“Being different is beautiful.” – Uriel Torres
A film by Chad Unger, winner of the Rapha Film Fund, Unspoken Road is a portrait of Deaf and Queer brother and sister, Nora and Uriel Torres. The siblings, originally from Mexico, discuss how growing up in a small town in California they experienced discrimination and isolation, but as they came of age discovered the therapeutic and life-affirming value of cycling.
The Columbus Trittico line includes handlebars, stems, seatposts, forks, and bottle cages. These components are designed blend seamlessly with a variety of frame materials. Let’s check them out.
Last week, Fairlight launched some new modular inserts for the Bentley x Fairlight Mk2 dropouts, which feature on the Strael 3.0, Secan 2.5, and Faran 2.5. These modular inserts allow for the use of the Sram Transmission and Shimano Direct Mount options, as well as a standard hanger, and are available for pre-order now at Fairlight.
Originally featured in our MADE OZ coverage, Zeke’s stunning resto-mod Gemini World randonneur build was expanded upon by Alex Streich on the Off Course Bike Shop blog. We’ve got the whole write-up below for a very in-depth Readers’ Rides!
Adventure by Bike just got easier with three all-new Salsa Cycles EXP Series bike bags. The panniers, frame and saddle bags are designed to fit more bikes and more adventures into your life, these bags will see you and your gear through bikepacking races, quick sub-24-hour overnighters, and ends-of-the-Earth bike tours alike. Read on for a look at these three new bags.
Crust Bike‘s Geared Wombat, the modern 27.5″ wheeled rigid MTB, got a new coat of paint for 2024…
Sklar Bikes‘ component line is ramping up this year and the first new product are these nifty Sklar Bikes titanium bottle cages that feature 15 mm of vertical adjustment thanks to the long slotted mounting plates. That allows you to adjust them to make room on smaller frames or for a framebag. They’re bent from titanium which is our favorite material for a bottle cage, thanks to the springy nature of the material, ti cages grab your bottles tightly, avoiding them jettisoning on a rocky descent.
Sklar Bikes Titanium Bottle Cage Specs:
Price: $68 each/$100 pair
Weight: 32 g
Adjustability: 15mm
Made in: Taiwan
See more at Sklar Bikes, where they just got in more stock of their titanium seatpost too!
As Kona exhaled a sigh of relief and regained its footing under the founders, the brand just announced the new Process 153 and Process 134 models. The Process lineup has been lauded as legit do-it-all machines for a decade and this third generation further solidifies their legacy. Read on for the updates…
Introducing Rapha’s all-new Explore luggage system, which was created for the rigors of bikepacking and adventure riding. Constructed with durable and highly weather-resistant materials. Let’s check out these new bags…
The Kokopelli trail runs 137 miles from Moab, UT to Loma, CO and the women’s time to beat is 13 hours and 7 minutes. For professional mountain bike racer Hannah Otto, failure is not a common occurrence. She’s constantly pushing the sport and finds herself toward the top of the podium during her race season on a regular basis.
Last year, Hannah had great success clocking the FKT (Fastest Known Time) on the ascent and descent of the Whole Enchilada trail. But this year, she had her sights set on a more challenging route. The Kokopelli trail is an unforgiving beast that most skilled riders would consider completely ludicrous to ride in one day.
Hannah’s hunt for the FKT drove her to extreme temperatures resulting in a frozen hydration pack, frostbitten fingers, hypothermia, and moments of failure—but that only added fuel to her internal fire.
After sleepless nights, early mornings scouting, and a failed attempt, Hannah Otto holds the fastest known time on the Kokopelli trail at 11 hours and 53 minutes.
Courage Adams returns to Nigeria, Africa to fulfill his promise to build the first-ever skatepark in Lagos, giving local BMX fanatics the opportunity to push the limits of the local sports scene.
Hot off the heels of a Tour Divide second place with Salsa rider Ana Jager, the brand announced three key updates to the popular Cutthroat touring bike. Let’s check it out below.
Aeroe’s popular Spider Rear Rack just got a matching setup for the front of touring and commuter bikes. The Spider Front Rack ($120) works with suspension forks and acts as a pannier rack or a modular rack for Aeroe’s system bags. Let’s check it out below.
Park Tool just rolled out a series of new tools at Eurobike, and the chain tool caught our eye…
Dirt drops are mentioned periodically here on The Radavist, usually in the context of a modern hardtail, rigid mountain bike, or adventure touring bike. But where did this terminology come from, and how are vintage dirt drops wildly different from what we have today? Using his 1983 Steve Potts as a platform for discussion, John unfurled the unique history behind this bike and looked at a proper 1980s dirt drop setup. Let’s check it out.
Tailfin R&D Division Rider Justinas Leveika recently set a new record on the grueling 2700-mile Tour Divide. If you’re curious about the journey that led to this landmark win? Check out this trailer for Tailfin‘s documentary launching this fall…
We’ve got a story coming up tomorrow that references this Mountain and City Biking article written by Black Mountain Cycle‘s Mike Varley from 1991 about drop bars on mountain bikes. Also known as dirt drops, Mike discusses the benefits of the unique riding position offered by these off-road drop bars in the original article text below…
Have you heard of the Ene Ciclo UNO Shifter, the world’s first stock friction shifter that shifts up to 12-speeds? The IRD Power Ratchet Brake Lever Set – in stock now at SOMA ($169.95) – now includes a mount for it. These brake levers still include mounts for left and right vintage and modern Shimano downtube shifters, but now the Uno mount has been added, increasing the possibilities.
Check out more at SOMA.
