The Radavist

We’re excited to present the trailer to ZANA, the latest release from State Bicycle Company. Directed by Grace Williams and Emily Segura Maze, ZANA tells the story of Melanzana, a women’s Little 500 cycling team, and their pursuit of a historical three-peat. More than just a sports documentary, ZANA explores gender equality and female empowerment in the world of competitive cycling, and documents what it means to be a part of the powerful community of women in sport.

Streaming starts October 11th, exclusively on State Bicycle Co. and right here at The Radavist. Stay tuned!

Since its publication in 2016, the Baja Divide route has beckoned mid-winter adventurers to ramble south through its alluring shrub-steppe mountains and vast stretches of undeveloped coastline. Thanks to the vision, time and immense resources dedicated by route creators Nicholas Carman and Lael Wilcox, the Baja Divide has steadily earned its reputation as the venerable winter touring standard. This sprawling 1736-mile bikepacking route connects the Pacific Ocean with the Sea of Cortez, traversing every major Baja California mountain range along the way. The Baja Divide links historic Spanish mission sites rich in water and shade with remote ranchos, rural fishing villages and bustling highway towns via miles and miles of beautifully rugged backcountry desert tracks.

The G Line is the first Brompton to ride like a full-size bike across multiple types of terrain—from the city to gravel tracks and beyond. And it’s still designed around the folding chassis that made Brompton famous. This line of Brompton features new geometry, 20” wheels fitted with custom-made Schwalbe tires, hydraulic disc brakes, and an internally geared Shimano 8-speed hub.

Petor Georgallou got his hands on a new G Line ahead of today’s launch and, today, offers all the details of the versatile folding bike. Check it out below!

Our friends at Sklar Bikes have some exciting news today: the steel “Tall Tale” 29er hardtail mountain bike and the new aluminum handlebar called the “PBJ Bar” are available and shipping now! Let’s look at the details of both below…

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This month, we’ve partnered with Tunitas Creative, Chris McNally, and Ripton to give away custom Day Totes PLUS $150 Ripton Gift cards for some lucky Group Ride members! Check out the bag specs below and read all about Tunitas and McNally in Josh’s profile piece.

-Dimensions: 15”w (bottom) x 6”d x 13”h
-Volume: 19L
-Weight: 310g
-Mini carabiner clip closure-Interior zipper pocket
-No two totes are alike with their dyed exterior fabric.
-Fully lined interior
-D-rings for shoulder strap attachment (shoulder strap sold separately).

Sign up by September 31st to be entered to win!

Congrats to  Zach in Seattle for winning the SRAM RED XPLR AXS kit!

Our friends at the Center for Metal Arts in Johnstown, PA are offering an opportunity to build your own bike frame!

This two-week workshop will teach you to measure, fit, and braze a Track, Road, Gravel, Cyclocross, or Mountain bike. No prior metalworking experience is necessary!

Learn more at the Center for Metal Arts!

Photos: Jarrod Bunk

Our friends at RIGd Supply just launched this RambleRack video as a companion to their Bike Rack Geometry Comparison, showcasing VertLock™ Technology.

RIGd states that the RambleRack® Heavy Duty Hitch Bike Rack is the world’s safest bike rack. Patent pending VertLock™ geometry keeps your bike locked in the rack regardless of the bike’s tire pressure or any amount of extreme driving.

RambleRack can hold up to 150 lbs of bike per tray, keeping even the heaviest e-bikes safe and secure. No matter where you take your bikes, RambleRack® is Built to Ramble™

Learn more about the RambleRack at RIGd.

Joliday 2024! August 15, 2024: It is Ripton‘s annual JORT HOLIDAY, the most sacred denim day of the year. And that’s just TWO days away!

Get out for an adventure on the 15th to celebrate, whether that’s by bike, foot, homemade raft, pack mule, or whatever you got. And if you need to stock up on jorts or Performance Denim, Joliday just so happens to be Ripton‘s biggest sale of the year, hitting right in the heat of summer.

And there are prizes! One lucky jortbag will randomly selected to win a bike build starter kit from Revel Bikes, Hunt Wheels, and WTB. Buy anything on Joliday to be entered to win. No purchase necessary to enter.

The new Zipp 303 XPLR SW Wheelset seen in Josh’s review of the new SRAM RED XPLR AXS groupset today is wide and deep for fast gravel riding. The 32 mm inner rim width and deep aero profile claim minimal impacts on aerodynamics when running wider tires that have become common in gravel cycling. Let’s look at all of the specifics below from Zipp.

Announced today, SRAM’s RED XPLR AXS groupset combines elements of its UDH-compatible mountain bike components with its high-end road group for an all-new gravel-specific product lineup. SRAM designed it to be light, fast, and durable for the needs of today’s gravel racers and riders wanting the highest performing upper echelon groupset.

To discover how RED XPLR AXS stacks up and who it’s best suited for, check out Josh’s review below.

Photographer Wende Cragg has been a pillar of the cycling community since she began documenting road, cyclocross, and the early days of mountain biking in Marin County, California, and throughout the United States over 50 years ago. We are delighted to launch the trailer for our first feature-length documentary film, Camera Corner: Wende Cragg Documents the Birth of Mountain Biking. It profiles Wende’s work and its lasting impact on the cycling industry.

We’re also unveiling a book and merch pre-order, as well as the beginning of a growing list of film screenings, which kicks off with the world premiere at the Marin Museum of Bicycling on August 16th & 17th and another at MADE’s movie night on August 23rd. There’s exclusive early viewing access, pre-orders for an epic photobook featuring Wende’s work, and an associated throwback merchandise run.

Continue reading below for all the details!