Podcast: Jonathan Maus – BikePortland
Jonathan Maus has spent the last 14 years covering transportation issues on BikePortland.org. Over the years it has transformed into a serious news site that has changed some aspects of cycling and transportation in Portland….
New Further Patches!
Our latest set of patches for the wandering bike soul just came in and are up in our shop! It is our Further patch in a blue and yellow color scheme. The previous batch which…
Why is Gravel Popular?
Whether you call it gravel grinding, mixed terrain riding, underbiking or country biking, the fact remains there is a renewed interest in riding unpaved roads. Why is this the case? Is it just people responding…
PLPTalks – Ruthworks SF
In the latest episode of our podcast, we interview Ely Rodriguez from Ruthworks SF. Well known for his randonneur bags, we talk about how he got stated, when he made the leap full time, if…
Gravel Riding for Beginners
Are you gravel curious? How is gravel riding different from road riding? What are the different set of concerns? In this video, I give some beginner friendly tips to gravel riding. Support what you love!…
Long Term Review: Velo-Orange Polyvalent
The Velo-Orange Polyvalent was one of our favorite all-rounder bikes from 2018. I recently took it with us on tour in California and put it through its paces with a front load. How did it…
Gravel Geometry with Ira Ryan
Ira Ryan is the other half of Breadwinner Cycles. In this podcast we get real nerdy about things like bottom bracket height for climbing, Ira’s preferred chain stay length, trail for front loading, why mass…
The Case for Flat Pedals
Over the years I’ve gone back and forth between clipless pedals and flat pedals. While some proclaim that clipless are the BEST in terms of efficiency, I would argue it depends on what your definition…
Gravel Bike VS Touring Bike
They both have drop bars, disc brakes and room for wide tires. What’s the difference between the modern gravel bike and the traditional touring bike. In this vid, I compare the Surly LHT and the…
Gravel Bike vs. Mountain Bike
Aren’t gravel bikes just repurposed mountain bike technology? We get this comment a lot and decided to compare geometries between the modern “gravel” all-road bike and a 84 Stumpjumper. We also talk about reasons why…