Nic Morales

The Restrap Winter Solstice Century 2025 is back and ready to motivate riders to get out for a big ride at the peak of winter. To learn more and get signed up for this biannual challenge, read on below…

The SyCip x SimWorks JJJ Bar is an updated offering from the Portland-based brand that features two unique ways to utilize the design. For more on this handlebar collaboration, dive in below…

After attending the inaugural event last year, Nic returned to Stillwater for Mega Mid South 2025 in search of a different kind of journey. Having experienced the unique sense of community created by those close to the organizing team, this tale of fortune and failure at Mega Mid South goes beyond a race recap…

The Stayer CarryON is a cargo conversion kit from the London-based brand that allows users to transform their old 26er into a far more useful bike. For more on this cargo conversion kit, read on below…

In the first part of their bikepacking New Zealand vlog, Fischer Olpin and Gracee Lou Dalton of Fish-Ski Designs bring viewers along on their journey through the island nation. Watch the 26-minute video here…

The latest edition of the Rivendell “blahg” features a guide on how to wrap your bars like founder Grant Petersen. For more on conspiracy theories about SRAM, Kent bikes, and felt bar wrap techniques, read on…

“What ‘Made in America’ Actually Looks Like” is a video breakdown, hosted by Kyla Scanlon, that dives into the specifics of how a US-made bike really works. For more on this in-depth look at the logistics of complete bikes, watch it below…

The Ron’s Bikes Fabio’s Chest restock dropped yesterday, marking the highly anticipated return of the brand’s classic USA-made bag. Learn more below…

The Mountaineer Monster bikepacking race vlog is a four-part series that details how Jesse Smith won the 470-mile option of the West Virginia race. Watch it below…

In “Ode to First Times,” Camille Gardent goes on a bikepacking trip through Kyrgyzstan, documenting the sights and sounds along the way, and then reflects on the experience in poetic terms. For more on her video, read on below…

The MASON x Barco Exposure Primitiva is a concept bike developed for the DT Swiss Craft Bike Days show, offering a glimpse of what some future models may look like. For more on this concept bike, dive in below…

With 48mm tire clearance, a Break-Away design, round tubing profiles, and an interesting backstory, the Ritchey Septimer presents a unique silhouette among a sea of carbon gravel bikes. In his Ritchey Septimer review, Nic looks past his pre-conceived ideas about the material to determine whether it’s suitable for the unforgiving roads and trails of western North Carolina…