The Radavist

There were lots of bike nerds at the 2024 MADE Bike Show, but what makes them tick besides bikes? Spencer Harding was there to find out through interviews with some familiar faces.

If we shot your bike at 2024 MADE, here’s a Dropbox folder with all the photos. We’ve got one more bike gallery next week, and at that point, we’ll also upload those photos. We encourage framebuilders to use these photos on their websites and on social media, and if you need high-resolution photos, please shoot John or Josh an email.

This was a record-breaking effort from our team, with eighty-four total bikes documented.

We do this out of love for the framebuilding community and thoroughly enjoyed seeing all of you!

If you have Micro-Spline hubs and want to run single-speed, check out the new Solo-Spline setup from Wheels Manufacturing. Following the success of our Solo-XD kit, the Solo-Spline offers an easy and affordable way to convert your existing Shimano wheels into a robust single-speed setup. Ideal for commuters, racers, and trail enthusiasts, the Solo-Spline makes it easy…

he Stone King Rally is not just a race; it’s a celebration of what mountain biking is all about.

Spanning six days of high-mountain adrenaline, riders from far and wide embark on an MTB enduro-style point-to-point adventure from Arvieux in the French Alps to Bordighera on the Italian Mediterranean coast.

Riders are treated to some of the world’s most beautiful mountain bike trails, covering a staggering 275 km with an arm-pumping 21,000 m of descending. As we commemorate the last of the three Stone King Rally events, komoot aims to preserve its legacy through the trails, tales, and phenomenal mountain biking experiences it has provided.

Explore the Stone King Rally route with the komoot trail collection.

Wolf Tooth Premium Internal EC44 Headsets were developed for frames using the ENVE IN-Route System of cable integration with a 44mm head tube. It was made for cyclists who want a clean, aero cockpit that keeps cables and brake lines out of sight. Wolf Tooth headsets are machined with aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum at Wolf Tooth in Minnesota, USA.

These headsets are fully internal, triple-sealed from the elements, and come in a variety of colors.

Check out more at Wolf Tooth.

A while back we shared the first Under Biking Down Under video and today we’re back with another one from Damien’s trail in New Zealand.

We had a great turnout at the Camera Corner world premiere at MADE last night! Our team is in the weeds with MADE coverage right now but we wanted to post a thank you to everyone who came out and shared in the stoke of Wende!

A huge thanks to YAKIMA for sponsoring the screening, We Are One for the bevs, and the MADE crew for showing the film!

We’ve got more showings of Camera Corner on the way. The next is in Santa Fe at the Jean Cocteau theater on the 25th of September and we’ll be sharing how to host a screening once we’re back from MADE.

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We shared the news earlier this month. If you have a “Chicken Coop” 1980 Ritchey or an early biplane model from 1979 to 1982 that is missing its fork or Bullmoose bar, now’s your chance to have Tom Ritchey himself build a replacement fork for it. Ritchey is now taking orders as Tom resurrects the MOUNTAIN BIKES name…

Bars start at $700 for an unpainted clampless threadless version.
Forks start at $800 for unpainted sloping crown threaded steerer.

Roll on over to Ritchey to submit a form for order.

Baum Cycles has unveiled its latest model offering, the DBM – a gravel bike with MTB DNA. Baum’s new gravel bike embraces all that MTB has to offer, including 29 x 2.20–2.40″ tires, lower gear ratios, and a dropper post to extend its off-road capabilities.

For MADE 2024 Old Man Mountain turned to its local landscape for inspiration. Central Oregon is home to the Painted Hills, a stunning geologic feature made of mineral rich soils compacted into layers upon layers of striated color. OMM took these colors and made a special series of Axle Pack and Baskets, along with Astral Outback wheelsets.

The parts are super limited to just 12 sets of Axle Pack, 12 Baskets. There are a few Baskets and Axle Packs available online, the rest are available in person at MADE 2024. Prices are the same as normal.

Also matching this kit are Astral’s Outback wheelsets, which are only available in person at MADE 2024.

Check it all out at Old Man Mountain.

Dropouts are critical to the design of the rear end of a bike. Daniel Yang from Artefact and Neuhaus recently took the big step of designing and manufacturing his own dropouts: the Artefact UDH dropout and the DR30.

What do you guys think? Which design do you prefer?

Crankbrothers new Candy Lace clipless shoes ($159) are tuned for all-day rides with a minimalist synthetic upper, vibration-absorbing EVA insole. The  Match System optimizes engagement for Crankbrothers clipless pedals, while the extended 35mm cleat track retains compatibility with other common clipless pedals. Check out more at Crankbrothers.