The Radavist

In celebration of California Mountain Biking Month, Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ Club is partnering with the California Mountain Biking Coalition to give away your choice of top-of-the-line Ibis mountain bike and raise funds for the organizations. One lucky donor will take home a brand new Ibis of their choice with the finest components from SRAM, Fox, Shimano, Maxxis, and more.

80% of funds raised will support Lowelifes’ trail stewardship work on the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, and the remaining 20% will bolster CAMTB’s statewide advocacy and land manager engagement efforts.

Each $5 Donation = 1 Chance to Win

Roll on over to the Lowelifes to enter!

Skyler Des Roches created the Mica Rack as a solution for bikes without rear rack mounts for riders who didn’t want the hassle of bikepacking saddle packs. Rather than having a bag swaying and bouncing all over, the Mica Rack allows you to strap dry bag with your straps of choice.  It is not a pannier rack, nor a rack for fully-loading; think of it as a bag support. Let’s check it out below…

Ocean and San believes there truly is one bib to do it all. As such the California-based brand doesn’t make a training version, no race version, no pro version. Instead, they focus on one bib, perfected. The Solution Bibs ($255) are made in California and are the result of 13 months of rigorous research, design, development, and field testing. They’re designed for versatility and performance regardless of your riding style and they’re finally back in stock. Check out more at Ocean and San.

POC and Team AMANI are proud to release the Migration edition collection of helmets and eyewear. The new gold Ventral Air ($280) is combined with matching gold Devour Ultra sunglasses ($290), each featuring a unique lanyard made by hand at the Maji Moto Maasai Women’s project, a cultural centre and refuge for vulnerable Maasai women.

For the final video in the Vintage MTB Restoration Series, John takes his time on the final build, savoring all the details, and then takes the 1984 Ritchey Annapurna on a sunset ride in his neighborhood trails. Enjoy!

Thanks again to the Bicycle Collective in St. George, Utah, for sending this bike in!

… and a big thank you to EARTH for allowing creators to use their music!

Music: Earth “Omens and Portents1- The Driver”

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Chromag is synonymous with hardtails. Trail hardtails. And the 160 mm travel Rootdown ($801 frame, $3,912 complete) is now in its sixth iteration. The updates this round are chassis details and new build specs so let’s check it out…

We’re elated that the Builders for Builders has returned for 2024. This fundraising effort benefits the Sierra Butte Trail Stewardship (SBTS) – hosts of the Lost and Found gravel race and the Downieville Classic. This popular fundraiser has raised over $100,000 for the non-profit trail builders to date. All proceeds from this campaign go back to the Stewardship to support more trails in the Lost Sierra. Find out how you can win big below!

In an era when rim brake wheels and silver components are seemingly at an all-time low, we have to buy those products when we find them. The Devaura RS2 (£205.00 – £295.00) is Halo’s 700c tubeless-ready road clincher wheelset.

Ibis Cycles‘ USA-made EXIE frameset received a Mer­cury Sil­ver fin­ish paint color, Team 31 gold accents, and a balleur Fox build kit, all for $4,499.99. Let’s check it out below…

Specialized‘s last two bike releases have been made of aluminum. Earlier this month, the brand announced its all-new Crux DSW, and today, its XC machine, the Chisel DSW, was also refreshed with an aluminum chassis. Both bikes are lightweight, race-oriented, and metal. Needless to say, we took note…

Curious Creatures just announced its new apparel line for men. The drop includes the brand’s popular Sun Dog Pant. After making these pants for women first, then lizards, and goats, it was time for the boys! Check out the Sun Dog Pant in action in Southwestern Montana at the Curious Creatures blog!

Don’t forget to check out some of our favorite Montana-themed galleries below!

MAAP has teamed up with bicycle portage maker Apidura to create three key bags for long-distance riding. These three ultra-lightweight designs are specially constructed by Apidura to perform in the most testing conditions, with waterproof laminate shells and dirt-resistant materials to enhance durability. Let’s check them out.

The Cyber Cycles Cranks look straight out of the late 1980s and 1990s. Like a modern replica of the very early Cook Brothers Racing or Syncros cranks – which can be very expensive for a 40-year-old crankset in the voracious vintage market – these cranks evoke vintage sensibilities with a more reasonable price point (€434.90).

The brand just announced a new Cyber Crank model for square-taper bottom brackets and SRAM Direct Mount interface. The perfect combination: light, robust, and versatile! Different shaft lengths and the simultaneous use of different offset dimensions of the chainrings enable a wide range of chain lines and Q-factors.

Check out more at Cycler Cycles.

The Rare Folk is a hilarious action film starring the world’s very best bike riders. Downhill Champion Josh Bryceland, trials sensation Danny MacAskill, BMX star Kriss Kyle, and many, many more lay it all on the line to bring you this comedy motion picture…

Inspired by vintage western shirts with SPF (UPF 50+) and made from Oeko Tex Standard 100 fabric in Italy, the Cascada Howling Button Up shirts are designed with multi-sport intentions. Ready to throw on over shorts, whether it’s for a ride or a run, summer short-sleeve Howling Shirt keeps you cool and dry in the hottest days.

Over in the Factory Finds at Chris King, the headset manufacturer just listed its Mix-N-Match for NoThreadSet™️ or InSet™️ configurations while supplies last. Roll on over to Chris King to mix and match your favorite colors into one!

Today, we’ve got a fine selection of used goods from the Rad Bazaar, our Group Ride subscribers‘ selling platform, featuring some unique offerings. Let’s check it all out!