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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Rogue Panda Blue Ridge Drop Bar Shims
If you have a Rogue Panda Blue Ridge handlebar harness that you’ve tried to run on a drop bar bike, then you know the shifter cable housing and brake lines can interfere with the clamps. Well, have no fear, the wizard Pandas over in Flagstaff, Arizona have figured out a fix! These 3D-printed Drop Bar Blue Ridge shims ($15) allow you to pass your housing and hoses through the clamp, avoiding any interference. Check out more at Rogue Panda.
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Rogue Panda Updates the Alamo Top Tube Bag with More Secure Attachment System
Rogue Panda has overhauled its Alamo Top Tube Bag with a more rigid structure, one-handed zipper access, and sturdy attachments. Let’s check it out…
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Rogue Panda Blue Ridge Handlebar Harness Review: Shred-Ready
Flagstaff, Arizona-based Rogue Panda announced its new Blue Ridge Handlebar Harness ($185) earlier this year, and John has found it to be the most stable handlebar harness yet. Read on for his in-depth review of this lightweight and secure system that eliminates both head tube rub and cable interference.
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Rogue Panda Blue Ridge Handlebar Harness
Flagstaff, Arizona’s Rogue Panda, just announced a sub 9 oz bar-mounted cradle for dry bags called the Blue Ridge Handlebar Harness ($185); let’s check it out!
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Bikes, Products and People From the 2024 Sedona Mountain Bike Festival
Fair weather prevailed at the 2024 Sedona Mountain Bike Festival after a brief forecast scare the day before almost doomed the weekend-long event for a second year in a row. But the clear skies set the tone for the Arizona event: lovely riding on tacky dirt, and some sweet new bike gear to show off. Spencer and Josh spent two days wandering and documenting the festival, so check out the mega-gallery of all the bikes, products, and people they found below…
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Rogue Panda Check-In and Tall Bike Check
Even as the custom and production bag maker community has continued burgeoning over the past few years, one name has remained an innovator in the space: Rogue Panda. When John was in Flagstaff, Arizona, last October, he swung by the shop for a quick peek and spent some time documenting one bike that stood out among the rest!
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The Radavist Product Awards and Top Ten Articles of 2023
While our favorite stories are always ride and event coverage, people love flocking to The Radavist for our opinion on products. We view ourselves as the bike industry’s press corps, offering nuanced takes on hot items each year, while pushing back ever so slightly on the long arm of the industry’s marketing. This year, we cracked a lot of hard nuts but walked away with some compelling products—some of which deserve extra recognition—all while deciphering the world of bikes we know and love, and penning opinion pieces that garnered lots of eyes throughout the past twelve months.
Let’s check out The Radavist Product Awards and our Top 10 Articles of 2023 below!
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Radar Roundup: Team Dream Winter Drop, Rune Bicycles Rufus Stone Pre-Order, Hold Fast and PTAP Designs, Farewell Update, Cascada Lakewood Adventure Pants, Rogue Panda is Hiring, and Ride with GPS Three Months Free
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Radar Roundup: Tumbleweed Stargazer Titanium Restock, Rogue Panda Dropper Block, VRNCLR Awesome Secret, CDC Heloise Trousers, and Crust Does LA Invitational 2023
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Radar Roundup: Bikepacking Roots Community Routes, Black Mountain Mod Zero Frames, Ultradynamico Mars 26″ Back in Stock, and Rogue Panda Canelo V2
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Just Send It: Rogue Panda’s New Ripsey and Updated Stem Bags
Rogue Panda has been busy overhauling and updating their entire bag lineup as of late. Spencer got his hands on the updated Bismarck and Happy Jack stem bags as well as their total redesign of the Ripsey seat bag. The Ripsey is a big step forward for bikepacking-style seat bags especially when used on a dropper post and the Happy Jack and Bismarck also have some nice touches that warrant a second look.
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Radar Roundup: One Hour a Day Challenge, New Rogue Panda Rincon Bags, Titanium Omnium, Blue Lug Bullmoose at Velo Orange, the Annapurna Circuit, and Cycling Across Europe Alone
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Radar Roundup: Monumental Loop x Rogue Panda, Singular Gryphon Titanium, Curve Rocket Pooch, Gravel Ride des 13 Forges Teaser, and Joonas Vinnari
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Radar Roundup: Ribble Gravel 725, Sam Hillborne Pre-Order, Rogue Panda Happy Jack Snack Sack, Mythos MTB Stem, 20th Annual Bicycle Quarterly, Restrap Solstice Century, NYC Velo and Alpine Luddites, and Making Marks
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Radar Roundup: Spider FAT Rack, Klunker Bars, Copper Morse, Food Chain V2, Bivo Bidons, Lug Pipes, Cycling the Dempster, Hannah Otto Enchilada, and Dropbar Bikes
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Radar Roundup: INSPECT RideWithGPS, New Crust Bars, Rogue Panda Harness, Handup Summer, and More!
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Radar Roundup: Journeyer, Limited 1-Up, Pedal to Zero, Bismarck Bottle Bucket V2, and Smoothest of Smooth Jazz Lines
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…