The Áspero was one of our favorite gravel bikes we reviewed in 2019 and this year, they stuck to their guns, keeping the same frame details and build specs but coating the frames in new colors and gradients. Check out our favs below. Which would you prefer to see covered in dust and sweat?
Rapha and artist Geoff McFetridge have long admired each other and this week, they made their admiration formal with an entire capsule collection, complete with socks, jerseys, base layers, musettes, and more, designed by Geoff himself. As a skater kid, I personally have admired Geoff’s ability to document culture through his ambiguous figures, and in recent years, his work has popped up everywhere. This collection looks fantastic and is in stock now at Rapha.
We’re big fans of rigid bikes over here at the Radavist, especially made with titanium. Chris Corona, aka Dirt Drops, has one slick custom Caletti titanium MTB frame, best served neat with Chris King Bourbon.
Like many brands, Lauf has decided to cut out wholesalers and retailers, and offer their products direct to the consumer. Check out all the details below in their press-release…
The latest story from Salsa is not to be missed:
“For years now, I have had an idea percolating in the deep recesses of my adventure mind. Living in the picturesque mountain town of Durango, Colorado, I am lucky to have access to one of the world’s most stunning mountain ranges, the San Juans. Encompassing more than 17,000 square miles, the range is a playground for all mountain enthusiasts. I have hiked, climbed, skied, kayaked, and biked much of the range. For most, an exploration of the range begins in the towns of Durango, Pagosa Springs, Telluride, Ouray, or Silverton. The scenic byways of 550 and 160 provide quick and easy access to high alpine lakes, trout streams, rocky summits, and deep gorges. Additionally, because of the bisection of the range from the Durango-Silverton railway and the presence of the famed Colorado Trail, a north-to-south (or vice versa) traverse of the area is common. Few ever think of crossing the range from the other cardinal points of east and west.”
Check out the full story at Salsa!
Are we really in a world where there can exist multiple brands making stretchy cutoff jorts? Apparently we are! Handup Gloves’ newest addition to their lineup are these Stretch Jorts, designed to be cut to length, and made from super stretchy fabric.
Specs:
-4-Way Super Stretch Denim, Built with limitless Comfort and Durability in mind.
-Sizing is similar to HANDUP AT Shorts. They run a bit more snug with WAY more stretch
-Pre-Frayed For your Pleasure with Fray Stopping Technology
-Belt loops for your stamped, Genuine Leather Belt with Bottle opener belt buckle
-Standard zipper fly
-2 Standard back pockets for wallet, bubble gum or other valuables
-Cut to length, right above the knee
-NOTICE: Tumble Dry Low or Hang Dry
The retail is $43 and the Stretch Jorts are in stock now at Handup Gloves.
Last weekend, Lael raced the Kenai 250, a two hundred fifty-seven mile self-supported mountain bike race in the Kenai Peninsula, the only area with an extensive network for singletrack trails in Alaska.
For this year’s summer drop, we worked with our new LAND-designed graphics and artist Cari Carmean to design socks, pocket t-shirts, Voile straps, patches, and new bandanas. All are in stock now at the Radavist Webshop and will be shipping every week on Wednesdays.
We’re really proud of this drop and can’t wait to see what you think! Check out more photos below and all the products at the Radavist Webshop.
One note: we have more Fairends caps, Nalgenes, and water bottles on the way, but they’re at least a month out…
BMX twins Lizsurley and Queensaray prove to be ‘2 in a million’ as they work their way up from local freestylers to olympic hopefuls despite their lack of training infrastructure and resources.
Vanderham and Sandler Scout build and ride a new New Alpine Trail in British Columbia’s Kootenay mountains…
Matt Hunter, Dylan Sherrard, and Matty Miles coach a group of youngsters on how to ride mountain bikes…
Jeremy Rubier is currently chasing his friend Keith across the USA, who is trying to beat the world record in less than 35 days! He is 60 years old, and has already ridden more than 2000 miles! Follow the trip at Keith’s Facebook.
I had been holding back on these notes for about a year now because I felt that calling it a “review” sounded like too much. The audience here is used to deep comprehension reviews and it’s very intimidating to put it in the same category when my experience with bicycles is reduced to the five I’ve owned in my adult life, this one included. So instead this is more of a short story about a bicycle, with hints of technical information where it feels required.
This week’s Readers’ Rides photos are so sharp, we decided to share it as a full gallery. Hanson Little is an ex-pro BMX shredder and the hands behind Dark Realm Cycling, a brand that operates alongside his partner Vanessa’s Shop Realm. These two put out exceptional bags from their Austin, TX home. We’re featuring Hanson’s Crust Bikes Evasion Lite, a less-burly, lighter Evasion. This stripped-back version is quite the frame! Let’s look at it in detail below.
Ever since bikepacking really took off a few years ago, brands have been trying to design the perfect saddle pack for dropper posts. All the while, what we really needed was a new dropper post design. Then came along the DT Swiss D 232 dropper post. Its inverted design allows for you to use ANY saddle pack. There’s no need for brackets or anything special. Use your normal bikepacking saddle pack and the D 232’s inverted topper provides enough space to strap it with no issue.
It weighs a mere 369g, offers 60mm of travel, and yes, it comes in 27.2mm clamp. See more at DT Swiss.
Bikes or Death, the podcast about, you guessed it, bikes has interviewed our pal Bailey Newbrey, the owner of Sincere Cycles and the 2018 second-place finisher of the Tour Divide. Bailey talks about riding singlespeed and the TDR, so give it a listen at Bikes or Death.
Touring from Moab to Loma, Colorado along the Kokopelli Trail is something just about every off-road cycle tourist dreams of. The route usually takes 3 days yet EF Pro Cycling’s Lachlan Morton did it in one!
In 2019 Jonny Moses biked the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. The GDMBR is a 2700 mile off-road bike tour that follows the continental divide along the spine of the Rockies from Banff Canada to Antelope Wells New Mexico. He rode this route in order to both challenge himself and to challenge the narrative of who does or doesn’t belong in the outdoors. His aim is to encourage kids of color that the outdoors and outdoor recreation IS for them.