Some say small wheels equal more fun. Dave’s Bike Friday All Packa is a testament to that and to up the ante, his is set up fixed gear. Let’s check out this wild bike and Dave’s review below!
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A Multi-Bike Review of the Tumbleweed Big Dipper Drop Bars
Wide bars are becoming more and more prolific in the drop-bar MTB, touring bike, and even gravel bike subgenres. A craze that began with the Crust and Ron’s Bikes Towel Rack bars has now become widespread in the industry, with multiple brands putting their spin on an ultra-wide offering. Among these is Tumbleweed, who have worked to design a model suited for the Stargazer touring bike (one of my favorites in that subcategory of drop-bar bikes). Fittingly dubbed the Big Dipper Bars ($115), I’ve been stealthily test-riding them on two recent review bikes. I have some thoughts on the Big Dippers and the appropriate application for wide drop handlebars in general. Let’s check it out below!
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Radar Roundup: Archibald Cycles AC1 Pre-Order, Outershell DHB Rando UL, Kittenpacking Shirts, Dynaplug Air Improvement, Velo Orange Removable Faceplate Quill Stem, PARAÍSO, and Peaks Bruno Peaks
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Radar Roundup: Horse Cycles All Road Adventure, CDC and Bernot Caps, Laurens ten Dam’s Diverge, Inside Line Equipment Blaze/Forest Bags, 210km Solo MTB, and The Ultra Divide
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Readers’ Rides: Thomas’ 1995 Kona Cinder Cone Restoration
When it comes to vintage mountain bikes of the mid-1990s, it’s hard to not mention the 1995 Kona Cinder Cone. It had one of the most unique stances at the time and the painted to match fork and stem were straight from the playbook of something small time framebuilders were and are still doing today. Thomas sent in his Cinder Cone and the final product included some clever metalwork. Read on to find out and for some of Thomas’ delicious photos!
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A Titanium Chariot: Esker Cycles Hayduke LVS Longtail Review
Announced at this year’s Moab Outerbike, the Esker Cycles Hayduke LVS –available as a frame ($2,950) or a complete ($4,950)–is a hardtail mountain bike with 600-millimeter chainstays and touring accouterments aplenty. Esker even developed a specialty rack for this bike, dubbed the Molle Rackwald ($300.) Needless to say, it’s a unique offering from the brand.
John was able to ride one for a bit, including on an overnighter with the Esker Cycles team and Sincere Cycles in Santa Fe, so read on for an in-depth look at this rare and funky bike!
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San Util Mini and Light Weight Panniers Review
Modern ultralight/minimal panniers are worlds apart from what we were using 15 years ago. They’re simple, have no complicated hardware, require no tools for adjustment, and are completely rattle-free. John worked with Colorado bag maker San Util Design on designing these in-stock Mini Panniers ($125 each) for his Ritchey restoration project and has a full breakdown review comparing the Mini Panniers to the normal-sized custom-order Light Weight Panniers ($140 each) below.
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Readers’ Rides: Thomas’ Trek Sawyer Drop-Bar MTB
There are some bikes that are forever bikes. For Thomas from The Bike Hub, that bike is his trusty Trek Sawyer that he converted to a Drop-Bar MTB. Let’s check it out below!
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Readers’ Rides: Tylor’s Panorama Cycles Anticosti 2023 Gravel Bike
The Anticosti is one of Panorama Cycles‘ gravel offerings and for this week’s Readers’ Rides, Tylor from The Cyclelist shares with us his build, so let’s check it out!
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Properly Tall: Bags By Bird Right Height Bag Review
Jay Ritchey of Bags By Bird (BXB) recently started offering custom bags not only for fabric choice and all the usual options but also specifically tailored to the height of your bars and your desired width. For riders with a lot of front-end real estate or those with a minimal amount, this can be an amazing way to maximize your gear space. In true BXB fashion, the bag looks incredible and functions equally beautifully.
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Radar Roundup: Don’t Miss the Velo Cosmos Show, Caletti Photo Show, Fish Ski 6-Pack, High Above Dyneema Hip Pack, Bullitt and Cinelli, Fat Tire and Dangle Supply, Trackers!, Bike Story Night with Alexandra Houchin, PEdALED Jary Collection 23, and Rémy Métailler Rides Portal
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Ten Years of Making the Logo Bigger, Ornot: Matt Quann Takes Us on a Trip Down Memory Lane
Our friends at Ornot are celebrating their ten-year anniversary as an independent cycling apparel and accessory brand. As part of this milestone, founder Matt Quann penned a retrospective about his experience starting an apparel brand in a San Francisco garage, tracing a path through custom frames, hurdles with domestic manufacturing, and a ride where waffles were promised but not delivered. Continue reading below for more from Matt and keep your eyes peeled for some special giveaways along with this exciting occasion!
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Radar Roundup: New Revel Rover Colors, Sklar PBJ Pre-Order, Cycling the World Film Tour, Philly Bike Expo Inclusivity Scholarship, and From Surfer To Cyclist
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Radar Roundup: Chris King Outdoor Adventure Showcase, ACToFive Signature X Cranks, Apidura 1L Racing Framebag, State Bicycle Co Raw Phosphate 4130, How a Cheap Bike Changed a Life, 10 for 10, and Earthside
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Bespoked 2023 Prologue: A Tour-Ready Titanium Randonneur from Wheeldan
I’m in Germany for the 2023 Bespoked Handmade Bicycle Show, which is taking place this weekend, October 13-15 in Dresden. Prior to traveling to Dresden, I was in Berlin with Flo and Tine of Fern/Allygn Bicycles and Gramm Tourpacking where we had an action-packed day visiting various makers around their workshop in the east side of the city. One of our visits was to meet Dan Pleikies of Wheeldan Custom Bicycles. Dan isn’t able to make it to Bespoked, BUT I was able to pull aside a client’s stunning randonneur bike he had on hand to document. Let’s check it out below!
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Radar Roundup: Xpac Tulip and Holy LaRon, Falconer Ti One Hitter, Ride Farr Headspace Stem V2, Safety Pizza Burnt Slice, Formula Cura Silver Brakes, Cascada Land Outdoor Shirt, Nitto Craft 5 Stem, Sim Works WB Loader, and What Makes a Bike Ride Well?
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Where Bintage Hides In The Spectrum Of Fantasy And Reality: A Tael Of Two Brother Cycles Mr Wooden Builds
Petor Georgallou recently built up a Brother Cycles Mr. Wooden alongside his buddy Neil. Below, Petor delves into piles of parts and decides on some unusual choices as the cornerstone of his build. Follow along for his musings on old bike parts, laughing with friends, and maybe even getting two whole bikes running for the price of one.
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Under the Hood: Reviewing Gravel Drop-Bar Dropper-Post Remotes from Crankbrothers, PRO, ENVE, Easton, and Wolf Tooth
MicroSHIFT, SRAM, and now Shimano all offer gravel brake levers with built-in dropper post remotes. And there are ways to hack most left shifters to work great as dropper remotes. But if you aren’t currently in the market for a new drivetrain, or if you run a front derailleur, there aren’t many good plug-and-play options that work comfortably from both the hoods and the drops. Travis Engel found just five of them, from ENVE, Crankbrothers, PRO, Easton/Fox, and Wolf Tooth. It turns out they’re all very special in their own little ways.
