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The latest from the Ron’s Bikes bicycle luggage shop is the Fabio’s Clap Trap, a bag that features a randonneuring bag-inspired opening system. What’s a rando opening system? It’s when a piece of elastic cord wraps around your stem to close the bag. Here’s a video demonstrating the system. This makes for a super easy and secure on-the-fly opening mechanism. You can do it no handed or with one hand while riding and either take out your gloves or stash a jacket. It’ll hold 3.7 liters worth of stuff.

These bags go for sale at 12 noon EST, so get your Apple Pay quick draw fingers moistened and ready for action!

Our buddy Kyle von Hoetzendorff just shared with us a video of Ronnie “Smooth Operator” Romance riding the Glade Trail on Mount Hood aboard his EVOO. We thought you’d enjoy.

Ronnie breaks down what makes the new R-Werks EVOO 29er different from the Alumalith and the various setup options for these aluminum rim brake XC machines in his latest video…

One of our favorite bikes from MADE was the Ron’s Bikes R-Werks 29er EVOO. Yes, it has rim brakes, and yes, it evokes feelings of the best resto-mods but with bigger wheels. Ronnie made a video walking through the project and here’s part one.

Check out John’s photos of it from the 2024 MADE Bike Show too!

The Nutmeg Nor’Easter – the alt-cycling superbowl or world championships of sandal riding – is returning for its 8th run in 2024 on October 25th through the 27th. Registration is open at Ronsbikes.com so roll on over there for the full 411 on this year’s happenings. For inspiration, read our recaps in the Archives below!

Ronnie’s Alumalith debuted here in our 2022 Philly Bike Expo coverage and since that virgin voyage, he’s put countless miles on it from the Northeast to the Southwest. Long overdue for an overhaul, his refresh looks very similar to Josh’s build with a Sklar-built Bullmoose. Check it out for some ASMR vibes this afternoon and be sure to visit Ronsbikes.com.

If you want a sneak peek at Ronnie’s ALUMAX gravel bike he brought to MADE last year, check out this build video!

Inspired by the work of Charlie Cunningham and other cult classic aluminum steeds, the Ron’s Bikes Aluminus Maximus gravel bike ($2,000 frameset) is the anti-carbon propaganda demigod we need from small-batch bicycle production. These bikes are made in the USA by Frank the Welder and have been selling like hot cakes over the past several months, so when it came time to list them on RonsBikes.com, Arya and Ronnie only had sizes 51 cm and 60 cm left. So if you have short legs or long legs, they’ve gotcha covered.

We’d like to remind everyone that Arya and Ronnie lost their factory and means of primary income last year and it’s been hard on the brand. So if you have any free money and would like to see Ron’s Bikes grow, check out their in-stock-today items and throw them some love.

If you follow Ron’s Bikes on YouTube and are subscribed to their newsletter, then you have already hear but Arya and Ronnie closed their Nutmeg Needleworks factory. We won’t go into the details, that’s why we’re sharing the video, and it’s best to hear if from the bare-chested horse’s mouth anyway. Although, this paragram hit hard:

“So if you purchased any of the small or big things (frames especially) off the site in the past 2 months, we can’t thank you enough. you have kept us floating and out of debt through all of this. We are so lucky to have an established brand, and so many of you with such good taste!”

As a small, independent operation, we back this wholly. Thank you to everyone who has supported Ron’s Bikes and yeah, The Radavist over these past few months!

Ronnie and Arya just stocked up some new Ron’s Bikes long sleeve t-shirts ($40), and while they look great, we’re mostly stoked to be able to post that portrait of Arya! Roll on over to Ron’s Bikes to check them out.

Ronnie walks us through his preferred setup for riding in the cold Northeast in his latest video.

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Johnstown, PA’s Hope Cyclery teamed up with Ron’s Bikes/Nutmeg Needleworks in Connecticut to develop a collaboration Fab’s Chest pack featuring the Connecticut and Pennsylvania state flower, the Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia). Let’s check out the details and how you can score one below…

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