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SBT GRVL has canceled the 2020 event due to COVID-19 concerns. Based on guidelines from the CDC, the federal, state, and county governments, and after discussions with local authorities in Steamboat Springs, the SBT GRVL team determined the safest scenario for the community will be to cancel the event this year.
Read MoreRide with GPS has teamed up with Garmin to offer riders greater peace of mind through its mobile app, with Varia RVR315 and RTL515 compatibility.
Read MoreThe Lumineers are teaming up with fellow Colorado musicians, professional athletes, chefs, and government officials for #ColoradoGivesBack, a live-stream event to benefit individuals in Colorado and national live music community as well as those in the Colorado restaurant/service industry who have lost work due to COVID-19. Donations will be directed to The Recording Academy’s MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund and The Colorado Restaurant Association.
Read MoreAfter being announced for presale last summer, the Knolly Cache Steels have arrived! The Cache Steel is Knolly’s second gravel model in an otherwise mountain focused lineup. Here we check out Erin’s flatbar edition Cache that she uses on everything from pump tracks to off-road group rides.
Read MoreWahoo revamps their popular TICKR and TICKR X heart rate monitors with additional features in a slimmer body. TICKR X will now also send enhanced run data to smartwatches.
Read MoreThese bikes were the end result of a collaboration among Search and State, Mosaic Cycles, and Black Oak Velo. The bikes are slated to be shown at the National Handmade Bike Show in Dallas this year. Search and State focused on the paint scheme and the design aesthetics of the bike, while Mosaic did the frame and custom parts, and Black Oak Velo in Old Greenwhich, Connecticut completed the bike-build and handled all components and trims. We did the SAS bike in a custom desert camo and the Black Oak Velo bike in their shop colors. The paired bikes were painted by Spectrum Paint and Powder in Boulder, Colorado.
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All are welcome to join us for these conversations around how the collective industries and communities who thrive on the outdoors are being impacted by the coronavirus, the surge in solitary outdoor activities, and perspectives on what may be ahead for us all beyond our front door in the days and months to come.Tom Ritchey rides about 10,000 miles (16,000 km) per year, and most of that is off-road. Combine that with his more than 40 years of designing and building bicycles, and it’s no wonder the Outback has become an icon in the gritty world of gravel and adventure bikes.
Read MoreWe love these Venture gravel tires so much that we teamed up with WTB to give away one pair FREE! Sign up for a chance to in via the form below. Winner get one set of Venture 700 x 40c tires, a set of four 22oz Gravelstoke Purist Bottles and a cool sticker pack.
Read MoreToday, April 9, 2020, we have witnessed perhaps the biggest news for carbon wheel manufacturing in recent memory with ENVE launching the Foundation Collection. With three new wheelsets, the Utah-based ENVE hopes to get their most well-known products in the frames of more global consumers. With premium, made in the USA, road and mountain wheelsets typically costing well over $2000, the move could disrupt an already super competitive space.
Read MoreIn this episode of the COVID Bike Diaries we check in with cycling apparel brand Velocio on the launch of the 2020 Unity Project that aims to give aid to those who need it most in the wake of COVID-19.
Read MoreWith the infrastructure in place and some creative thinking, both Breadwinner Cycles in Portland, OR and Orucase in San Diego, CA have quickly transitioned their spaces to remain open. We heard from both of them and share their stories below.
Read MoreWe’re big fans of gravel and adventure cycling podcasts here and gathered up a few that have recently been released in this new world of social distancing and home isolation. We hope you are all safe and doing well wherever you may be. Here in California the restrictions have only increased. Originally on March 19, the governor gave a shelter in place order, requesting that all citizens stay at home with the exception of any essential activities. While the order was mostly followed, here in North County San Diego people continue to go outside and enjoy the local parks, trails and beaches. Unfortunately social distancing can be difficult on our narrow trails, sidewalks and beach breaks, forcing the county to and local governments to further restrict access by temporarily closing these public areas starting March 23 to help slow the spread of the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. If you do go outside please be responsible and follow good pandemic practices. Now for your quarantine listening pleasure, here are 5 podcasts to check out.
Read MoreCA State residents to remain in place at their homes except for essential activities, essential business, and essential government functions. But what does this mean for outdoor activities like cycling, running or hiking? Is riding your bike an essential activity?
Read MoreInspired by the mud-laden conditions often observed at The Mid South gravel race in Stillwater, OK, Salsa Cycles has introduced the Stormchaser, an aluminum frame / carbon fork single speed gravel bike designed to withstand the worst conditions imaginable. Starting from the aluminum Warbird as a point of reference Salsa Engineers gave the Stormchaser a slacker head tube angle and longer wheelbase centers rider weight for more stability.
Read MoreJeff Kerkove of Team Topeak-Ergon took 1st place at the 2020 Stagecoach 400, a multi-day Southern California bikepacking adventure race that was organized by Brendan Collier and Meg Knobel. Starting from Idyllwild CA, Kerkove took an early lead on Friday, March 14 and stayed out front for the entire course only stopping for food and gear adjustments.
Read MoreAs the 2020 Stagecoach 400 rolled out of Idyllwild, CA this morning the rain had subsided for the 50 or so riders starting the Southern California bikepacking race. But while the air may have been dry at 8AM on Friday, March 13, the trails had little time to recover from the storm that came through for a few days before. The race organizers were told just hours before that some dirt sections were off-limits, forcing them to ask riders to ignore the previously supplied GPS route in some sections.
Read MoreThe Stagecoach 400 stands out among peer events for highlighting Southern California’s geographic and cultural diversity, with a 2020 course that features the area’s unique proximity to mountains, desert, and ocean. You can follow along on the adventure via our embedded SPOT Live Tracker below.
Read MoreEaston Cycling is has announced its 2020 Overland gravel race team. With an expanded roster for the new year, a few new faces will join an impressive lineup of race-winning athletes including Amity Rockwell.
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