Hydration vests have been used in ultra-endurance running circles for some time now, but only recently have they been introduced into cycling, specifically bikepacking races. Restrap announced its first foray into vest design with the Race Hydration Vest. Let’s check it out below.
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Sea Otter Classic 2024: Steve from Hardtail Party’s Stanton Sedona 29er
The Radavist thanks 1-Up USA for sponsoring our Sea Otter Classic 2024 coverage!
Josh and John were out at Sea Otter this week, covering people, products, and bikes on display. One bike in particular that caught our eye was this Stanton Sedona 29er, on display at the 5Dev booth. We love a good hardtail and much like Steve from the Hardtail Party YouTube and Instagram account, we’ve been lauding their merits for a long time! So we know a good bike when we see one. Let’s take a look at this shreddy 29er below!
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Wizard Works Figwit Cargo Cage Bag
Wizard Works have just announced their latest release, the Figwit Cargo Cage bag (£41.67), launching tomorrow. Read on for more info on these made in the UK bags.
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VIDEO: Starling Cycles Goes April Fools on the Bike Industry
April Fools..?
Rather than pretending to rebrand or make a goofy bike, Joe from Starling Cycles fancied a bit of a rant.
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VIDEO: Inside the Hope Factory
We’ve got a double feature of manufacturers today with a Hope Factory tour. This new film offers a glimpse behind the doors of Hope’s HQ, tucked away in the town of Barnoldswick in a rural corner of East Lancashire. You’ll get to meet the team behind the proudly UK-based, privately-owned manufacturer, see the process from drawing board to finished product and get a feel for the pure passion powering the constant innovation.
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Video: Introducing Hâf Land – Starling Cycles
Starling Cycles love supporting talented riders and the brand is proud to introduce its latest athlete signing, Hâf Land.
Hâf (pronounced Harve, by the way) is an 18-year-old enduro racer, from North Wales in the UK. She’s only been racing since 2022 but has already got a whole heap of really decent results in the bag, including a load of #1 spots at the UK’s Welsh Enduro Series.
Hâf will ride a Starling Twist this year racing the British Enduro Series, Welsh Enduro Series and maybe even a few Enduro World Cup events…
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Double Feature Review: Alex and Nikki’s Starling Swoop Steel Full Suspensions
The Swoop is Starling Cycles‘ versatile single-pivot steel full-suspension bike designed for 27.5 wheels. With its adjustable shock mounts, the Swoop can be set in “Trail” mode with 130 mm of rear travel or “Enduro” with 160 mm. Partners Alex and Nikki each have Swoops in respective enduro and trail modes that they’ve been riding for some time now. Below, they share a review of both iterations of this adaptable built-in-UK platform from one of our favorite bike makers…
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Wizard Works Kengo Camo Mini Collection
Launching this Thursday, 14th of March, Wizard Works have just announced their new Kengo Camo Mini Collection. This is the brands first limited-edition project of 2024 and features a distinctive earth toned camo fabric, with reverse herringbone weave that is sure to turn heads.
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Brother Cycles 2024 Kepler Touring Bike Frameset Pre-Order
UK-based Brother Cycles, profiled by Petor last year, just rolled out their new 2024 Kepler touring bike frameset pre-order (£799). Read on for a closer look at these all-steel, versatile frames below!
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VIDEO: Starling Cycle’s Joe Varndell – Full Time at MTB University
Not only is he super talented on a mountain bike, but he actually studies mountain biking at college. Yep – that’s actually a thing you can do now! Joe joined the Starling Cycles team a few years back and went on to enroll into BASE College in Scotland, studying mountain biking full-time.
BASE is the Borders Academy of Sporting Excellence (BASE) Mountain Biking Performance course, based out of the Borders College in Peebles, Scotland. Joe’s time at BASE is spent learning how to be a better rider and racer, but also sports science, psychology, coaching skills and everything you need to be an all-round expert two-wheel athlete. Because Starling thinks Joe is rad and the brand thinks his story is rad, it decided it was time to tell his story.
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Hope Tech’s New Carbon Cranks and Bronze Anodizing
Hope Tech, UK component manufacturer, dropped a double whammy this weekend with the announcement of both its new Carbon crankset and a complete Bronze anodizing lineup for its parts…
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Fairlight and Bentley CNC Dynamo Rear Light Bracket
Fairlight Cycles and Bentley Components teamed up on a CNC SON rear light bracket, designed to be lightweight, robust, and specifically match the Chris King 3D Violet color…
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BESPOKED Handmade Bicycle Show Announces 2024 UK Dates
We’ve covered BESPOKED over the past few years and we’ll be back this year! The UK showcase just announced its dates and venue after a year hiatus so read on for more.
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COTIC’s Limited Edition Made in UK Escapade 853
John loved the Cotic Escapade 853 he reviewed last year. They’re great bikes. And to celebrate their greatness, Cotic just announced a Made in the UK Escapade. Available in limited supply, direct from Cotic today…
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Enigma EXPLOR Flat Bar Touring Bike
Enigma is a UK framebuilder, founded in 2006, that has won various accolades over the years, including NAHBS awards. We’ve featured the brand before, albeit briefly, in our Limited Edition Shimano Silver GRX build showcase. Enigma’s EXPLOR platform features a geometry adapted specifically for flat bars, with lots of touring accouterments like plentiful rack, fender, and cargo mounts…
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VIDEO: Three Dashes – The 2023 Dirt Dash Film
The Dirt Dashes are grassroots bikepacking and gravel events in the UK. Join us in 2024 by signing up on Dirt Dash ‘Three Dashes’ features footage from all three 2023 Dirt Dash events and feedback from the riders – who range from an experienced bikepacker from the US to another participant from Glasgow, who had not ridden a bike further than on his 20-minute commute. Film by Markus Stitz with music from Epidemic Sound.
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Wizard Works Alakazam Bag for Cycles Manivelle
For several months now, Cycles Manivelle has been offering the Alakazam bag from Wizard Works, custom-made to the dimensions of the Manivelle basket with and without. To celebrate this proud collaboration, Manivelle asked Ve, Harry and the Wizard Works team to incorporate one of our favorite raw materials, tarpaulin, into a very, very limited edition of this bag.
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The Stooge Cycles Dirt Tracker is a Modern Tracker Bike
Remember a few weeks ago when we linked to the Tracker story on the Stooge Cycles website? Well, that should have been a hint or at least a wink wink, nod that Andy from Stooge was working on a Tracker-inspired bike! Yesterday he announced just that, the Dirt Tracker, so let’s check it out…