If you know Hardtail Party, you know Steve Hume. He embodies the unpretentious spirit of the YouTube channel he founded in early 2019. He’ll speak with the exact same enthusiasm about the titanium Binary Maniak 29+ frame he helped design, as he will about the updates on the Trek Roscoe or his daughter’s Woom balance bike. But he just posted a video on his channel that, despite somehow showcasing that same unflappable positivity, is very very different…
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Radar Roundup: Ron’s Bikes and Bedrock Sandals, Marin DSX 1, Realm Saddle Tool Roll, Send it Safely Nectarize, VO Piolet Pre-Order, Revelate Pannier Pod, WT Morse Cage Ti Sale, Say No to NSBM, Klamper 411, and a Neon Hooligan
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Handmade in Istanbul: A Visit to Soulrider Frameworks in Türkiye
Based in the heart of Istanbul, just a stone’s throw from the Bosphorus Strait that separates Europe and Asia, Yasin Bingöl runs a one-man show, Soulrider Frameworks, building custom bikes from the first design ideas to the final build and everything in between.

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Radar Roundup: Starling Cycles Roost, New Evasion Color, 5DEV LTD Olive Drab, State Desert Cargo Cage, CDC Outlands Shoes, Movement, Rondini, and Paw 100
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Radar Roundup: Win the 2023 Pisgah Project REEB Raffle Bike, Litespeed Flint Affordable Titanium Gravel Bike, Vancouver Pot Luck + Bike Swap, Two Bikes Fundraiser, The Nomad, Magic Trail Dogs, and a Legit Ultradynamico Tire Review
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Radar Roundup: Revel Bikes New RW30 Wheels, Hyacinth Stainless Racks, Engin Subcompact Spider, Adventure Cycling Short Routes, Le Pilgrimage, Café Americano, and Grit Cycles
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1983: A Film About a Ritchey MountainBike
1983 was a pivotal year in the beginning of the almighty MountainBike. Shimano introduced Deer Head M700, MKS, the XCii sealed cartridge bearing pedal, and just a year prior, Ritchey debuted the Everest. Shown here in its vernacular: NorCal fire roads and singletrack…

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Radar Roundup: Rons Ortho Bars, Retrotec 30th Tees, Mosaic UDH, Neko Cycles Reflectors, Mission Workshop Flow, Voler Air Sun Hoodies, Queer Cyclist Top Picks, and GCN Visits Steel Vintage Bikes
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Radar Roundup: New Santa Cruz Stigmata, MOOTS Routt CRD, AARN Retro Gression, Velocio Does MTB, Starling Workshop Chatter, and OTE Fruita
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Radar Roundup: Shimano Gravity Shoes, First American TDF Winner, Mini Pump, Wolf Tooth Tool Sale, Dirty Lemmon FKT, and Why Randonneuring?
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Radar Roundup: New Spurcycle Colors, Industry Nine UL300 Wheels, BlackHeart X MAAP X Bleach Design Werks Capsule, Lōgōs Components Wheelsets, Yellow Dirt Refresh, and The Rhino Run
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Radar Roundup: Ron’s Bikes T-Shirts, New Fizik Items, GT Grade Carbon X, Custom North St. Bags, The Democratic Spirit Trailside, and REEB Talks Full Suspension
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Radar Roundup: Tectonic Pedals, Squid Gravtron V2, Esker Portage UDH, CdC Classic Road Shoes, Steve Potts Chinook Saddle, Colorado Trail Race 2013, and Ezequiel Gignone
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Bike Rides and Block Parties at The Cub House: The 2023 LA Invitational
Wowzers… Okay! Sean Talkington of Team Dream coming in a bit late on this one but hopefully it is worth the wait?! It’s been two months since the second installment of the Los Angeles Invitational, a two-day event hosted at The Cub House that included a day of riding on Saturday, then a Bicycle/Car Show and parts swap turned block party extravaganza on Sunday. This started off eight years ago as a half-baked and half-assed excuse to BBQ with friends and sell some old bike stuff. It has somehow grown into a pretty sensational (though maybe still a bit half-assed), fully-loaded weekend for thousands of people to enjoy. I can’t believe we pulled it off again AND managed to do it even bigger this year. Read on for a recap of the festivities, check out the video, and be sure to peruse the stacked gallery of cars and bikes from Traece Craig and Thibault Linossier.

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Radar Roundup: Full Metal Cycles Megaforce Cam Brakes, Shogun Shido for ILE, Starling Cycles UK-Made Mega Murmur, New Albion XDT Crankset, and Ojai ATB Vacation Pt Deux
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Radar Roundup: Ultradynamico CAVA 2.2″, Rivendell Roadini, 44RN 144BCD, Stayer Cycles LEARNING, Velo Orange Rando, Speed Pedal Wrench, Master Bike Builders Show, and IN THE DEEP
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Female Hygiene on a Bike: How to Prepare for a Multi-Day Journey
Cyclotourists, bikepackers, and other backcountry travelers love shaving down their gear to just the bare essentials, splitting toothbrushes in half, or rationing the squares of toilet paper with every wipe. But, when it comes to personal hygiene, I feel like I owe it to myself to splurge a little, given how much I put my body through day-in and day-out whilst on a long, multi-day journey.
It wasn’t until recently that I became aware of the lack of information around the topic of personal female hygiene and bikepacking. As I’ve been approached by more women with different questions on the subject over the years, I began to realize that there’s a need for this kind of information sharing, and that actually, there’s no distinctive guidance out there to help.
So, I want to share my knowledge and experience with the hope that it will help other riders better understand what female hygiene on a bike looks like. There’s no universal solution for everyone, and I can only speak from the anatomy that I know about, but perhaps you’ll find good tips and advice to integrate into future trips based on your needs.

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Radar Roundup: Act Quick – Chris King Tampers are in Stock!, Fairlight Secan 2.5 Monochrome, Wolf Tooth T-Type, Peace Sports Cycling Caps, Aeropress XL, Common Ground with Ted and Henry, Whiskey Run Trails, and Talking Bikes and Skateboarding
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