Logan’s Kona Sutra LTD + Paramos Pack List
Logan assembled a choice kit around a 2020 Kona Sutra LTD frame for dirt road rambling and a trip through Colombia's high-altitude Paramos. Here are full details on the build, rationale behind his...
View ArticleSalsa Updates Full-Suspension Lineup for 2020
Salsa Cycles just announced their expanded 2020 lineup of full-suspension bikes, including new colors and specs for the Rustler, Horsethief, and Spearfish. Find photos and an overview of this year's...
View ArticleRigs of the 2020 Atlas Mountain Race
The first edition of the PEdALED Atlas Mountain Race launches from Marrakesh tomorrow, and will send racers on a 1,145-kilometer route across beautiful Morocco. More than 85 participants sent us a...
View ArticleLael’s Chingaza FKT: Gear List and Ride Map
We've spent a month scouting a new route in Colombia's Paramos. To cap it off, in just a few hours Lael Wilcox will be rolling out on a solo mission to set a Fastest Known Time (FKT). Find details on...
View ArticleOtso Warakin Titanium Review: Get Carried Away
Released last week, the Otso Warakin Titanium is the newest addition to the young brand’s growing lineup of innovative all-road rigs. Lucas spent a month riding one around Arizona’s mountains and...
View ArticleMeet The New Why Wayward V2 (SquidWard!)
The 2020 Why Wayward V2 was redesigned with a higher stack, more tire clearance, and a few other tweaks to improve its ride quality. We got our hands on the high-end build, featuring the new Oddity...
View ArticleRoberto and his Jamis x Surly Baja Rig
Think you need to spend a small fortune for a Baja-worthy rig? Think again! Roberto-Apolinar Martinez tells us how his dinged-up 2006 Jamis hardtail, mated to a modern 27.5+ Surly fork, saw him...
View ArticleThe Corvid MAP (More Adventure Please)
Just in case you misread the title, this isn't a map depicting the spreading pandemic that's currently upending the world. Instead, on a much needed lighter note, this is all about Corvid Cycles' new...
View ArticleNORDEST Britango Review: Down and Backcountry
The word “downcountry” might repel some readers, given its overuse in recent years. Nevertheless, a bike that climbs like a cross country bike and descends like an enduro bike is promising for riders...
View ArticleJulia Vallera and her Surly Pugsley (AKA, Big Gurl)
Yesterday, Julia Vallera shared her artwork and illustrated photography from her bikepacking trip along Mexico’s Baja Divide. Today we find out more about Big Gurl, the mud-dodging Surly Pugsley she...
View ArticleDustin Klein’s Custom Wilier Jena DCO (Video)
We recently stumbled upon this video of artist Dustin Klein unboxing the new Jena gravel bike he designed collaboratively with Wilier Triestina, so we reached out for some backstory. Find the video...
View ArticleRitte Satyr Steel Gravel Bike: First Ride Review
Breaking away from their road bike heritage, Ritte released a pair of interesting gravel/all-road bikes over the winter, including the Satyr, which sports a T47 bottom bracket, triple bottle mounts,...
View Article2020 Ritchey Outback Review
Released this morning, the updated 2020 Ritchey Outback has more mounts, revised geometry, and clearance for 650b x 2.0” tires. We were lucky enough to get one a few weeks ago and have put together a...
View ArticleMOOTS Baxter Review
Years after its initial release, we finally got our mitts on the newly updated MOOTS Baxter for an eight-month test ride on trails, gravel, and everything in between. Logan put nearly 1,000 miles on it...
View Article650B Gravel Bikes: The Monster(cross) List
Originally published Jan 2nd, 2019 / Major update: May 21, 2020 Bikepacking bikes come in all shapes and sizes—everything from plus-tire hardtails to svelte gravel race rigs, and from full-squish to...
View ArticleOpen WI.DE. Review: The Last Bicycle?
With clearance for 27.5 x 2.4″ tires, a quick and nimble geometry, and double dropped chainstays, the Open WI.DE. (Winding Detours) is a coveted and capable machine. Joe Cruz put this bike through a...
View ArticleKnolly Cache Review (Ti): The Underbiker’s Uberbike?
With drop-bars and a 40mm suspension fork, skeptics feared that the Knolly Cache was a gravel bike with an identity crises. To uncover the truth, Hank Hansen tested the titanium model and came back...
View ArticleVirginia’s Why Cycles Wayward
Virginia recently got surprised with a new Why Cycles Wayward for trail riding, touring, and everything in between. The build features a 1x12 drivetrain, 29 x 2.6” tires, and a custom bolt-on frame...
View ArticleCurve Kevin of Steel Review
Despite being a small brand, Melbourne-based Curve Cycling has built quite a reputation for their range of unique adventure-focused bikes. Lucas spent six weeks riding their Kevin of Steel around sunny...
View ArticleSurly Disc Trucker Review Video: First Ride
For our latest video, Neil got ahold of the the all-new Surly Disc Trucker for a first ride review. Find his thoughts on the bike as well as footage of the “captured thru-axles” and other unique...
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