The Radavist

You’ll see lots of companies try to make tubeless tire repair kits but unfortunately, nothing comes close to the technology that Dynaplug invented. Their newest product, the Covert, is something people have asked for and is the people’s tire plugger! That’s right, customers asked for it and here it is. Each handlebar plug fits two tire plugs. That’s four total plugs, ready to plunge into your spurting abyss of sealant to keep you jammin’ down that descent with confidence. Like all Dynaplug products, these are made in the USA by people who love bikes and carry a lifetime warranty. In stock now at Dynaplug.

Kit includes:
-2 Dynaplug® Bar End Tools
-2 ODI VANS LOCK-ON GRIPS
-1 Megaplug
-3 Standard Plugs
-1 Standard Twin Tube™
-1 Standard/Megaplug Twin Tube™
-MSRP $69.99

Search and State’s S2-R riding jerseys are back in stock, in short, and long sleeve this year, with a new, monochromatic camo design. These jerseys fit like a performance jersey should, are made from a synthetic blend with Cold Black fabric cooling technology, which is SPF 35+ and blocks up to 90% of the sun’s rays and reduces fabric surface temps by up to 9 degrees. Short and long sleeve S2-R jerseys are in stock now at Search and State.

Modern mountain bikes have low bottom brackets. There are many reasons for the push for lower bottom brackets but like each technological or geometric advancement, there is always an effect. One of which is you’re very likely to smash your chainring on rocks with a low bottom bracket and while there is a multitude of bash guards out there, I’ve recently tried out the Wolf Tooth CAMO BashSpider and chainring. Read on below for a quick review of this system on my Starling Murmur with Cane Creek eeWings cranks…

There is no shortage of wheel manufacturers in the United States, which is a good thing, but there are very few carbon wheel manufacturers here so when a new one pops up, we have to share it. Gulo Composites is from Western North Carolina and make their wheels – road, MTB, gravel – in-house. Their GRX-SL is an Allpavé wheel meant for road, gravel, trail, and everything in between. These superlight, 22mm internal width rims were designed with a 2mm spoke hole offset which helps create a very balanced wheel and the spoke hole angles were optimized at each point to work in perfect conjunction with Gulo’s ETI hubs and their unique GIS – Gulo Integrated System – spoke system. Let’s look at this system in detail below.

Inside Line Equipment, or ILE for short, makes one of my personal favorite camera bags, and just today they announced it has been updated! The Photo Bag Mini is designed to haul your full-frame camera with a 24-70mm lens, along with a few extra pockets for filters, SD cards, and other accessories. Seriously, this camera bag has traveled the world with me, and is my go-to favorite for city bike photo rides and hikes alike. New for this model is an upgraded COBRA buckle option as well to really up the resilience factor.

The ILE Photo Bag Mini comes in a variety of colors and is in stock now. I just bought one and can’t wait to see these updates in person!

This morning Campagnolo announced their 13-speed gravel groupset dubbed Ekar and similarly, brands rolled out their build kit offerings with the new group. Sage Titanium is one of those brands and they now offer Ekar on their two gravel models, the Barlow race machine and the monster gravel machine, the Storm King. You can now build a Storm King as pictured with Ekar, a dropper, Shamal wheels, and the whole 9, err 13, for $9,500. It might not be for everyone’s budget but it sure is nice to look at! See this build in detail below and check out more at Sage Titanium.

Search and State is known for high-quality, well-designed, domestically-manufactured apparel for on and off the bike. Their shorts are some of my personal favorites as are their jerseys. Their latest product is just in time for autumn. The Midweight Flannel is made from Japanese-milled, yarn-dyed cotton, that’s not too heavy and not too light. This gives it durability and wearability on and off the bike.

Durability: Super High.
Fabric: 100% Yarn-Dyed Japanese Cotton.
Weight: These are midweight flannels. Not too light. Not too heavy. Just right.
Care: As easy as it gets.
Fit: True to Size / Athletic.
Temperature Range: Pretty much all year.

In stock now at Search and State.

No. 22 always dreamed of a better travel coupler system for their bikes and today, they’ve announced that dream has become a reality. This new design, combined with their “Brake Break”, which allows tools free, bleed-free disconnecting and reconnecting of the hydraulic brake line, makes No. 22 bikes even more desirable.

Watch this video for a break-down of this new system in its entirety.

