

On the far right is our ad columns; these ads, along with your Group Ride subscription, merch sales, sponsored content (when noted), and affiliate links (we’re working on a page to explain how we use all of these – thanks for your patience!) keep this website and its staff funded. Thanks for your support!

As with every refresh, there will be formatting issues or bugs that pop up from time to time. We have a checklist that’s running but if you spot anything awry, please note it here in the comments!

Happy New Year!

The USPS says the last day to ship something to the CUSA is December 14th, so get your orders in ASAP to give us time to pack and ship!

We’ve added some last-minute goods to The Radavist Webshop including new vinyl decals, a Deserted Patch, Linen Postcards, and a restock of our Cactivist and YO Woolie Boolies.

Roll on over and get some last minute gifts in the Webshop!

Our relationship with Mission Workshop goes all the way back to the brand’s inception! We reviewed its first-ever release, the Vandal, back in 2010! Now, thirteen years later we thought it’d be fun to host a new giveaway. The best part is, we’ll be selecting three lucky winners this round! Read on below to find out how to score one of these three kits!

“Sky Island” is the twelfth layout of the Radavist 2023 Calendar. It was shot with a Canon R5 and a Canon f2.8 24-70, on Mount Lemmon, AZ. Photographed by Josh Weinberg.

“The sky islands of southern Arizona provide such unique terrain. During The Radavist’s editorial team week, Josh, Travis, Spencer, and John have been hustling to produce photos for our Reportage pieces. Here’s a sampling of what’s to come.”

For a high-res JPG, suitable for print and desktop wallpaper*, right-click and save link as – The Radavist 2023 – December. Please, this photo is for personal use only!
(*set background to white and center for optimal coverage)

The mobile background this month is a vertical crop from the same evening. Click here to download December’s Mobile Wallpaper.

Hi friends! John, Cari, Josh, Spencer, and Travis will be in Tucson this weekend and would be stoked if you came out to ride with us on Sunday afternoon!

As an anchor for the NorCal cyclocross scene, the Rock Lobster team and their eclectic band of racers, builders, horn players, writers, photographers, and dreamers take you a journey into the heart of Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships 2023. From riding the tiger to fording the pool of plunder, this story captures cyclocross glory and heartbreak at its finest. From the desk of the award winning SSCXWCTV investigative news team, please enjoy “You can’t buy money with happiness”.

If you aren’t checking the Rad Bazaar–our private buy/sell/trade forum open for Group Ride members–every day, you might be missing out on some bizarre items. Our Acid Jackal went wild and picked out a selection of goods to share with you today, so check them out below!

Everyone’s favorite water bottles are back in stock. Our Shred Lightly Golden Sunrise bottles feature the Greater Road Runner (Geococcyx californianus) and the Spanish Bayonet Yucca bloom (Hesperoyucca whipplei) . Many thanks to Steve Bretson and Cari Carmean for their typography work on these products. These 26oz bottles are a golden yellow, with two-color text.

• Purist 26oz bottle with MoFlo cap
• 100% BPA free
• Printed with non toxic ink

Sold as a pair: 1 order = 2 bottles. Pick up a set at The Radavist Webshop.

Please note we are unable to accept returns for water bottles, so please choose your quantity carefully, thanks!

Esker Cycles, Sincere Cycles, and The Radavist took off early one afternoon and headed into the Santa Fe National Forest for an overnighter on the new Esker Cycles Hayduke LVS…

Check out our review: A Titanium Chariot: Esker Cycles Hayduke LVS Longtail Review

We’re back operating as a 100% independent entity and, with everything going on, managed to whip up some stunning merch for Fall/Winter 2023. We’ve got Woolie Boolie socks, a Necronomicog throwback design, and two new dirt jerseys, all in stock and shipping worldwide today from The Radavist Webshop.

Let’s look at the designs and offerings below…

With the recent announcement of the return of The Radavist to John and Cari, we debuted our Group Ride Subscription Plan. Readers of The Radavist can support our efforts, browse the largest collection of Beautiful Bicycles on the ‘net, and immerse themselves in our in-depth Reportage for $6.66 a month or $69.69 a year in a paywall-free environment.

Read on for the full breakdown.

You may have noticed some changes on The Radavist over the past few weeks. Well, it’s because we’ve parted ways with TPC. Read on for TPC’s official press release announcement on the split and what this means for the future of The Radavist with a letter from John Watson below…