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If There Is a Gravel Heaven, All-City Cycles Is There

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If There Is a Gravel Heaven, All-City Cycles Is There

We lost a good brand last year. All-City Cycles’ parent company, Quality Bicycle Products, announced they’d be closing down the brand in 2024. After a heartfelt outpouring here on The Radavist, John penned an homage to the brand vis-à-vis some abstract photos of the All-City Cycles Cosmic Stallion Titanium and includes a note from Saisha Harris, All-City’s creative director, and final closing thoughts by Jeff Frane, the brand’s founder. Read on for this fond farewell…

VIDEO: Breaking Into Focus

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VIDEO: Breaking Into Focus

Zoom in on this endearing story of  Patty V and Colleen Meas two professional creatives who have been banging their fists against the door of the cycling community, wanting desperately to break into the tight-knit media of its industry. Brought together to work on a big advertisement campaign for Kona Bikes, their example of peer mentorship is inspiring and hopefully infectious to other creatives.

Check out some selects from this shoot below!

Sueños de Colombia: Scarab Cycles Paramo Ultra Gravel Bike Review

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Sueños de Colombia: Scarab Cycles Paramo Ultra Gravel Bike Review

The Paramo Ultra from Colombian bicycle builders Scarab Cycles is arguably the brand’s most versatile offering. With clearance for thicc tires, sliding dropouts, and comfortable geometry, the Paramo Ultra is inspired by the unrelenting high-elevation Andean mountain terrain where Scarab is based to provide a capable ride experience in even the most demanding pursuits. And because every Scarab is built to order based on a rider’s size, discipline, and style, no two builds are ever the same.

Josh has ridden a Paramo Ultra for the past six months both in Colombia where it was made and on his local roads and trails around the Sonoran desert. Below, he shares his thoughts on the build as well on Scarab’s overall approach to fabricating custom bicycles in the mountains outside Medellín…

Revel Bikes is Having a Huge Warehouse Sale

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Revel Bikes is Having a Huge Warehouse Sale

As the bike industry continues to contract after a multi-year expansion riding the post-COVID boom, brands we work with continue to have sales. Now’s the time to take advantage! Revel just announced a massive warehouse sale as they move into a new shipping warehouse and included in the list of bikes marked down are the Rover gravel bikes and the Big Iron titanium fat bike in size medium and large.

Check out the full warehouse sale at Revel and see our coverage of some of Revel’s bikes below in the related archives…

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VIDEO: Path Less Paved with Svein Tuft

After a long and decorated career at the top level of professional road racing, Svein Tuft returns home to the coast of British Columbia to rediscover his love for adventure and the outdoors. Spawning from tales of childhood wanderlust, Svein searches for simplicity in life away from the travel and high-pressure racing world to get a new sense of normal. From short family outings to grand adventures deep into the Canadian Rockies, Svein is inspired by two-wheel adventuring and finding the path less paved. 

Check out the full article at Shimano.

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VIDEO + EVENT: 2024 FoCo Fondo’s Fake A$$ Lottery

The FoCo Fondo (July 21st, 2024) heard that gravel lotteries are super hot right now, so the Fort Collins gravel ride decided to make its own Fake A$$ Lottery. All currently registered riders, will receive their scratcher in the mail in the coming days. The team at FoCo Fondo hopes to see you scratching them on the Internets.

Two lucky dogs will receive a grand prize — either a VIP ticket to FoCo Fondo or a jersey of choice, so check your scratcher closely.

Don’t worry, everyone’s a winner at FoCo Fondo.  Register at BikeReg.

Check out our FoCo Fondo Reportage here:

Glorious Groads for All: The 2022 FoCo Fondo

2022 FoCo Fondo Recap Video