Small-Frame Brand vs Big Derailleur: How Rodeo Labs views SRAM UDH

Notes from a recent internal discussion at Rodeo Labs where Logan Jones Wilkins sits down with Stephen Fitzgerald, Drew van Kampen, and Cameron “Coco” Lindberg to discuss how the industry transition to UDH has impacted the small frame brand.

ReportsDave MalwitzOctober 17, 2024rodeo labs, rodeo adventure labs, rodeo labs gravel bike, rodeo labs trail donkey, sram, sram udh, sram axs, sram gravel groupset, sram axs red, sram xplr, trail donkey, flaanimal, flaanimal titanium, stephen fitzgerald

Open x Gravelstoke WIDE

Introducing the Open x Gravelstoke WIDE, a bike that combines clean aesthetics with modern gravel capabilities. We shot the new build on our favorite local mountain top in Carlsbad, California, share the photos and story behind the 2022 custom build.

ReportsDave MalwitzMarch 29, 2022openxgravelstoke, open enve gravelstoke edition, praxis, brooks england, redshift, rene herse, sram axs, sram, enve, carbon wheels, wahoo, k-edge, open wi.de., custom open wi.de., review

Moots Routt Escape is a $13,000 Titanium Adventure Dream Bike

Adding to the legendary Routt lineup is the all-new Routt ESC for 2022. The “Escape” model is a super capable drop-bar titanium adventure bike that can hold up to a 29x 2.4’’ tire and costs up to $13,353.

NewsDave MalwitzJanuary 25, 2022moots, titanium, gravel bike, adventure bike, enve, bearclaw bicycle co, white industries, sram axs, steamboat springs

Terry Barentsen's No. 22 Drifter Gravel Bike

We’ve been enjoying some of Terry’s recent gravel adventures in upstate NY on his YouTube channel and tossed him some of our new Dr. Pepper-inspired bottles. Just uploaded is a quick bike check on his beautiful titanium No. 22 Drifter gravel bike. Check out that SRAM AXS Reverb dropper!

Videos, ReportsDave MalwitzMay 14, 2021terry barentsen, no. 22, sram axs, dropper post, enve

The RockShox Reverb AXS: The First Great Gravel Dropper Post?

At a glance, Eagle AXS brings the real benefits of wireless electronic shifting to the mountain bike. On a deeper level, it offers discerning riders unprecedented personalization and control of the drivetrain. On the bike and off. Deepening the relationship between machine and rider. This addition to the Eagle ecosystem enhances capability. Removes complexity. And provides riders an experience like never before imagined.

NewsDave MalwitzFebruary 6, 2019sram axs, rockshox reverb axs dropper post, gravel dropper post, axs for gravel, sram gravel groupset