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Steve, Founder of Hardtail Party, Has Some Bad News

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…

Bike Rides and Block Parties at The Cub House: The 2023 LA Invitational

Reportage By: Sean Talkington

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.

Female Hygiene on a Bike: How to Prepare for a Multi-Day Journey

Reportage By: Belén Castelló and Tristan Bogaard

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.