Adventure bicycle

adventure bike with industrial no nonsense paint job. This will get you there

Morgan takes an in-depth look at the Ritchey's alluring Outback gravel bike and what makes this platform so unique, even five years after its launch... Over the years, having had the chance to ride a lot of different bikes, I’ve whittled my personal preferences down to a few assumptions about geometry and materials. Based on these preconceptions, I wasn’t sure I’d be into the Ritchey Outback. Gravel bikes with carbon forks are pretty predictable in my experience: more capable and adaptable…

Today, we're elated to announce a project that has been in the works for some time: our own special and limited edition Radavist Mosaic GT-2X complete bikes. There's a lot going on with these bikes, so let's jump right in! Photos courtesy of FJCompany Inspo and Intent There's just something about the design of vintage Toyota Land Cruisers: The lines, the metal interior, the solid axles, and the stance of these vehicles are unlike anything else, in my opinion. These '70s Japanese 4x4s also…

Are you looking for a bike that will be able to take you deep into the wilderness? Let me introduce you to all of the adventure touring bike options!

Named after Benedict's Instagram alter-ego, the Crust Romanceur fits him like a glove. We had a chance to catch up with Ultraromance in Tucson to find out what makes this bike special. Read on for details...

Back in January, Focus released their brand new Atlas gravel bike. It wasn't your normal bicycle release, instead Focus did something quite different…using phrases like “The Focus Atlas is not made for winning races, setting World Records, or beating people

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The Touring Bicycle Buyer's Guide A touring bicycle is a bicycle designed specifically for bicycle touring (also referred to as “cycle touring, bike touring, bike travel, bicycle travel, adventure cycling and bike-packing”) - the act of riding a bicycle for days, weeks, months, or even years on end as you travel across entire cities, states, and countries under your own power (without the assistance of a motor). There are hundreds of different touring bicycles available to you. There are…

I grew up working at a Specialized shop, and learned how to mountain bike by watching Ned Overend’s Performance Mountain Biking technique VHS. While I always appreciated the refreshing ideas of small makers, I thought it advantageous for larger brands to be able to invest more in their materials and construction. This was a time when top-end bikes were made of metal, and made domestically. Metal Matrix (M2) composite is a prime example of this. The big S sourced a 6061 alloy infused with an…

Vintage Cannondale M900 frame and Pepperoni forks. Build as a gravel and adventure travel bike

Here are the best bikes of 2024 whether you go off-road or want a comfortable ride without sacrificing speed, gravel bikes check all the boxes.

Behold, a timeless diamond in the crust. The “cantibolt” is the “sign a waiver” lightest tubed-cantilever-1” threaded offering from Crust Bikes; the first name in Boastfully Poor Business Decisions Index Weekly. A riff on the Jan Mule that so famously/infamously dons just about every other page of Bicycle Quarterly; the Crust version has coincidentally received praise from its muse... the sultan of supple; the prince of planing himself... Jan Heine uuuuuuvvv Bicycle Quarterly. You can learn…

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