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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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WTB Updates Vigilante 2.5 and Verdict 2.5 Treads, and expands SG2 Puncture Protection
WTB has updated its beloved Vigilante 2.5 and Verdict 2.5 treads while also expanding SG2 puncture protection to its entire line of mountain tires. Vigilante and Verdict are WTB’s most aggressive enduro tires designed to excel in loose conditions ranging from mid-summer dust to late-winter mud. Updated versions of both treads now feature improved knob shapes
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Alchemy Bikes Launches New Gravel Bike, New Titanium Hardtail, and 2022 Arktos
Colorado-based boutique bicycle manufacturer, Alchemy Bicycles, has pushed all their chips in the dirt at this year’s Sea Otter Classic, in Monterey, CA. Built from the success of their current lineup of mountain bikes and gravel bikes, including the Arktos and Ronin, Alchemy has driven even further into the dirt arena with the launch of
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RockShox Introduces Flight Attendant Automatic Electronic Suspension System
Elevate Your Ride Our relentless pursuit of simplicity is driven by one goal: to unlock your full riding potential. The only automatic suspension system that listens to the rider and responds in real-time. RockShox Flight Attendant uses a suite of sensors to read rider and terrain inputs to anticipate the perfect suspension position—enabling you to
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Revel Bikes Fundraiser for LoveYourBrain Foundation
For the third year in a row, Revel is giving away a custom-painted bike to raise money for the LoveYourBrain Foundation. Revel has put together another one-of-a-kind bike. They started with their 115mm travel 29er, the Ranger, painted it white with very special “LoveYourBrain Purple” accents. SRAM and RockShox supplied an AXS drivetrain and suspension
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Introducing the RubiconEP Bike Rack
RubiconEP, a California manufacturer, drew upon their passion for bicycles to build one of the strongest, lightest, and most functional upright bicycle racks ever introduced to the market. Coupled with intuitive design and an elegant aesthetic it makes for an exceptionally provocative combination: the Corral Bike Rack. The Corral has been engineered from the ground
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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
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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
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Hiplok D1000 Bike Lock – The Future Of Mobile Security
Hiplok D1000 – The Future Of Mobile Security In a Category of Its Own: The First Portable Anti-Angle Grinder Bike Lock Hiplok Introduces The D1000The weapon of choice for the professional bicycle, and motorcycle thief is the angle grinder – a motorized hand tool that can cut through any lock, no matter how big, how
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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
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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
