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If you’re like us, your laundry pile looks like a bike shop exploded and your workbench is sprouting used-up spares like an old potato. Re-supply with some new options. Tiger ...
I did not think I would like this bike. Sure, I thought it’d be fun and a little funny — certainly I’ve hosted some guests who were very curious to ...
Ever since Rocky Mountain Bicycles unveiled the full-suspension Sherpa a handful of springs ago as a purpose-built, plus-sized bikepacking bike, I’ve been intrigued by bikes sporting squish front and rear ...
We don’t do a lot of project bikes at Adventure Cyclist, though of course most of our personal bikes end up as projects anyway. But the truth of the matter ...
Some readers of Adventure Cyclist might dismiss a dropper seatpost as a superfluous accessory, a sign of the bicycle world straying into vanity and decadence. I disagree. Much like hydraulic ...
It’s a little funny that Ortlieb, maker of panniers and bikepacking bags that are intended to get gear off our backs and onto our bikes, also offers backpacks. Ortlieb released ...
Upon walking into the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS), everything competes for your eyeballs. Where do you begin? The visual rush of metalwork and paint schemes — from gilded ...
1x — Also known as “one-by,” 1x refers to a drivetrain with just one chainring, usually paired to a wide-range cassette. Aluminum — Among the four most common materials used ...
Years ago, at a hostel in the tiny mining town of Silverton, Colorado, I met a gold panner named Bible John. He was thumbing through a hunting catalog, looking at ...
Can’t stay off the bike, even during the cold, dark months of winter? Neither can we. Luckily, smart gear choices will help keep you comfortable and rubber-side down until the first ...
