The Radavist

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We’ve partnered with Yoshimura to give away a set of its all-new, high tech Chilao SS pedals and a swag bag for our May Group Ride giveaway! Sign up by May 31th for your chance to win!

Congrats to Kelly from Puyallup, Washington, for winning the Microshift Sword kit!

We last looked at Quinda’s prototype Sour Bicycles full suspension at the Atlas Mountain Race. Check out her changes for the Highland Trail 550, a 550 mile (885km) ultra-endurance race through the Highlands in Scotland… Wanna know more about the Sour Bicycles full suspension prototype? Read Petor’s review and stay tuned for more on that front…

Tout Terrain’s bombproof adventure touring bike, the Outback Xplore II model includes two new chassis configurations, improved tire clearance, and a new geometry, all running off the Pinion gearbox system and Gates belt drive. Let’s check it out.

“I roam for the freedom and the ability to explore, experience new things, find joy in the little things, and the excitement for what lies ahead.” Three-time World Champion and Paralympian Clara Brown never thought it’d be possible to walk again after suffering a traumatic spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the neck down at the age of 12.

To Clara, living to the fullest with what she has motivates her the most.

Bags by Bird has been on a roll in 2024 with new bag models, the latest being the Side Bustle Pannier ($125 each) These made-to-order bags are designed for both on and off-road touring. Let’s check them out…

Flagstaff, Arizona-based Rogue Panda announced its new Blue Ridge Handlebar Harness ($185) earlier this year, and John has found it to be the most stable handlebar harness yet. Read on for his in-depth review of this lightweight and secure system that eliminates both head tube rub and cable interference. 

The Mid South 2024 race was the fastest on record! As US off road endurance racing continues to grow, we’re excited to share an up close look with these incredible athletes as they take the dirt roads of Stillwater Oklahoma. Enjoy the peek into the race dynamics from the 50k, Double and the 100 mile gravel race over Mid South 2024 weekend!

The Mid South happens in Stillwater OK, March 13-16, 2025
Registration opens September 2024.

Esker Cycles’ Lorax is back and better than ever. The 2024 Esker Cycles Lorax Titanium is a boost drop bar MTB, with touring accouterments, and a 120 mm suspension corrected fork, designed for long-distance touring and adventure riding. Let’s take a closer look…

Rapha expands its range of women’s cycling apparel, designed by women riders for women riders, with brand new silhouettes encouraging greater self-expression and confidence on the bike. The collection includes Rapha’s first range of modest wear developed alongside London-based cycling collective Cycle Sisters, an award-winning charity which inspires and enables Muslim women to cycle.

See the story and collection at Rapha.

Perhaps Selle San Marco’s most iconic saddle is the Concor and for the 50th anniversary of this iconic saddle, the brand teamed up for a collaboration with Eroica on a limited edition release.

Patrick McGrady toured from San Diego all the way up the coast of California to San Francisco and documented the trip over ten days.

In 1993, Jacquie Phelan and Charlie Cunningham filmed this with Erik Gordon Bainbridge as part of a get well video postcard for their sick friend Brian.

The newest VentureMax model is the latest gravel bar by Ritchey to get the SuperLogic treatment, resulting in the SuperLogic VentureMax bar. Superlogic means lighter, more integrated, and faster feeling overall compared to the aluminum VentureMax. Let’s take a look!

The Haro Buzzard is a carbon chassis gravel platform with builds starting at $2,999.99 and all the features found in much more expensive bikes. Let’s take a look.

Tobin Ortenblad and Keegan Swenson are two of the three Santa Cruz Bicycles htSQD riders (Alexis Skarda being the third). And while Keegan’s one of the most powerful long-distance riders in the world in his own right, racing is a team sport… and in team sports, relationships – nay, friendships – are paramount.

Hear the stories, as told by Keegan and Tobin, about racing strategies, competition, psychological warfare, laughter, and camaraderie.

We’ve had a number of high-res submissions to Readers’ Rides this year, and Conor’s Weis MFG is following suit. This Hammer titanium gravel bike is his sixth Weis MFG frame and is quite the looker. Let’s check it out below with words by Cole Bennett of Weis MFG.

Paul Component Engineering and Wilde Bikes teamed up for a super rad collection of parts with a “Zebra Splatter” anodized finish. This collection includes (70) Boxcar stems, (10) Tall and Handsome seatposts, (6) Neo-Retro/Touring Cantilever brakes, and (5) sets of Love levers. Check ’em out at Wilde.

Shimano GRX gets a new Di2 2×12 kit today with RX825 as well as some software updates. Let’s check out what this 2×12 electronic shifting gravel groupset looks like…