Over in the Latest and Greatest section of the Crust Bikes webshop, you’ll find four new designs of Crust Bikes hats ranging from truckers, packable, and two embroidered cap styles. Roll on over to Crust Bikes to see them all.
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Rene Herse 34T 1X Crankset
Rene Herse announced a 34T 1X crankset ($455), offering better gearing without messing with your derailleur or cassette…
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VIDEO: COMMUTE | A Cinematic Cycling Film
Dive into the compelling story of Kaldwell Grant, an Oklahoma City local whose mode of transportation is as unique as his journey. Navigating the challenging roads of Oklahoma City, Kaldwell embraces a 10-mile commute solely on his bike. Despite the city’s bike score of 40, Kaldwell’s unconventional choice raises eyebrows, yet for him, it’s not just an act of rebellion – it’s a personal preference that sets him apart.
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Calling in Sick Magazine Issue 11 Preorder
Calling in Sick Issue 11 is now available for pre-order with Underbiking as the theme. This issue is jam packed with reader submissions, photos, rider and bike features, product reviews, and an extended architecture section. Check it out at Calling in Sick Magazine.
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Saturday Rad Bazaar Finds
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!
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Scarab Cycles Paramo Integrated and New Wolf Tooth Headset
Colombia’s Scarab Cycles announced a new model today, dubbed the Paramo Integrated. This model expands the Paramo family of gravel bikes and uses the ENVE IN-Route system with the ENVE Gravel IN-Route Fork and an all-new Wolf Tooth integrated headset. Let’s check it out below.
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Manitou Mattoc Pro Limited Edition
Manitou was the original mountain bike suspension option for 90s hardtails and to commemorate its legacy, the brand brought back its OG logos and styling on one of the best looking forks we’ve seen: Mattoc Pro Limited Edition ($1,099.99). Let’s check it out.
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VIDEO: BTS at the 2023 Cape Epic
Orbea Leatt Speed Company Racing‘s duo of Lukas Baum and Georg Egger gives us a behind-the-scenes view of the 2023 Cape Epic endurance mountain biking race. Get an insider’s view of this grueling race.
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San Util Designs Roly Poly Handlebar Bag
Colorado had a killer ski season this year and even in between powder days, developing an ultralight backpack system, Adam from San Util still developed a completely all-new product; the Roly Poly Handlebar Bag ($145). Let’s check it out.
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Readers’ Rides: Chris’ RockHopper aka the CrockChopper
We must say that one bike model pops up more than any other: the Specialized RockHopper. These readily available bikes are frequently customized, and Chris from Minneapolis shared a great one with us this week! Let’s check it out.
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Silca Launches Grinta Fastpacking Handlebar and Seat Bags
Today our friends at Silca launch their first collection of fastpacking adventure bags, the Grinta bags. This thoughtfully designed set, comprised of a handlebar bag and a roll top seat pack, embodies Silca’s commitment to performance, functionality, and rider experience, catering to both competition and casual exploration.
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Cane Creek Giveaway in Support of Bikepacking Roots’ BIPOC Bike Adventure Grant!
Bikepacking Roots wants to thank its amazing supporters like you and its fabulous brand sponsors for donating to the BIPIC Bike Adventure Grant. The 501(c)(3) non-profit is getting so close to its goal. But they still need to raise $3,000 more to make its BIPOC BikeAdventure Grant Program a reality this year so they’ve teamed up with Cane Creek to sweeten the deal!
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VIDEO: We’ve Got Lions – ONGUZA and Ben Ingham 2024 Launch
“We’ve got Lions!” Dan Craven’s Namibian handmade bicycle brand, ONGUZA, announces a collaboration with photographer Ben Ingham. ONGUZA was founded in 2020 by two-time Namibian Olympic Road Cyclist and professional rider Dan Craven, and is part owned by the company’s Namibian master framebuilders Sakaria Nkolo and Petrus Mufenge.
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Industry Nine Introduce SOLiX Gravel Wheelsets and Hubs
Asheville, North Carolina-based Industry Nine, manufacturer of hubs, wheel systems, and components, announced its SOLiX range of wheel systems, replacing the Torch hub system, today…
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Smith Payroll MIPS Helmet
Smith, one of our favorite helmet companies here at The Radavist, just launched an all-new helmet for spring ’24, the Payroll ($200). Let’s check it out.
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VIDEO: Riding Han (한)
“Han” is an inherent, undefinable, and complex part of being Korean.
It is internalized/unresolved collective grief, resentment, and rage created by deep intergenerational trauma and oppression. Han manifests itself in the human experience of adversity through emotion, expression, and creation.
Directed & Edited by: (박) Pak, Eugene
Cinematography by: (영) Young Mazino & (박) Pak, Eugene
www.pakeugene.com
Instagram: @bikepak, @youngmazino
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Fizik Vento Proxy Gravel Racing Shoe
The Vento Proxy ($249.99), Fizik’s newest racing shoe, is now available in coral/purple, white, and black colorway options–it has been developed for competitive riders seeking race-ready features and optimal power transfer on unpaved roads.
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VIDEO: Inside the Hope Factory
We’ve got a double feature of manufacturers today with a Hope Factory tour. This new film offers a glimpse behind the doors of Hope’s HQ, tucked away in the town of Barnoldswick in a rural corner of East Lancashire. You’ll get to meet the team behind the proudly UK-based, privately-owned manufacturer, see the process from drawing board to finished product and get a feel for the pure passion powering the constant innovation.