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Today, California’s Stinner Frameworks announces an expansion to its Select program with the Refugio Select, offering another stock bike model at a more affordable price point. Let’s check out this capable 700 x 50 mm gravel platform’s offerings…

“What pressure are you running?” might be one of the most common questions in cycling. Road, gravel, mountain. It doesn’t matter. People want to know the answer to this query.

The Bike Tire Pressure Calculator app powered by Wolf Tooth allows you to find your ideal tire pressure based on terrain and riding conditions for the route ahead. Share details for wheel size, tire width, rider weight, riding temperature, and more to receive a specific recommendation for tire inflation pressure for road, gravel, mountain, and fat bikes.

Announced today, the updated app now includes calculations for road tires, increase widths for mountain, gravel, and fat tires; 26” gravel wheel diameter; 29” x 3” as an option for fat bike tires; increased rider weight; and general bug fixes.

The Bike Tire Pressure Calculator has two modes for finding your perfect tire pressure. The basic mode accounts for abbreviated factors to quickly determine the best tire pressure, while the advanced mode considers several factors to identify the ideal tire pressure for the ride ahead.

You can download the Bike Tire Pressure Calculator for Apple and Google at Wolf Tooth.

Campandgoslow has just restocked its Brown Trout bar tape. This playful pattern is inspired by the tough and elusive Brown Trout. You know the fish the USFS drops from helicopters into alpine lakes and can live in cut bank streams only 12″ wide and 30″ deep. Those fish.

Like GCS’ other tapes, it’s made from super durable, custom-dyed nylon yarn, although this version has a softer, smother feel than the Eastern and Western Rattler tapes. The colors were chosen to look great with your favorite leather saddle and play nice with our Rattler-trimmed bags and accessories.

You get two 3300mm rolls packaged in a high-quality mesh drawstring bag. The tape is backed with 1.5mm of foam for a little cushion on the rough stuff.

Bartape made in Taiwan
Bag cut and sewn in Seattle

Check out more at Campandgoslow.

OneUp Components, makers of some of our favorite dropper posts, just announced an all-new clipless pedal ($159.99). These pedals utilize the SPD interface, come in eight colors, and are designed to be capable enough for all activities where riders prefer solid foot retention provided by a clipless pedal: gravel, XC, trail, enduro, and downhill. Best of all, they sport a very thin profile, with a 14.4 mm body and 26.8 mm binding.

Check ’em out in detail at OneUp.

John has written about his journey with quitting alcohol, extensively and this weekend, our buddy Dustin Klein shared his journey on his YouTube channel. Press play for an inspirational account of putting booze aside…

If you’d like to read more about this subject, we linked John’s journey below in our Archives.

From Reno, Nevada’s Manzanita Cycles comes a sporty production gravel bike model called the Whippet ($2,600 frameset). Find out more information below…

One of the most iconic track racing wheels, the Soviet 666 POCT just got an homage by Footdown.cc in the form of a 666 long sleeve shirt. We’ll tip our caps in approval to this killer design. Scoop one up for $32 at Footdown.

In the 2024 edition of the Maah Daah Hey 100, Gordon Wadsworth and Thomas “the Hitman” Turner try to take down Kelly Magelky’s long standing course record. But the pair doesn’t know what they are getting into and their adventure in the mysterious Bad Land will galvanize their friendship beyond anything they could have anticipated…

The response to the Old Man Mountain Experimental Bikepacking Team, sponsored by Silca and The Robert Axle Project has been monumental. Selecting just five riders for the inaugural team was extremely tough and OMM wants to thank everyone that applied. Let’s check out the picks for the 2025 team below…

Over the past several months, Brendon Collier has been working on the Jackrabbit Loop route for Bikepacking Roots that uncovers the fascinating history of the Small Tract Act of 1938, and explores the remnants of the once-thriving gold mines. Following this route, where artifacts of the past still linger amongst breathtaking desert views, you’ll find some of the best bike camping spots in this area of the Mojave. This area also has some of the darkest skies and the best stargazing in all of Southern California.

Explore Jackrabbit Homesteads and historic gold mines while riding in beautiful solitude. Enjoy your time in camp with breathtaking views around every turn. Check out more at Bikepacking Roots.

As fires ravage Los Angeles, we want to extend our love to anyone who might find themselves affected by this disaster. Read on for some resources to help the people of LA…

Many of us remember the original Surly Steamroller in Battleship grey from the early aughts. It was one of the coveted fixed gears on the market and thanks to its FFF wide chainstays, it made for a great commuter bike in cities with rough surface roads. Well, Josh got his hands on one and converted it to S&S couplers and the result is nothing short of amazing! Let’s check it out…

The latest from the Ron’s Bikes bicycle luggage shop is the Fabio’s Clap Trap, a bag that features a randonneuring bag-inspired opening system. What’s a rando opening system? It’s when a piece of elastic cord wraps around your stem to close the bag. Here’s a video demonstrating the system. This makes for a super easy and secure on-the-fly opening mechanism. You can do it no handed or with one hand while riding and either take out your gloves or stash a jacket. It’ll hold 3.7 liters worth of stuff.

These bags go for sale at 12 noon EST, so get your Apple Pay quick draw fingers moistened and ready for action!

Remember that sweet Squid Bikes rigid MTB, dubbed the Maybe Dead, we featured in our 2024 MADE Coverage? Well they’ve finally landed…

The new AFRICAP X Wizard Works cycling cap (£23) launches today, celebrating both brand’s shared love of fun prints and handmade items. Made in Sierra Leone from 100% cotton Ankara printed fabric, AFRICAP’s soft-brimmed caps have won praise from across the cycling world for their comfort and style.

The name, Memphis, refers to the design style created by Memphis Group in Milan that is synonymous with the 80s, that this print references. AFRICAP is driven by a love for travel, cycling, and style. It merges the essential cycling cap with the bold vibrance of Ankara fabrics, sourced from across West Africa, plastic-free and sewn in Freetown Sierra Leone.

See more at Wizard Works.

No. 6 Composites, the in-house brand of No. 22 Bicycles, has officially launched its Adventure Fork ($525), a fully featured offering trusted by frame builders worldwide. An earlier version of this fork was on the No. 22 Drifter Adventure that John reviewed in 2023. Let’s take a closer look…

We’re sharing this news because every time a pair of Rons Ortho Back Bars pops up on our Rad Bazaar, they’re gone in an instant. Crust Bikes just got a shipment of the silver or black upright handlebars, and like previous stocks, they won’t last. So, if you’re tired of being hunched over a 1990s racing MTB, it’s time for Ortho Back Bars.