The Radavist

A need for self reliance and a desire for discovery have fueled years of awe-inspiring human feats that have motivated runners, cyclists and climbers around the world. Rapha’s new film, Anton, dives into the motivations behind renowned ultra-runner Anton Krupicka’s pursuits…

Industry Nine rolled out an updated big hit wheelset today, the Hydra Grade 300 v2.

The defining feature of this wheelset is an all-new Grade 300 alloy rim with Hollow Bead Wall technology–a triple cavity design that reduces pinch flats and increases impact resistance. Available in 27.5 or 29″, 30 mm internal width (!) and 32 hole lace-up, the Hydra Grade 300 v2 is built to withstand the harshest riding conditions. See more at Industry Nine.

Kona Bicycles went through a rough patch around Sea Otter classic and like we predicted, the brand isn’t dead, in fact it was purchased from Kent Outdoors by its original founders, Dan Gerhard and Jake Heilbron. In 1988 Jake Heilbron, aka “Jake the Snake,” founded Kona Mountain Bikes with Dan Gerhard, so it’s amazing that the brand is returning to its roots. Read the full press release, written by the Kona team, below.

If you’re looking for a two-week-long tour of epic doubletrack in Northwestern Colorado, then check out the latest Bikepacking Roots CRoP! The Rolling Horse route was designed with particular attention to the region’s rich natural and human history. It roughly circumnavigated the Grand Hogback–a 90-mile-long spine of upturned rock marking the geologic meeting of the Southern Rockies with the Colorado Plateau.

The route seeks to reveal the intimate connections between the many varied landscapes once stewarded by the Nuche (Ute people); specifically, those whose ancestors hunted amongst the high places we now know as the Elks, Raggeds, Flattops and Roan; and gathered along the banks of the Roaring Fork, Crystal, Colorado, and White Rivers.

Check out more at Bikepacking Roots!

“I want to ride around the world. That’s why I roam.”

For ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox, roaming is about pushing her limits and empowering women and girls to do the same. This summer, Lael is setting her sights on breaking the Around the World Record in 110 days. She hopes to ride 18,000 miles through 22 countries and beat the current record by two weeks.

Get to know Lael in Wahoo‘s second episode of Why I ROAM – a short film series centered around five Wahooligans and what motivates them to get out and explore.

The winner of our Apparel of the Year award last year just got even lighter. The ORNOT Mission Pants are a staff favorite over here and we’ve been wearing these new lightweight Mission Pants for a while now. They’ve everything we love about the Mission Pants: great fit, on- or off-the-bike cut, stretchy, quick-drying (PFAS free), and minimal bulk, with a new lightweight fabric. Check out all the specs and details at ORNOT.

Back when this website was based in Los Angeles, Echo Park’s Cactus Store was our local shop for all things succulent and cacti. From potting soil to pots, books, and apparel, it had it all. Well, that store has closed, but the brand has a greenhouse shop in NYC and an online store where they sell lots of nature-nerd apparel. Coinciding rather closely with our From Biocrust, With Love, video project, the brand re-upped the “Don’t Bust The Crust” shirts, officially licensed and all. Check them out at the Cactus Store.

For part two in this Vintage MTB Restoration Beautiful Builds video, John shows how to remove seized parts from the frame as he tackles a stuck bullmoose quill insertion on this Ritchey Annapurna with one easy step!

Saturday Night Live, or SNL, parodied mountain bikers in its season 49 finale. We think they nailed it.

It’d be rad if you could ride MTBs on Griffith Park trails!

Inspired by the work of Charlie Cunningham and other cult classic aluminum steeds, the Ron’s Bikes Aluminus Maximus gravel bike ($2,000 frameset) is the anti-carbon propaganda demigod we need from small-batch bicycle production. These bikes are made in the USA by Frank the Welder and have been selling like hot cakes over the past several months, so when it came time to list them on RonsBikes.com, Arya and Ronnie only had sizes 51 cm and 60 cm left. So if you have short legs or long legs, they’ve gotcha covered.

We’d like to remind everyone that Arya and Ronnie lost their factory and means of primary income last year and it’s been hard on the brand. So if you have any free money and would like to see Ron’s Bikes grow, check out their in-stock-today items and throw them some love.

Tailfin‘s Frame Bag Product Development Story takes you behind the scenes into the design processes that created the new range of frame bags and meets the humans behind the brand…

MAAP is best known for pushing the aesthetic of cycling apparel, bridging between trendy Gorpcore and traditional silhouttes. The vessel for this expansion is its Alt_Road line, which for 2024, has a number of new kit pieces. Our favorite are these Alt_Road Overshorts ($135). They’re a loose-fitting shorts meant to be worn over bibs, or perhaps with nothing underneath at all. Check out the full Alt_Road drop at MAAP.

In Episode 3 of Shimano‘s ‘Evolution Stories’, Andy meets Katy Winton. Katy’s been a presence within the top flight of enduro racing for a decade – but in this film, it’s not her awesome bike riding skills that are explored. Katy is neurodiverse. Watch to find out what dyslexia means to her.

Phelps on the Fly took off to Patagonia for an epic nine-day trip of bike touring to fly fish. Talk about a dream trip! Watch the hour long video here.

Fairdale‘s Elevator ($599 frame), the brand’s first hardtail, arrives in a few days, but the brand sent us over an early look at this entry-level 29er. Let’s check it out!

Wahoo‘s Why I Roam series features our buddy Dillon Osleger. Dillon “gets it” and this short video showcases some of the major shortcomings we feel that the bike industry overlooks. Education on the land, its geology, biology, and human history is so important but it’s up to the individual to embark on those journeys. Check out some words by Dillon and photos below!

Common Ground, Rapha’s series where riding crews and filmmakers merge, bringing to life the behind-the-scenes moments that make riding magical. The series’ third film features Isaac Wallen, captured by Russell Holliday, riding his home-town trails in Santa Cruz, California…