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Reader’s Rig: Christopher’s Velo Orange Neutrino
24 Jan 8 Lucas Winzenburg / newsOur first weekly Reader’s Rig of 2021 is Christopher Schmidt’s fixed gear Velo Orange Neutrino, a bike that’s small in size but big on charm, and is freshly back from a Good Night 2020 campout. Learn more about Christopher and his one-of-a-kind mini velo here…
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Ride Wrap Now Offers Complete Gravel Bike Frame Protection Kits
2 Jan 8 Lucas Winzenburg / newsRide Wrap recently announced an expansion of their line of bike frame protection kits to include a growing range of gravel bikes, from universal protection kits for high-wear areas to fully tailored protective films that are unique to your bike. Learn more here…
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Freedom Challenge Across South Africa (Video)
3 Jan 6 Lucas Winzenburg / videoThis new video offers a glimpse of the incredible scenery and what riders can expect from the Freedom Challenge’s Race Across South Africa, a yearly ultra-distance race that gives racers 26 days to traverse the country using only paper maps. Watch it here…
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Collective Reward #078: Tailfin Cargo Cages
1 Jan 5 Lucas Winzenburg / newsTo kick off our new round of Collective Reward gear giveaways, we’re setting up five winners with a set of Tailfin Cargo Cages, an innovative and adaptable new platform for dialing in your bikepacking rig’s hauling capacity. Learn more here…
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The Fifty Project: The Mountain Why (Film)
13 Jan 5 Lucas Winzenburg / videoThe Mountain Why is the latest film in the Fifty Project series, and it follows professional skiers Cody Townsend and Michelle Parker on a 1,000-mile bikepacking journey to ski three iconic mountains on the West Coast, all by human-powered travel. Watch the full 40-minute film here…
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Reader’s Rig: Nick’s Custom Manzanita
9 Dec 31 Lucas Winzenburg / newsWe’re closing out 2020 with a final Reader’s Rig from Nick Jensen of Manzanita Cycles, who built himself this custom steel 29er with an ENVE Mountain Fork for taking on technical singletrack routes around his home base in Nevada’s Sierra Nevada range. See more here…
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Editor’s Dozen: Lucas’s Favorite Gear of 2020
54 Dec 30 Lucas Winzenburg / accessoriesLooking back on the year, Lucas rounds up 12 notable pieces of gear and experiences that improved his life in 2020, both on and off the bike. From affordable and practical accessories, to transformative upgrades, to a titanium dream build, find his Editor’s Dozen here…
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The Singular Peregrine is Back!
44 Dec 29 Lucas Winzenburg / newsThirteen years after it was originally introduced, the Singular Peregrine is back with bigger tire clearance, updated geometry, fresh colors, and the same beautiful lugged construction. Find details on discounted pre-orders and an interview with founder Sam Alison here…
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Reader’s Rig: Chris’s Honey Packmule
11 Dec 24 Lucas Winzenburg / newsOur Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Chris Hahn in Calgary, Canada. He shares his Honey Packmule, a bike that’s taken him all around the world since he first built it up back in 2014. Find out more about Chris and his rig here…
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British Transport Films: Cyclists Special (Video)
21 Dec 23 Lucas Winzenburg / newsShot in the mid-1950s, this short video follows a group of British bicycle tourists on a special excursion from London out to the Midlands to push the pedals in the countryside, all with impeccable style and aboard simple bikes. Watch this blast from the past here…
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Win Bicycle Nomad’s Bikepacking Set Up
1 Dec 22 Lucas Winzenburg / newsBicycle Nomad, Blackburn Design, and State Bicycle are giving away a bikepacking prize package that includes more than $1,000 worth of gear, featuring a limited edition frameset and a ton of bags and accessories. Find out how you can enter to win here…
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How a Bicycle is Made, 1945 (Video)
11 Dec 18 Lucas Winzenburg / newsHow a Bicycle is Made is a fascinating video from 1945 showcasing how bicycles were built from start to finish at the Raleigh factory in England. Watch it here…