The Radavist

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.

Got an old Moots like the 1989 Zerkel shown above, or perhaps you have a Baxter, and you’re looking for a new bike like a Womble or a Routt ESC? Well, Moots just announced an all-new trade-up program. There’s no doubt that many of the beloved products the brand has produced since 1981 still make riders smile, 20 and 30 years later.

Moots owners now have the opportunity to turn their existing, rideable frame, into a $2,000 credit towards a complete bike direct from Moots! This program applies whether you’re the original owner or not. There are no model or production year restrictions. Check out more at Moots.

In ‘Universally Pegoretti,’ we explore the lives of Pegoretti owners around the globe and, in the process, discover that passion for Pegoretti is universal.

In the second episode of this occasional film series, we head to New York to meet Anthony Mangieri of Una Pizza Napoletana and his partner, Christina. From early morning Central Park laps on their Pegorettis to the kitchen and colorful creativity at Una Pizza, Anthony and Christina talk about the sense of peace and fulfillment the bike brings them, Anthony’s eternal connection to good food, and what his philosophy towards handmade pizza has in common with Pegoretti.

Manzanita Cycles, a Reno-based framebuilder we featured in our MADE coverage, is selling a 130mm-travel smooth-riding steel hardtail and donating all profits to support the growth of the Sky Tavern Bike Park in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area. Let’s take a closer look.

Seen in our Sea Otter Classic 2024 coverage, Neuhaus Metalworks announced the HBSL: the ultimate titanium bike for everything from XC to gravel riding and every adventure in between. It is available frame-only for $3000 and complete starting at $4985. Let’s check it out below.

We’ve been on a roll with some serious bangers for Readers’ Rides lately, and it’s not ending anytime soon! Santiago from SCARAB Cycles sent in his 7.2 kilo (15.8 lb) Letras rim brake road bike, and it’s got us frothing like mad, so let’s get to it!

Sanitas Bikes, profiled here on The Radavist last year, just announced its new sibling to its Root hardtail. the Tap Root. This titanium chassis trail bike was designed to be the most versatile model in Sanitas’ lineup…

August Bicycles recently restocked its Light Bracket Barrel Nuts (£15). These smart pieces of hardware configure to either a V1 Salsa, Thomson, or Mason Cycles seatpost clamps and allow you to attach your Supernova E3 to them, optimizing space and simplifying the mounting of a generator hub-powered rear lamp. They’re in stock and shipping today from August Bicycles.

Cotic’s steel full-suspension bikes are something else, and next week, John will tell you why with his FlareMAX review, the little sibling to the RocketMAX. Let’s focus on this RocketMAX and its new color, Golfie Green. This stunner of a paint job is now available to order on RocketMAXs and joins Copper Orange in the color choices for the RocketMAX. These frames are made in the UK, in Scotland by the talented lads at Five Land Bikes, with every single Cotic bike built to order at our Chesterfield HQ. For sale as either frame only (from £2199 inc UK VAT) or a complete bike (from £3299 inc UK VAT) built to the spec of your choice; Your Bike Built for You, sold directly to customers worldwide. All the details on the RocketMAX can be found at Cotic.

With the bike industry awash with uncertainty over the future of brands right now Starling Cycles is committed to looking after its riders long-term, both original owners, and those that bought second-hand, offering a 7-year extended warranty…

Main St. Brewing is raising a glass to a true legend by collaborating on a beer with mountain biking icon Paul Brodie and hosting a Vintage Mountain Bike Show and Shine at the Mount Pleasant Brewery (261 East 7th Avenue) on Saturday, May 4…