The Radavist

Today, we’ve got a fine selection of used (and new) goods from the Rad Bazaar, our Group Ride subscribers‘ selling platform, featuring some unique offerings. Let’s check it all out!

Ronnie walks us through a recent “budget build” Rivendell Roadini in one of his classic bike check videos.

Let us wipe the drool off our keyboards on this early Monday afternoon and give y’all a heads up that Rivendell is having a pre-order (12 PM on February 8th) for the fully lugged Longbolts and Slugstone ($2,000) models this week…

Speaking of Rivendell, if you read the brand’s newsletter, you most likely caught this video Will shot on his 8-mm camera of a ride he and his mates did a little while ago. The name of the video is from an attempt to update old idioms for a more urban lifestyle.

In many ways, Rivendell was way ahead of the curve with cycling bags. Its Sackville line has seen a number of well thought out and simple bike bags with the latest design being the EZPZ handlebar bag ($162). This bag pulls inspiration from modern handlebar bags that strap to the bars and a Randonneuring bags’ closure system…

“I think if nobody cared about being a cool cat racer-type, or everybody rode five to 25 miles a day to town and around ponds on rolling roads while pedaling in fairly natural and upright positions, taking care of business, shopping, or getting out there for extremely tolerable and maybe even thrilling exercise; and if money were no object, and nobody was vegan, and if Brooks could make enough of them, then the Brooks B68 would be the most popular bicycle saddle on spaceship earth.”

– Grant Petersen, Rivendell Bicycle Works Founder

Take a look inside and out of the Rivendell shop in Walnut Creek.

Rivendell are fans of the good ol’ fashioned pedal bike and have made a series of goods showcasing their love. The Bicycle Fan Club patches, stickers membership cards, and caps are all in stock now and shipping from Rivendell.

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

This week’s Readers’ Rides features a stunning Joe Appaloosa from Nicholas, who shot his photos on Porta 400. We love emulsion geeks and Rivs over here, so let’s get to it!

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

Does it get much better than small makers addressing niche demands within a niche sector of the bike industry? I don’t think so. One of my favorite parts about running this website is showcasing and highlighting cottage industry bike businesses. Shovel Research is a small machine and fabrication shop that makes well-designed products that address a niche demand. One of which is its Rod Steward, a bag support designed for the Fab’s Chest by Ron’s Bikes, but as I found out on my Rivendell Bombadil, it works well with a Rivendell Sackville BagBoy bag.

Let’s check out a quick review below…