For the third installment of Bitesized Bikepacking, Esker Cycles traveled to Brevard, NC, to visit its friends at The Hub & Pisgah Tavern…
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Wolf Tooth Adds Orange and Espresso Anodizing to Ripsaw Pedals
Wolf Tooth’s new pedals, the Ripsaw ($199.95), got two new hues this morning: orange and espresso. These made in the USA pedals feature a slim, lightweight design with a slight convex profile. The large, asymmetric machined aluminum platform provides strong foot support for all-mountain riding, while the thin convex profile is just 7mm thick at the leading edge. Inside the pedal are three fully sealed cartridge bearings, a stainless steel axle, an igus bushing, and a custom radial seal to protect internal components against trail debris.
Check out more at Wolf Tooth.
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Rapha Films Presents | Migration
Rapha Films presents Migration, a documentary about the Migration Gravel Race, a four-day, 650km offroad bike race in the Maasai Mara. Created by Team AMANI and marshalled by local Maasai, the Migration attracts the best gravel bike athletes in the world.
This film explores the importance of the event to Team AMANI and their Black Mamba Development Squad; and how they are building the sport in East Africa, nurturing the next generation of endurance athletes on two wheels. Focusing on the riders of Team AMANI and Black Mambas, Migration is an insight into the work of AMANI and how this incredible race is symbolic of the Team’s character and ambition.
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Redshift’s New ShockStop Stems in 50 and 70 mm Lengths
Redshift just announced two new ShockStop Stems, available in 55 mm and 70 mm lengths ($189.99) for progressive gravel bikes. With gravel bikes adopting longer top tubes and slacker head angles like their mountain bike kin, they require shorter stems. This includes riders in need of a shorter stem to achieve a proper bike fit as well.
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Battling Cancer to Continue Living a Life of Riding Bikes
Magnus Manson needs no introduction on the Canadian racing scene. Standing next to Finn Iles on the 2016 Junior World Championship podium, for a Canada 1-2 sweep in Val di Sole, Magnus was just beginning to establish himself on the World Cup Circuit as part of the new wave of Canadian DH racers…
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Drust Cycles Rear Light Mount
John and Konstantin from Drust Cycles were chatting on Instagram over the weekend (about Cinelli Laser frames) when he posted these rear light mounts. Drust was hand-machining these nifty lights for SON and Supernova lights for clients before having them forged in aluminum. They’re available in batches of five to local bike shops, B2B only, so if you’re interested, drop Drust Cycles an email.
Check out a beautiful Drust Cargo bike in our Eurobike 2024 coverage.
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The Stellar Cycles Pulsar is a $500 Single Speed Frame
The Stellar Cycles Pulsar is sort of a do-all type of bike as long as it’s singlespeed. This unique offering caught our eye on Instagram, and we’re sharing it here because we think you’ll dig it, too!
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Mastering Titanium with Yang MFG
On a recent visit to Taiwan, Daniel Yang from Yang MFG, Artefact, and Neuhaus Metalworks learned how one of the best titanium manufacturers, ORA Engineering, dimples their chainstays. In this video, he shows how he created a similar design using low parts.
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YT Jeffsy 29er Ungaged 14: This is How You Spec a Bike
YT just announced a Jeffsy UNCAGED ($4,999) in a stunning paint job with a build spec to match. Leading us to ask for more silver in complete builds, please…
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Nkosilathi Mpofu’s Fundraising Ride for Klipfontein Cycling Academy in South Africa
To raise funds to buy bicycles and equipment for the girls in his Klipfontein Cycling Academy, Nkosilathi Mpofu set himself the epic challenge of riding 3000km in 10 days around the hardcore roads of his native Johannesburg, South Africa…
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From Beretta to Bicycles: Tom Ritchey on Investment Casting and 1990 Eisentraut Mountain Bike
We’re in a seemingly new era of bicycle framebuilding with the proliferation of 3D-printed components. While this movement might feel “unprecedented,” a similar thing happened with framebuilders in the mid-1980s and into the 1990s with technology borrowed from the Beretta gun manufacturer in Italy.
In what has to be one of our most intriguing Vintage Bicycles articles to date, John hops on a phone call with Tom Ritchey to discuss a rare 1990 Eisentraut mountain bike that Tom had recently acquired and the technology that made it possible.
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Sklar Bikes Studio Tour
Check out this quick tour of the Sklar Bikes workspace where custom, one-off bike frames are fabricated. This is also where Adam designs and build prototypes for the production Sklar Bikes like the SuperSomething, Tall Tale and PBJ. In the latest video from the Sklar Bikes workshop, Adam says a quick hello to neighbors Piecemeal Vintage, Billings Cycle Works and Pass and Stow Racks…
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100 Copies ‘Wheels of Change’ Prints
The latest print from 100 Copies, entitled ‘Wheels of Change‘ illustrates a cyclist riding against the crack line of an iceberg, sealing it with every pedal stroke. This symbolizes how riding a bike represents our ability to make a positive environmental impact through simple, everyday actions.
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Ronnie’s Alumalith Refresh
Ronnie’s Alumalith debuted here in our 2022 Philly Bike Expo coverage and since that virgin voyage, he’s put countless miles on it from the Northeast to the Southwest. Long overdue for an overhaul, his refresh looks very similar to Josh’s build with a Sklar-built Bullmoose. Check it out for some ASMR vibes this afternoon and be sure to visit Ronsbikes.com.
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Old Man Mountain Pizza Racks Now Have 3-Pack Mounts
Old Man Mountain makes all sorts of cargo-carrying and high-capacity racks for every bike. It doesn’t matter if your hardtail doesn’t have rack mounts, they’ve got ya covered. Perhaps the most versatile rack in its catalog, the Pizza Rack, just got the addition of three pack cargo bosses on its legs. So now you can add some extra capacity to your pizza runs… Check out more at Old Man Mountain.
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From the New C68 to the Master, Colnago Keeps it Real with Rim Brakes
The Colnago Master might be the most iconic road bike to come out of Italy with its straight blade fork, chromed lugs and serroni red paint. Add in some gumwall tires, non-aero brake levers, and yes, white bar tape, and its hard to beat the look (and performance) of this classic machine that many racers pedaled to the podium.
As such, it brings literal tears of joy to our eyes to see Colnago still offer this dream machine in the same quiver as the new C68 road bike. No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you; it also has rim brakes and the same DNA that brought about the iconic Master. Let’s check it out.
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2024 Foco Fondo | Race Metal Recap
In this episode of Race Metal, Miguel goes back to Foco Fondo, his first-ever gravel event in Fort Collins, CO. He races the 118-mile course and asks fellow riders what makes this race so special, and in the spirit of Race Metal, do you own any metal bikes?
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Tumbleweed Sunliner Touring Bike: First Look
The Tumbleweed Sunliner is a flat bar rigid 29er mountain touring bike. It’s in the same brand family as the lauded Stargazer. After crowning the Stargazer best in class, John had to try out the flat bar sibling to see if it stacked up. While we have a much longer, in-depth review on the way later this fall, let’s take a First Look at this tantalizing touring bike…