Nic Morales

From everyone’s favorite bike shop in Japan comes the new NITTO x Blue Lug Jam Bar! Read on for more details on this affordable beach-cruiser-inspired flat bar…

Big news for fans of Adam Sklar! Today, Sklar Bikes is opening pre-orders for the California-made Super Something Ti, a titanium version of their flagship gravel bike. Read on for more details and photos…

Endless Bike Company has announced a special Black Friday sale! In honor of Women-Led Wednesday, Shanna Powell’s small company combined their women-led efforts with one of the biggest sales holidays of the year. Read on for more info…

Twenty-year-old Dartmouth junior, Bond Almand, recently broke the Pan-American Cycling record by riding from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego in just 75 days! Read on for more on Bond’s amazing feat…

In an effort to increase road safety, the UK recently implemented new road rules intent on keeping its most vulnerable users safe. Read on for details and a charming video explaining what’s new…

With surging costs of living and a looming climate apocalypse, it’s increasingly important to scrutinize the surpluses of daily life. Recently, Nic Morales found an obvious instance while testing a bike equipped with the latest and greatest wireless drivetrain. In this opinion piece, he takes a cold, hard look at the proliferation of electronic shifting and reflects on its true costs…

After years of solely creating made-to-measure frames, William Bender of Bender Bikes has decided to offer stock geometry for three distinct models. Read on for details on the new chapter and what it means for buyers here…

Expanding on their line of monster gravel bikes, Rodeo Labs just launched the Flaanimal Ti 6.0. Featuring a new yolk-less chainstay design, native UDH compatibility, and modular cable routing options, the new Rodeo Labs Flaanimal Ti 6.0 is more than just a change of material. Get the scoop here…

Adding to the ever-growing list of bag support options is Tailwind Cyclery out of Bristol, England. Read on to find out more about this innovative fork crown mounted bag support…

Velo Orange’s Yakimono Neutrino, a custom project by bike racer and ceramicist Shane Sellers in Baltimore, is pure eye candy. Read on to find photos and more about it…

While many bike shops operate as beacons of community, the anecdotal truth is that they’re not all created equal. From large-scale manufacturers expanding their fleets of in-person facilities to tired sales tactics and antiquated shop culture, today’s shops are transitioning. To better understand how one of the longest-running shops in the US keeps pace with the twisting and turning of the larger bike economy, Nic Morales visited Alder Threlkeld and Max Hitch of Rodriguez Bikes in Seattle…

Introducing the Desert Animal Collection from SimWorks by Molly Sugar! Read on to find out more about Molly’s collection of bottles, bandanas, and shirts…