Category: Events

  • Video – Rapha Gone Racing: Lachlan Morton Alt Tour

    The latest episode in the Rapha Gone Racing series follows EF Education-NIPPO rider Lachlan Morton in his attempt to beat the peloton to Paris and ride the entire route of the Tour in aid of World Bicycle Relief. It’s late October, and Lachlan Morton has just finished the 2020 Giro d’Italia when his team principal…

  • Moriah Wilson, Adam Roberge, Rach McBride Win the Inaugural Life Time Big Sugar Gravel Event

    Wilson finishes a little over a minute in front of Newsom, Roberge finishes sub-5 hours in the men’s division, and McBride takes home gold in the non-binary division. Bentonville, Ark. (Saturday, October 23, 2021) – The inaugural Life Time Big Sugar Gravel race took place amidst peak fall foliage in Northwest Arkansas this Saturday with…

  • Sea Otter 2021 – Walkabout Day 1

    During my Walkabout on Day 1 at Sea Otter 2021, I saw some exciting products from FSA, Outbound Lighting, Vvolt, SQlab, and MRP. FSA KFX SIC Integrated Handlebar The FSA KFX SIC (Stable Integrated Cockpit) 1-piece handlebar is the complete race-ready cockpit.  By integrating the bar and the stem, FSA has eliminated unnecessary hardware and…

  • Sea Otter 2021 – Aenomaly Constructs SwitchGrade Saddle Angle Adjuster

    SwitchGrade Makes Climbing Easy A game-changing new bike component that makes climbing easier and descending safer. Change saddle tilt, steepen effective seat angle, and adjust reach on the fly. No tools. The Aenomaly Constructs SwitchGrade is a saddle position control device that allows cyclists to instantly adjust their bicycle saddles into 3 optimized positions for powerful…

  • Sea Otter 2021 – Magnetic Pedals from Hustle Bike Labs and J-Pedals

    Hustle Bike Labs The Hustle Avery Pedal (formerly ‘REM Pedal’) with REM Tech combines the best of traditional clipless and platform pedals while eliminating the inherent flaws of both. The hybrid design replaces the typical clipless mechanisms, with two incredibly powerful Neodymium magnets, with 128lbs of pull force, attached on the spindle. These connect to the REMplate…

  • Brandon Semenuk becomes Red Bull Rampage’s first four-time champion

    Canadian holds off compatriot Sorge with Boggs third down steep Utah course. Brandon Semenuk made Red Bull Rampage history on Friday when he edged out three-time champion Kurt Sorge to claim his fourth title and become the first to win back-to-back Rampages, as fans and riders alike celebrated 20 years of freeride history.  At…

  • Video – Great Divide FKT Attempt: Lael Wilcox Shows Us How To Fail With Grace

    Crisscrossing the Continental Divide for 2,750 miles between Banff in the Canadian Rockies and Antelope Wells on the Mexican border, the Great Divide is one of the world’s most iconic long-distance mountain biking routes. On this sky-high trail, there’s no such thing as a regular ride. But even by ultra-cycling standards, Lael Wilcox’s history on…

  • Sea Otter 2021 – Aeroe Bike Rack and Carrier System

    Sea Otter 2021 – Aeroe Bike Rack and Carrier System

    At Sea Otter, New Zealand-based aeroe made their North American launch of their product suite. They make an innovative bike gear carrying system for transporting dry bags, tents, sleeping bags, packrafts, spare Ebike Batteries, etc., on any bike, including gravel, MTB’s, Full suspension, and e-Bikes. Spider Rear Rack The Rack is the base layer of…

  • Sea Otter 2021 – Yakima Launches the new HangTight and StageTwo Hitch Bike Racks

    This Fall, Yakima will release the HangTight and the StageTwo racks, along with their SafetyMate lighting and plate kit. These two hitch bike racks put Yakima a step ahead of the competition, with versatility and ingenuity as the driving force. HangTight Vertical Hitch Bike Rack The HangTight is a vertical hitch bike rack built for…

  • Sea Otter 2021 – Alchemy Bikes Rogue Gravel and Argos Titanium Hardtail Bikes

    Alchemy Bikes launched two new bikes at Sea Otter, the Rogue gravel bike and the Argos titanium hardtail mountain bike. Rogue – Gravel Bike The Alchemy Rogue is a natural expansion of Alchemy’s handmade in Colorado gravel bike lineup and the perfect complement to the Ronin. The Rogue brings more terrain capability with a slack…

  • Sea Otter 2021 – FOX Racing Introduces New Mainframe Helmet

    Competition level features, competitively priced Fox Racing, the global leader in motorcycle and mountain bike safety equipment and apparel, is adding another MIPS-equipped helmet to our lineup: Mainframe. The Mainframe helmet comes with several competition-level features at a competitive price.   The Mainframe was awarded Virginia Tech’s best safety rating of 5 stars, designed with…

  • Sea Otter 2021 – Otso Cycles Stainless Steel Fenrir

    Meet The Fenrir Otso’s Most Versatile Bike Yet The Otso Fenrir is a ride-anywhere bike for bikepacking races and afternoon adventures alike. It can be built with drop bars or with MTB bars, and both selections are available as stock build options. A tire clearance of 29” x 2.6” or 27.5” x 2.8” keeps the…

  • MANTRA Labs Introduces HYDRATE – Plant-Based, Broad-Spectrum Super Hydration

    MANTRA’s New Zero Sugar Formula Changes the Game with 1200mg of Broad-Spectrum Electrolytes, 72+ Trace Marine Minerals, Vitamins C and B12, and Prebiotic Fiber MANTRA Labs™, a nutrition company that exists to ignite greatness through daily, simple, science-backed nutritional habits, today introduces HYDRATE, a new broad-spectrum hydration drink mix packed with what the body needs…

  • Video – The Great Escape: Aaron Rolph’s 2700km bikepacking adventure

    The Great Escape Film Presented by Knog Premieres in the United States Adventurer reimagines the Great Britain Traverse to complete an epic 2,700km bikepacking journey  British Adventure Collective is excited to announce the stateside debut of The Great Escape, presented by Knog. In this poignant, inspiring, and visually stunning film, British Adventurer Aaron Rolph…

  • Video – Jon Yazzie: It Has Become Beauty Again

    Jon Yazzie struggled to connect to his cultural identity for some time, leading him to make the wrong life choices and lack a sense of belonging. It wasn’t until he made his way back to the ancestral lands of the Navajo reservation that he could regain that connection and feel at peace with himself. This…

  • Video: Rapha Gone Racing – Lael Wilcox’s Alaska Pipeline FKT

    Four feet wide and carried five above the ground by a seemingly endless series of stanchions, the Alaska Pipeline is, for most of its 800-mile route, the only mark humanity has made on the pristine wilderness of this last frontier. The only mark, that is, except for the road that accompanies the pipeline on its…