HED’s line of gravel wheels, formerly known as “Eroica”, will now be titled “Emporia”, named after Emporia, Kansas. This change is being made out of respect to the international ride series “L’Eroica”. With this change comes a brand new wheel, dubbed the Emporia GC3 Pro. This wheel is a 30mm deep, full-carbon gravel wheel, featuring a 26mm internal width and weighing in at 1,395g per wheelset.

The Emporia GC3 Pro set is made in the USA and will retail at $2,200. Head to HED for more information!

Voile’s original strap was developed in 1984 and not much has changed since its inception. Today the brand announced an all-new system, designed for common 10mm railed racks. These new Rack Straps attach to the rails on your rack and allow you to cinch down to secure your items, without having to loop a long Voile strap around like before.

These come in three lengths, 20″, 25″, and 32″ for a variety of uses, cost between $17 and $18 depending on length, and are in stock now at Voile Straps.

When you see the three new colors of Velocity’s made in the USA Bottle Trap cages, it’s hard not to think of the South West. With the new burgundy, tan, and gold colors they can complement your earth-tone build quite well.  Or if you prefer other colors, there is a wide spectrum available. These are in stock now at Velocity dealers, so holler at your LBS to see them in person. I shot these at Sincere Cycles.

I love seeing component manufacturers working together to improve upon each other’s catalogs. Wolf Tooth worked with White Industries to bring their Camo spider system to the boost M30 cranks. The boost offset optimizes this spider for the M30 cranks with a 52mm chainline or with the G30/R30 cranks will make a 49.5mm chainline.

This spider, combined with a Camo chainring offers:

-Perfect chainline for wear and shifting precision
-Optimal material usage for weight, stiffness, and wear
-Spend less for chainring swapping by buying only the chainring, compared to chainrings that have an integrated spider
-Swapping chainrings is very fast with only five small bolts and no nuts
-Availability, as Wolf Tooth has many direct mount options: round or oval, stainless or aluminum, for several cranksets.
-Color options add a bit of style to accent other colors of your bike or components
-Wolf Tooth’s patented Drop-Stop®  wide/narrow tooth profile for the ultimate chain retention and mud-shedding ability

Check out more at Wolf Tooth and please, more of this collaboration between manufacturers!

The PTAP Designs Chonker is the perfect accessory for both your daily commute and your next bikepacking adventure. Influenced by classic English saddlebag design, the Chonker has added some new modern flourishes to work well for rack-less bicycle touring. The inspiration for its name comes from our resident chonky boi pupper Bodie.

Features include:
-Tapered side pockets that fold down flat when not in use
-Semi-rigid and removable HDPE liner to help keep shape whether empty or full
-Voile Nano straps and birch dowel for excellent mounting support
-Interior Dimensions 12”x7”x7”
-14L capacity
-Fully enclosed design for maximum water resistance

There are five total color options in case the floral is too flashy for your liking.

Additional Information:
When using rack-less as a front bag, please allow for a minimum of 9.5” clearance from the top of your handlebars to the tire. We recommend using a saddlebag support rack and a saddle that has saddle loops if you will be mounting it in the rear. The exterior of the bag measures roughly 14.5” wide (at its widest point) so make sure you have ample room if using drop bars

Retail is $170.00 with the pre-order live now, 8/24/2020 – 9/8/2020. Orders will be shipped mid to late September

Hip hop icons don the newest capsule collection by Los Angeles based Endo Customs. These jerseys were designed by Alonso Tal from MORE Track Bike and feature icons of hip-hop. These jerseys come in a standard fitting Alameda silhoutte and a Ladera super tight race-fit. All jerseys are designed to pair with the iced-out Verdugo bibs. So head to Endo to see the full collection.

Full suspension bikes can be used for bikepacking. It just takes a little problem-solving in terms of bag design, fitment, and capacity. Yet, that’s not what we’re discussing here. Modern mountain bikes seem to be designed for shuttle runs in perfectly-groomed bike parts, not all-day rides on backcountry trials. Most new bike models fit a bottle and by “a bottle” I mean a small bottle. I ride XL-sized frames and every time I throw my leg over one, I’m baffled at the lack of bottle carrying capacity. This is a gripe for another day, however, because I recently found a way to solve this problem on my Starling Murmur 29er and it was easier than you’d think.

The Revelate Hopper Frame Bag is an off-the-shelf option that fits like a custom solution. Let’s check it out below. Yes, I’m excited about this one!