Category: Events

  • Video: Racing Arizona – Elizabeth Sampey and the Arizona Trail

    Elizabeth Sampey is an ultra-endurance athlete and multi-sport adventurer. She was the first sponsored rider for Revel Bikes and she wasted no time showing what these new bikes could do. When Revel was only one month old, Liz set the fastest known time on the Arizona Trail. The rugged 800-mile journey across Arizona from the…

  • Tubolito launches X-Tubo CX/Gravel

    Tubolito, the FIRST name in thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) inner tubes, is proud to unveil the X-CX/Gravel. The strongest tubes in the Austrian brand’s arsenal, X-Tubo, is made of an extremely durable TPU material. Originally designed to withstand everything the city and touring rider can throw at it, the X-Tubo-CX/Gravel is a re-engineered version to meet…

  • Ibis partners with Jenny Rissveds and Team 31

    Press Release Team 31 was cre­at­ed out of a desire to do some­thing dif­fer­ent. Rather than per­pet­u­ate the pres­sur­ized struc­ture of elite rac­ing, with its focus on podi­ums, fol­low­ers, and engage­ment, the goal is to have fun and inspire others. At the upper ech­e­lon of rac­ing, it is easy to for­get that rid­ing bikes is…

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2022 – Dkota Fall 2022 Highlights

    DKOTA Grizzly, a distinctly crafted Midwestern men’s lifestyle apparel brand, announces its Fall ’22 line and clean new brand look. We got a sneak peek of a few pieces of their new lineup at the OR Snow 2022 show. Lucas Jacket The perfect combination of weather protection and lightweight warmth, the tubular quilted, mini ripstop…

  • PEARL iZUMi documentary: GRAVEL – A LOVE LETTER

    PEARL iZUMi is thrilled to release GRAVEL – A LOVE LETTER. Gravel – A Love Letter is a documentary film that captures the essence of gravel cycling by sharing what it means to three PEARL iZUMi athletes, Hannah Shell, Marley Blonsky, and Angela Naeth. Great to see my buddies Lennard Zinn of Zinn Cycles and…

  •  Western Spirit Cycling Announces Outerbike Changes for 2022

    Western Spirit Cycling, the producer of Outerbike, announced final Outerbike dates for the 2022 season and an expanded expo component planned for this year’s events. In line with current projections related to bike availability, Outerbike events in Killington VT, Duluth MN, and Crested Butte, CO, will not run in 2022. Western Spirit’s Mark Sevenoff said,…

  • New REI Membership Updates

    REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) is extremely excited to announce that starting March 2nd, REI members will experience five new benefits, allowing the co-op to deepen the relationship with their member community. Things have come a long way since I joined back in the early 70s’. My membership number is just a hair over 300,00, and…

  • Big Sugar Gravel Race Registration Opens

    Life Time Big Sugar Gravel opens March 1, at 4 PM CT. This event has historically sold out very quickly so interested riders should not delay. Big Sugar and the 50-mile Lil Sugar will take riders on picturesque yet rarely maintained gravel roads in Northwest Arkansas and Southern Missouri, one of the sweetest cycling regions…

  • Video: Diamondback & Mike Hopkins Drop “How We Roll”

    The latest film from Diamondback athlete and content creator Mike Hopkins – “How We Roll.” The film is inspired by his childhood love for biking and how it’s evolved into a lifelong passion – a narrative I’m sure most of us will catch a glimpse of ourselves in. The film premiered yesterday – check it…

  • PEARL iZUMi Launches We, an online hub for the Women’s Cycling Community

    PEARL iZUMi Launches ‘We,’ an Online Hub for Connectivity, Inspiration, and Product Information Within the Women’s Cycling Community PEARL iZUMi, the worldwide leader in cycling apparel and footwear, is excited to launch We, the brand’s new initiative to connect, inspire, and empower women-led cycling communities. Through a combination of storytelling, social experiences, and online resources,…

  • Revel Bikes Welcomes Karen Jarchow and Gordon Wadsworth

     Welcome, Karen and Gordon to the family! Revel is proud to announce the addition of two more athletes to our team! Please join us in welcoming Karen Jarchow and Gordon Wadsworth to the Revel family. Karen Jarchow is an elite MTB and gravel athlete and overall mountain adventurer. She resides in Eagle, CO where…

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2022 – Aetrex Albert 2 Pro 3D Foot Scanning System

    Aetrex’s Albert 2 Pro is an innovative foot scanning device that uses Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence technologies to transform the way customers purchase shoes and orthotics. Customers begin by standing on a coated foil with an invisible nano material containing the geometric calibration patterns used by the scanner’s cameras. I just stood in my…

  • In Bandit Hill Video Jill Kintner shreds with a Squirrel, Snail and Fox!

    Enter the land of smiling mountains and playful critters. Bandit Hill is a whimsical place where the forest comes alive, the critters frolic, and the dirt is oh-so-perfect. Bandit Hill was pulled directly from the mind of Red Bull athlete, Olympic medalist, and world champion mountain biker Jill Kintner. Bandit Hill takes Jill’s sketchbook and brings…

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2022 – Innovation Awards

    Highlights of the Innovation Awards: The LavaBox is a portable propane campfire built inside an ammo can, PACT is an outdoor all-in-one bathroom kit, the Oakley MOD7 helmet integrated visor is magnetically connected, the ORTOVOX DIRACT VOICE Beacon is an avalanche transceiver with integrated voice navigation, the Freestone Love Handle 7 Gear Organizer replaces a…

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2022 – Walkabout Day 2

    We saw plenty of exciting stuff during our Day 2 Walkabout at the Outdoor Retailer Snow 2022. Ignik will be releasing the FireCan Deluxe with a removable grill insert; the Gas Growler X and the Gas Growler X Pro get twice the capacity of their predecessors. RigStrips has the highly functional magnetic SunStrips and SnoStrips,…

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2022 – Walkabout Day 1

    The Outdoor Retailer Snow 2022 was quieter than previous years, significantly due to COVID and the current Omicron variant. But there were plenty of exciting vendors on the show floor; Hot Bento is a self-heating lunch box, Field Company offers lighter/smoother cast iron cookware, and the Pak-Jak jacket has an interchangeable and removable back panel…