The Radavist

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!

“To the desert go prophets and hermits; through deserts go pilgrims and exiles. Here the leaders of the great religions have sought the therapeutic and spiritual values of retreat, not to escape but to find reality.”
― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

As Ronnie Romance grapples with the closing of Nutmeg Needleworks, he sought the spiritual values of retreat as Jon Krakauer wrote in “Into the Wild.” Follow along as he takes us BTS on Josh and John’s romp in the Hawes Trail System on the Cotic shoot…

The number of visitors to America’s public lands has steadily increased over the last 15 years, while over the same time period, funding for recreation has decreased more than 20 percent at agencies like the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, according to data released this week by Outdoor Alliance, a non-profit working to protect public lands and waters…

We’re not a fan of model years–especially when the updates are tiny geometry tweaks–but it’s nice to have a few new colors offered up each year by small brands. Cotic’s FlareMAX wowed John in his review and this week, the UK-made operation announced two new colors of this “Less is More” shred sled: Amethyst and Moonstone.

Ratio, the makers who hacked 11 to 12-speed SRAM road to MTB with its conversion kit, just announced a SRAM Transmission replacement cage. The SR52T cage is a replacement for your SRAM Transmission cage–the cross-braced structure is designed for stiffness, the form and chamfering help it deflect away from any obstacles, and at 90g for the cage, it will reduce the weight of your SRAM GX* Transmission derailleur to less than all but the SRAM XXSL* model.

Available with or without pulley wheels at Ratio.

Thanks to all the small manufacturers who are making UDH hanger and we know how hard it is to keep up with the bike industry’s love of creating new standards. Wheels MFG just announced a new 404 UDH in a variety of colors that fits a broad array of bikes and they even made a Trek-specific UDH that requires a 30mm washer. Let’s check it out.

Brett Tippie joined District Indigenous Student Advisory Council students for a ride on Mt. Tzouhalem and had a discussion on his personal journey and how he has found resilience in his life through the power of sport. Welcome to “Nations Rising,” a compelling video series created by the Cowichan Valley School District’s Indigenous Student Advisory Council. In this series, we dive deep into the lives of remarkable Indigenous role models, who have navigated challenges with strength and determination.

Got an old Moots like the 1989 Zerkel shown above, or perhaps you have a Baxter, and you’re looking for a new bike like a Womble or a Routt ESC? Well, Moots just announced an all-new trade-up program. There’s no doubt that many of the beloved products the brand has produced since 1981 still make riders smile, 20 and 30 years later.

Moots owners now have the opportunity to turn their existing, rideable frame, into a $2,000 credit towards a complete bike direct from Moots! This program applies whether you’re the original owner or not. There are no model or production year restrictions. Check out more at Moots.

This week, Sim Works introduced a new 26 x 2.3″ version of its popular Panaracer-produced Volummy tire ($64). Plump, round, slick tires with a large air capacity provide a comfortable, smooth, and efficient ride. Volummy strikes a sweet spot on puncture resistance and durability with supple, pliable construction…

In ‘Universally Pegoretti,’ we explore the lives of Pegoretti owners around the globe and, in the process, discover that passion for Pegoretti is universal.

In the second episode of this occasional film series, we head to New York to meet Anthony Mangieri of Una Pizza Napoletana and his partner, Christina. From early morning Central Park laps on their Pegorettis to the kitchen and colorful creativity at Una Pizza, Anthony and Christina talk about the sense of peace and fulfillment the bike brings them, Anthony’s eternal connection to good food, and what his philosophy towards handmade pizza has in common with Pegoretti.

For the latest Beautiful Builds video, John introduces his newest project: a 1984 Ritchey Annapurna he got from Bicycle Collective in St. George, Utah. Over a few episodes, he’ll explain what it takes to make these old “barn find” bikes road-worthy again.

From replacing split cable housing and cables to protecting the paint, repacking bearings, and rust-proofing, this episodic Beautiful Builds showcases the work that goes into vintage MTB restoration.

Music: Fellwinter – “The Dawn of Winter” LP

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The Low Gap Hopper, which kicks off the Grasshopper Adventure Series season, is a formidable 48-mile mixed surface route with over 6,000 feet of climbing. While many of the girls who participated in this year’s mentoring initiative are part of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), races like Low Gap can seem intimidating due to the length, difficulty, and also the race culture. Riding with mentors gives girls on-the-ground support in real-time…

SRAM’s RED AXS has been the pinnacle of electronic shifting, and today, the brand announced a complete overhaul, resulting in its best-functioning (and best-looking) elite road groupset to date…

Manzanita Cycles, a Reno-based framebuilder we featured in our MADE coverage, is selling a 130mm-travel smooth-riding steel hardtail and donating all profits to support the growth of the Sky Tavern Bike Park in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area. Let’s take a closer look.

Rivendell’s all-road bike, Sam Hillborne, is open today at 12 noon PST for pre-order. It comes in two colors this year; Bronzey Green or Periwinkle, five sizes, and can be built with drop bars or more upright bars. Let’s check it out.

After the relaunch earlier this year, Eddy Merckx now introduces the revamped Corsa range: high-quality bicycles featuring Columbus steel. Corsa is now available in three versions: a road bike, an all-road bike, and a gravel bike. Let’s check them out below.

When it comes to inspirational print magazines, Adventure Journal checks all the boxes. We’re exceptionally pleased to share the cover of the summer issue of Adventure Journal with a photo by @chrisburkard that perfectly captures the spirit of this issue. Let’s take a look inside…