Nic Morales

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…

The Wolf Tooth Morse Cargo Cage is now available in four new anodized colors: Olive, Espresso, Gold, and Silver. Take a closer look at the latest options for color-matching your favorite cargo cage here…

Sour Bikes from Dresden, Germany, is throwing its endurance road cap in the ring with the all-new Space Cake. Featuring clearance for 700 x 38mm tires, UDH compatibility, and a custom carbon fork, the Space Cake looks like a modern all-road bike with fixings for a good time. Learn more here…

After years of watching the Nutmeg Nor’Easter from afar, the pull to join the festival of fun in the deep woods of southern Connecticut finally materialized in a trip for Nic Morales. Having some familiarity with all things Romance, Nic sought to dig deep into the leaf-covered paths of the annual event’s varied routes and rides and the people who curate it. Read on for a deep dive into the 2024 Nutmeg Nor’Easter, the alt-cycling space’s most eclectic gathering…

Nic Morales had never participated in a bike race and didn’t see the function of having someone else tell him how and where to ride his bike. Yet after years of hearing nothing but positive things about what went on in Stillwater, Oklahoma, he was drawn to their weirdest and newest event, Mega Mid South. In this piece, Nic dives into his journey across the Oklahoma plains and what exactly powers America’s most eclectic gravel event…