Next up in our year-end recaps, Josh shares a list of his favorite products that span an eclectic range from cycling components and apparel to car camping creature comforts and even laundry detergent. He also reflects on a career-defining project, his approach to reigniting creative sparks in response to waning social media interest, and shares some pivotal music and books that inspired him along the way. Read on below for Josh’s favorites…
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Readers’ Rides: Jordan’s Surly Troll
For this week’s Readers’ Rides, Jordan wrote an enthusiastic entry on his Surly Troll, a veritable all-rounder. Let’s check it out!
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Nick’s Favorite Products, Experiences, and Ideas of 2024
Next up in our year-end recaps, Nicholas shares a short list of his favorite products for life on and off the bike, as well as a few recommendations for reading and listening…
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Lael Wilcox Just Led the Second Komoot Women’s Arizona Rally on a Nearly 400-Mile Bikepacking Adventure
Micah Ling takes us along for the adventure through southern Arizona with Lael Wilcox and 60 women for the Komoot Women’s Arizona Rally. The 8-day loop included Mount Lemmon, Patagonia, Ruby Road, and endless highlights not on any map. Check out her recap, Ashley Gruber’s photos, and some testimonials below…
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Spencer’s Favorite Products, Rides, and Experiences of 2024
Spencer adds up the short list of his favorite products of 2024 as the year comes to a close. This year, he adds in his favorite ride(s) of the year, what he’s learned, his favorite albums, new and old, and something new for the year. Check out his list below…
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Travis’s Favorite Products, Rides, Experiences, and More from 2024
It’s Travis‘s turn to join the Radavist edit crew in sharing his favorites for 2024. His list includes a few products, a few podcasts, the adoption of a new habit, and the return of an old one.
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John’s Favorite Products, Rides, Experiences, and More from 2024
At the end of each year, The Radavist contributor network compiles a list of their favorite products. This year, we’ve upped the ante to include our favorite products, rides, experiences, and more. Read on for John’s list from 2024…
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Denver Cranksgiving 2024: Giving Back With Treehouse Cyclery and RAR
Ahead of the holiday this week, Hailey Moore took part in Treehouse Cyclery and the Radical Adventure Riders’ Denver Cranksgiving event. In the spirit of giving back, read on for her Reportage of an event that showcases bikes at their best.
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Tout Terrain Outback Xplore II Review: Orange Crush
Sean T. Randolph takes a close look at the Tout Terrain Outback Xplore II hardtail ($6,279), a rugged gearbox- and belt-drive-equipped bicycle featuring the Pinion C1.12 system. If you’re gearbox-curious (and we know you are), read on to find out if this touring mountain bike from Tout Terrain is the derailleur-killer…
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Will Tariffs Increase the Bike Industry’s Rolling Resistance?
Tariffs have been discussed a lot in the larger macroeconomic ecosystem, but how will they affect the business of cycling and the bike industry at large? In this article, Radavist contributor Kyle Klain dives into the ins and outs of the proposed tariffs and how we can expect them to impact cycling…
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Introducing the Crust Bikes x Anton Krupicka Derecho Adventure Gravel Bike
The Derecho is Anton Krupicka‘s signature adventure gravel frameset that has been in development for some time now with Crust Bikes. John got to see a sample frame while visiting Matt and Cheech at Crust HQ in Australia earlier this summer and it appears the cat is out of the bag. Let’s check out what Anton cooked up with Crust!
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Wolf Tooth Components and Otso Cycles Factory Visit
Wolf Tooth Components and Otso Cycles have been making innovative bicycles and parts for over a decade. Starting in 2013 with aftermarket chainrings and cogs for nascent 1x drivetrains, their offerings have grown considerably to include an expanded catalog of machined aluminum parts, complex tools, dropper posts, and a full-blown sibling bike brand, Otso Cycles. Josh spent a day at Wolf Tooth‘s Minneapolis HQ earlier this year and reports on what he learned about the brand’s history and where they’re headed…
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Chumba Slackr Hardtail Review: Re-Centering Hardtail Geometry
John took a Chumba Slackr hardtail home from the 2024 MADE Bike Show to review. Since then, he’s squeezed every bit of riding potential on the bike before winter set in early in Santa Fe, putting it and himself through a multitude of rides in the Southern Rockies. Find out what epiphanies he’s had while riding this Austin, Texas-welded titanium hardtail below…
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House of Looptail Snake Belly Tires Reissue Review
One tire dominated the market when it came to the mountain bikes of the early 1980s: the Snake Belly. House of Looptail just reissued this classic pattern with the original Japanese tire manufacturer, Panaracer. John bought a set at their launch and has a hands-on look at and review of them below…
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Radical Rigs: Flynn’s Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear and Raaw Jibb
People ride bikes for many reasons: their practicality, their simplicity, exercise, self-expression, and hell, even for fun. Adding aftermarket details, tuning the bike to their preferences, and making aesthetic choices are all part of the fun. Working on bikes, building bikes, and riding bikes can be a labor of love.
Many bike tinkerers possess an overlapping interest in cars. For those people, we present Radical Rigs, with support from 1Up USA. Like the bikes on The Radavist, these rigs might be perfect. They also might be so far from perfection that they go full circle and become better than perfect. They might be dented and dinged, they might be muddy and marred, but they’re all rad.
For the next installment of this new series, Paul Kalifatidi presents a portrait of Bellingham trailbuilder Flynn alongside his 1997 Mitsubishi Delica and Raaw Jibb.
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Mondraker Arid Carbon: First Ride Review
After reshaping the mountain bike world in their image, Mondraker has stepped into the gravel arena with its new Arid Carbon. Using their 16 years of experience in carbon manufacturing, Mondraker set out to make a bike that was equal parts fast and comfortable. Spencer was lucky enough to get two rides in at the Southern Arizona release event last month, check out his first ride review below…
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The Dust-Up: Riding Bikes Can Help Make Us Less Divided
After a season of interactions with drivers and hikers, John had an epiphany about how different modes of moving about in a city and in nature can shape our perspective. Realizing this is a topic the readership might be interested in chewing on, he penned a compelling installation of The Dust-Up…
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Kona Process 134 Review: All Are Welcome
Over a decade ago, Kona helped spark The Mountain Bike Geometry Revolution. Their Process line of aggressive full-suspension models were some of the first to get the “longer, lower, slacker” treatment that is so ubiquitous today. And although the 2024 Kona Process 134 harbors the same rebellious spirit as its ancestors, Travis found it was uniquely approachable.