Redshift Kitchen Sink Handlebar Long Term Review

Jason Rowland shares his long-term impressions on the latest gravel cycling gear from Redshift Sports. This story includes a Redshift Kitchen Sink Handlebar Review, a Redshift Really Long Bar Tape Review, and a ShockStop Stem Review by Jason, who tested the equipment on his OTSO Waheela C gravel bike while exploring the most demanding North American terrain from Alaska to Kansas.

ReportsJason RowlandOctober 20, 2021redshift, review, gravel handlebar, otso, memberstory

Bike Check: Jason's Otso Voytek Kenai 250 Setup

Yesterday we posted this race recap by Jason Rowland from the Kenai 250 bikepacking race on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. Today we share with you photos and details on his bike setup, as well as layers and other essentials he brought along for the 40 hour adventure.

Kenai 250 Race Recap - Some of Alaska’s Best Singletrack in One Long Ride

It started when I swapped the fat tires on my Otso Voytek with 27.5+ wheels, a Fox 34 shock, and a dropper post during a hazy period of COVID quarantine. Obviously this meant that I need to ride the Kenai 250, or at least that’s what told my wife when I asked her to pick up a giant curb-side box of parts at my local bike shop. That, along with “always wanting to check out those trails,” convinced me to spend the hefty $20 to register my InReach tracker with the event.