John reached out to Crust Bikes to review a Nor’Easter… and they sent him one! Check out our “first ride review” of this legendary steel all-rounder…
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For this week’s Readers’ Rides, Jordan wrote an enthusiastic entry on his Surly Troll, a veritable all-rounder. Let’s check it out!
Sim Works‘ Doppo Ronin is a new entry in the all-road category from the Japanese parts brand. They’re tig welded and made in Japan, so let’s check it out!
The Outdoor Life looks at the relationship between Restrap ambassadors James and Rich Rothwell. Having ridden some of the toughest endurance challenges possible on two wheels, including the HT550 and Arizona Trail 800 race, James is starting to gain independence and naturally spends less time with his father Rich.
This film explores that transitional period from Rich’s perspective, the relationship between father and son and how that dynamic developed, and with how they live in the moment as James reaches adolescence.
These Things ($35) by House of Looptail are in-line-cable-adjusters, helpful little problem-solvers for a myriad of old-school builds, and in particular, quite necessary if you are building a drop bar conversion with cantilever brakes. When installed behind vintage thumbies or bar-end shifters, they will remove cable slop and greatly improve shifting feel, as most olde-tyme derailleurs never came with adjusting barrels, i.e., early Huret, Campagnolo, most Suntour, some Shimano, etc.
WTB and others produced these in the 1980s and early 1990s, but in case you didn’t notice, that was decades ago, so availability is not great. We do know about a few modern solutions, all of which look really dumb on a Prewar Klunk, an ’85 Commando, or a ’91 Jellybean. So House of Looptail made These Things™ to be functional yet understated and to look like they might actually belong on your vintage bicycle.
Check out more at House of Looptail.
We were hoping to have these in time for our Winter Merch Drop last month – thank you all for your support! – but they just showed up yesterday. Over in The Radavist Web Shop, there are two new Lapel Pin designs, featuring our Black Vulture logo on one ($10) and our Jackal on the other ($10).
These are made in the USA by Falls Creek Outfitters and shipping this week from The Radavist Web Shop.
Maverick by Necessity is a documentary film following Tailfin‘s development of its new Bar Bag…
As 2024 draws to a close, Miguel finds himself reflecting on a year filled with new challenges, growth, and lessons learned. In this video, he talks about his favorite new products for the year…
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Surly‘s 27.5 wheeled drop bar mountain bike, Grappler ($1899), is a boost-spaced off-road tourer. New for 2025, the Grappler gets hit with lavender in a new color called “Purple Dust Bunny.” The Grappler’s steel chassis clears a 27.5 x 2.8″ tire for rough terrain or 29 x 2.1″ for hardpack touring. Check it out in its lavender glory at Surly.
After a summer pop-up in Italy, Team Dream Team has its kitties in a row for its biggest launch yet. Today at 10 AM PST, the Los Angeles brand will open its new webshop, jammed with kits, shirts, bottles, socks, and more. Our homie Rich Cali drew the Skeleton Bobcat design and we’re in love!
See the full drop at Team Dream Team at 10 AM PST.
New York’s Horse Brand teamed up with Washington-based Rat King Frames on a run of Titanium Pack Knives ($165), which weigh only 27 grams and are perfect as an EDC item, box cutter, apple slicer, or to haul along on your next camping trip. We got our hands on one ahead of today’s launch, so let’s check it out…
Salsa Cycles just announced an all new color and build kit for its Tour Divide bike, Cutthroat. The Cutthroat C Apex AXS is the adventure bike brand’s drop-bar 29er mountain bike. Designed specifically for the Tour Divide, Cutthroat utilizes Salsa’s Class 5 VRS (vibration reduction system) for all-day comfort in the saddle. The SRAM Apex AXS Transmission drivetrain delivers precise shifts, and the 1 x 12 gearing gives you plenty of range to work with whether you’re grinding up a mountain pass or making up time with a tailwind. All in a new color that mimics the dirt found in the desert southwest and beyond. See more at Salsa.
We were the first online media outlet to get our hands on a Cutthroat and have a multitude of reviews of the platform, which you can see below.
Watch as Scotty Laughland gives us a guided tour of a 10-day long adventure ride through Italy.
We are delighted to launch our first feature-length documentary film, Camera Corner: Wende Cragg Documents the Birth of Mountain Biking. It profiles Wende’s work and its lasting impact on the cycling industry. Photographer Wende Cragg has been a pillar of the cycling community since she began documenting road, cyclocross, and the early days of mountain biking in Marin County, California, and throughout the United States over 50 years ago.
Continue reading below for all the details!
Chris King Precision Components has released the latest in its range of iconic component colors, Two-Tone Black Punch. The new color features subtle, matte black backgrounds with intense magenta accent tones. It replaces the Two-Tone Black Gold colorway that was sunset from the line in October.
Chris King Two Tone Black Punch will be available at all Chris King partner shops, as well as on the company’s own website at Chris King.
When we posted the new Stomp Lox Trail Worm shoes Kickstarter last month, there was some confusion about the term, ‘barefoot shoe.’ Well, Ronnie is here to break it all down for ya!
Fair Bicycle, the makers of DROP BEST, the saddle angle adjustment head that bolts to your seatpost, just announced compatibility for a whole range of seatposts. Included in this release are DROP BEST heads for FOX Transfer 2025, FOX Transfer Neo, Crank Brothers Highline 7 and 11, Vertical Helium, all priced at $158, and Redshift Shockstop posts priced at $134.
Check out the full drop at Fair Bicycle.
YouTube page Mahalo My Dude/IFHT just posted its final video…
