Travelogue Oregon: The challenge of the Painted Hills
The 67-mile Mitchell-Service Creek Loop starts and ends in the sleepy hamlet of Mitchell, Oregon (click to enlarge). Editor’s Note: This post is courtesy of Travel Oregon. There was barely a soul...
View ArticleTravelogue Oregon: Finding bicycling bliss in the Wallowas
Red barns are a common sight along the bucolic farmland at the foot of the Wallowas (click to enlarge). Editor’s Note: This post is courtesy of Travel Oregon. While refueling my RV at a gas station off...
View ArticleTravelogue Oregon: Cycling the Columbia River Gorge
Hood River is one of the world’s greatest locations for wind-driven water sports (click to enlarge). Editor’s Note: This post is courtesy of Travel Oregon. As I sit in my RV typing this most memorable...
View ArticleTravelogue Oregon: Beach biking bliss on the coast
The beach along Floras Lake State Natural Area is perfect for fat biking (click to enlarge). Editor’s Note: This post is courtesy of Travel Oregon. There are so many gorgeous vistas along the Oregon...
View ArticleTravelogue Oregon: Riding Crater Lake’s stunning Rim Loop
For a 70-mile ride with more than 6,500 feet of climbing, start at the south entrance of Crater Lake National Park (click to enlarge). Editor’s Note: This post is courtesy of Travel Oregon. There’s a...
View ArticleGravel grinding meets enduro at California’s Grinduro
Grinduro brings together the best parts of a gravel grinder and an enduro (click to enlarge). Photo by John Watson – The Radavist From the folks who put on the Downieville Classic and the Lost &...
View ArticleGrinduro: The newest cycling discipline
The final timed segment of Grinduro was a 3.5-mile singletrack descent on Mount Hough Trail (click to enlarge). Photo by Dain Zaffke I haven’t had much fun with drop bars in the past decade, because in...
View ArticleWhyte Saxon Cross Team cyclocross bike review
Whyte Bikes is a new brand in the U.S. with a consumer direct model (click to enlarge). Lowdown: Whyte Saxon Cross Team Thanks to the advent of disc brakes and tubeless tires, cyclocross bikes are now...
View ArticleSquid Bikes custom DIYFS painted cyclocross racer
Every Squid Bike is custom painted by its owner (click to enlarge). This brightly painted, punk rock looking cyclocross bike from Squid Bikes has been getting a lot of attention at the Sea Otter...
View ArticleOpen Cycle Unbeaten Path ready for road, cross, even MTB
A dropped driveside chainstay helps clear cyclocross and road cranksets with a narrow Q-factor while still being able to run the 2.1” wide mountain bike tires (click to enlarge). One of the most...
View ArticleFeedback Sports acquires Scorpion Stand
This simple, clean and easy-to-use stand takes advantage of bikes equipped with hollow bottom bracket shells (click to enlarge). Colorado-based Feedback Sports is known for making high quality bike...
View ArticleBrooks saddles — now with carbon rails!
The C13 is the first carbon rail saddle offering from Brooks. They also make a variety of high quality cycling bags. (click to enlarge) Celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, Brooks was in...
View ArticleFitBit Surge fitness watch review
The Fitbit Surge claims to be a super watch, but while it’s super as a watch, heart rate and GPS inconsistencies need to be addressed. Lowdown: FitBit Surge Fitness Watch According to Fitbit, the Surge...
View ArticleDiamondBack Haanjo EXP adventure bike review
The Haanjo EXP brings together modern frame geometry and materials with classic drivetrain capability. Lowdown: DiamondBack Haanjo EXP When I opened the box and got a first glimpse at the DiamondBack...
View ArticleLitespeed Gravel titanium bike launched
The enhanced Litespeed Gravel is a versatile titanium drop bar bike handmade in Tennessee. Litespeed has been in the titanium game almost since the very beginning, offering cyclists extremely high...
View ArticleOakley Field Jacket and Flight Jacket sunglasses
The new Flight Jacket and Field Jacket glasses featuring Oakley Advancer anti-fog technology. Legendary eyewear manufacturer Oakley showed up to the Sea Otter Classic showing off several new products...
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