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Speaking of Rivendell, if you read the brand’s newsletter, you most likely caught this video Will shot on his 8-mm camera of a ride he and his mates did a little while ago. The name of the video is from an attempt to update old idioms for a more urban lifestyle.

After a long and decorated career at the top level of professional road racing, Svein Tuft returns home to the coast of British Columbia to rediscover his love for adventure and the outdoors. Spawning from tales of childhood wanderlust, Svein searches for simplicity in life away from the travel and high-pressure racing world to get a new sense of normal. From short family outings to grand adventures deep into the Canadian Rockies, Svein is inspired by two-wheel adventuring and finding the path less paved. 

Check out the full article at Shimano.

We all love videos of trail dogs running alongside their best friend while they ride singletrack but what about taking your best friend on a bike tour? Omni Tiera is a YouTube channel that keeps getting served to us (thanks, algorithm!) and since John documented Pablo while he was in Madrid with Blackburn all those years ago, dog touring has been something we’re keen on seeing more of. Part of getting more dogs out on tours is sharing the wealth of knowledge you learn from experience.

As such, we’re stoked to share some of those tips here. In this video, Omni Tiera discusses the dog basket setup.

The FoCo Fondo (July 21st, 2024) heard that gravel lotteries are super hot right now, so the Fort Collins gravel ride decided to make its own Fake A$$ Lottery. All currently registered riders, will receive their scratcher in the mail in the coming days. The team at FoCo Fondo hopes to see you scratching them on the Internets.

Two lucky dogs will receive a grand prize — either a VIP ticket to FoCo Fondo or a jersey of choice, so check your scratcher closely.

Don’t worry, everyone’s a winner at FoCo Fondo.  Register at BikeReg.

Check out our FoCo Fondo Reportage here:

Glorious Groads for All: The 2022 FoCo Fondo

2022 FoCo Fondo Recap Video

Orbea takes us on a look at the spectacular Vermont fall riding. With vibrant changing colors of the leaves and sweet smells that fill your lungs as you ride, the trail system encompassing this sugar wonderland provides a place for harmony and community. The careful maintenance of the land by both the sugar makers and the Vermont Mountain Bike Association ensures this will be a sustainable ecosystem to continue to enjoy for generations to come…

Bicycles are the epitome of human-powered transportation. Two-wheels, the wind on your face and the ability to get to work using your own body’s strength to do so. In this piece you’ll meet Bull Moose Bicycles bike shop owner Nate Rioux, out of Twin Falls, who commutes in agriculture country, from Filer to Twin Falls every day – riding by farm animals and crops, he believes bike commuting is a way of getting in touch with your environment. We’ll also hear from Lee Wyman, in Nampa, Idaho who started commuting just to see if he could and now he can’t get enough of it.

“I think if nobody cared about being a cool cat racer-type, or everybody rode five to 25 miles a day to town and around ponds on rolling roads while pedaling in fairly natural and upright positions, taking care of business, shopping, or getting out there for extremely tolerable and maybe even thrilling exercise; and if money were no object, and nobody was vegan, and if Brooks could make enough of them, then the Brooks B68 would be the most popular bicycle saddle on spaceship earth.”

– Grant Petersen, Rivendell Bicycle Works Founder

Take a look inside and out of the Rivendell shop in Walnut Creek.

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.

This video project by Deity with Emma Olofsson is a testament to the grit, artistry, skill, creativity, and passion these riders and creatives put into everything they make. In an uncertain time in the bike industry, Deity looked to the future and is eager for a revolution. A revolution where the riders, photographers, filmers, brands, and media take the power back, making for a sanctuary for these creators…

Rapha Films is excited to announce the launch of a new film documenting the inaugural Rapha Yomp Rally, which took place in Santa Barbara, California in May 2023.

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

If you recall, last year Belen posted a Silk Road Mountain Race Reportage here on The Radavist that featured Allan Shaw finishing the grueling event on an Omnium Cargo Bike. In this video we get a look at what transpired during that feat…

Burnsey at Oddity Cycles has built some stunning mountain bikes over the years, so when John took note of an Oddity hardtail frame for sale on our Rad Bazaar community marketplace, he had to buy it. It’s big. It’s pink!

Expect a deeper review and full gallery to come once the trails dry out, but for now, enjoy some snow slippin’ and slidin’ riding in the Sangre de Cristo mountains of Santa Fe!

Video: Kyle Klain
Music: Arbor “Return to Forest”

Esker Cycles presents The Link with Takashi Minamiura. Watch as Takashi rides his bike to snowboard and then hits some trails on the way home.

Would you take a gravel cargo bike on a 1,100km bikepacking journey from Scotland to Germany in the middle of winter? Markus Stitz from Bikepacking Scotland cycled from the Scottish capital to Newcastle, where he was joined by Mark Beaumont from Whitby to Hull on a new cycle touring route, inclement weather and all. See their route at Komoot.

This film by Bikepacking Scotland: ‘CargoBikepacking’  was supported by Route YC and Hase Bikes.

Funpacking is the riding equivalent to Friendsgiving, an excuse to say no to other plans and yes to prioritizing a good time with great pals. Come along for a snow-day funpacking ride through Denver with Topo Designs with this quick video—it might have you rethinking your next group ride.

This summer, Lachlan Morton set out on an Individual Time Trial (ITT) on the Tour Divide. He reached the finish in Antelope Wells in 12 days 12 hours and 21 minutes, but due to the presence of a media crew his time is not officially recognized. Watch the film, The Divide, to follow his 2,671-mile journey.

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