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Corvid Cycles Donates MAP for SJ Brooks + RAR Headset Caps
6 Sep 13 Logan Watts / newsCorvid Cycles donates a complete MAP bike to the RAR SJ Brooks Scholarship Fund and creates headset caps to raise additional funds for the program…
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Tall Bike Bobby’s TEDx Talk
0 Sep 13 Logan Watts / newsFor one last dive into the tall bike rabbit hole, a reader recommended this TEDx talk featuring Tall Bike Bobby, who toured from British Columbia to LA on a tall bike and shared his experience…
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Bikepacking Scotland’s Amazing West Coast (video)
1 Sep 13 Logan Watts / newsIn GCN’s latest video, Jenny Graham takes Manon Lloyd on her first multi-day bike trip, exploring part of the “Wild About Argyll” bikepacking route. Watch it here…
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Hawgin’ The Chilcotins (video)
1 Sep 10 Logan Watts / videoIn this video, Kenny Smith, Margus Riga, and a ragtag crew of riders go all-in on an 8-day adventure into British Columbia’s Chilcotin Mountains, a beautifully rugged alpine land of bears and insect armadas…
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Restrap Introduces the Tyre Boot Kit
10 Sep 10 Logan Watts / newsJust announced, the Restrap Tyre Boot Kit is made from a material the company uses in their bikepacking bags, lightweight and extremely tough Hypalon. It includes everything you need to repair a sidewall or tread tear on your tire, all in a compact package…
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Tall Bike Tour (video)
8 Sep 10 Logan Watts / videoContinuing down the tall bike rabbit hole we started on yesterday, here’s another fantastic film from the Zenga brothers. This one digs back into their family history, anti-TV man, the Three Beans manifesto, and some footage of a custom tall bike nomadic tent…
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Tall Bikes Will Save The World
9 Sep 9 Logan Watts / videoTall Bikes Will Save The World is a film following the visionary Zenga brothers’ quest to expand their world and touch their community through tall bicycles and art. Not to be missed (if you missed it when it was released in 2017)… Or, watch it again. It’s really good.
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Bailing on the Tour Divide (Bikepacking in Montana)
5 Sep 9 Logan Watts / videoChris Wilson and his riding partner Rob had to face a tough decision and bail on their Tour Divide ride this year. But with train tickets in hand, the two made some adaptations and traveled from their home in Vancouver to Whitefish for a weeklong trip in the wilds of Montana. Watch the lovely video Chris made about their trip here…
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Marion Dziwnik Wins the Women’s 2021 Badlands
4 Sep 8 Logan Watts / newsCongratulations to Marion Dziwnik, who just became the first rider in the women’s category to cross the finish line of the 2021 BADLANDS race deep in the Sierra Nevada mountains of southern Spain. Learn more about her ride here…
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Support Pisgah or Sierra Trails and Win this Surly Sierra Trail Chaser
9 Sep 8 Logan Watts / newsSupport trail repair efforts in Western North Carolina or Northern California and you could win one of two custom “Sierra Nevada Trail Chaser” Surly Stragglers with components from PAUL, Industry Nine, White Industries, CampAndGoSlow, King Cage, and DingoBags…
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Giro Announces Latch Flat Pedal Shoes
13 Sep 8 Logan Watts / newsGiro just added a fresh high-performance trail flat pedal shoe to their lineup. The Giro Latch features a new vibration dampening Mute midsole and an all-new tread compound and design they claim offers better grip and durability. Find details here…
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The Beagle Ultra-low Drivetrain (video)
8 Sep 7 Logan Watts / newsLooking for a really low granny gear? Seth over at Berm Peak just created the ultra-low “Beagle” drivetrain…