Cannondale Brings Lefty to Gravel - Again

Today Cannondale released the Topstone Carbon Lefty available in three versions, including one women-specific version, with their new Lefty Oliver Fork technology. The new suspension fork now compliments Cannondale’s existing rear suspension KingPin for a fully suspended gravel bike setup.

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Apidura Expedition Series Bikepacking Gear Review

Apidura is one of the top bikepacking bag makers and has led the way in ultralight, rackless packing systems. They produce minimalist gear for multi-month bike tours, self-supported cross country races, as well as for a weekend get-away. As bikepacking and adventure riding continues to grow we have seen an increasing number of bag brands enter the market, pushing Apidura to stay on top of their game.

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Gravelstoke X WolfpackWallets - Upcycled Face Masks

We’re proud to have collaborated with local maker WolfpackWallets in creating limited edition upcycled face masks. Crafted from our 2020 Development Team jersey/jacket test-print fabrics from Eliel Cycling. Highly adjustable and comfortable coverings, designed and handmade in San Diego.

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SBT GRVL Cancels 2020 Race and Offers Full Refund

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.

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The Three Bikepacking Gems of Southern California

I feel fortunate to have had an early winter full of bikepacking in Southern California where I was riding my Salsa Cutthroat equipped with Apidura’s Expedition line of bikepacking bags. I’m looking back to those trips with more fondness than usual. And now, in this liminal space, where we inhabit at socially acceptable distances from each other, I wanted to offer my thoughts on the three bike packing gems of Southern California - Santa Catalina Island, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, and the formidable Stagecoach 400.

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Colorado Gives Back @ Red Rocks

The 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.

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Erin's Knolly Cache Steel Flatbar Edition

After 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.

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SAS X Mosaic Cycles Custom Gravel Bike

These 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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REVEAL Live Bike Industry Panel Discussion

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.

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Larissa Connors’ 2020 Juliana Quincy

Larissa will be racing on the 2020 Juliana Quincy carbon gravel bike, equipped with a Shimano GRX Di2 drivetrain, Praxis cranks, and an e*thirteen 9-39 cassette. Unique to this build is a custom 3D printed Di2 junction box mount that has replaced an access port near the bottom bracket. Her husband Brendan (an engineer) printed the custom junction box plug to clean up the cockpit and allow room for two Wolf Tooth EnCase bar end plugs.

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How ENVE Launched an Affordable Wheel Collection

Today, 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.

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