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…
3D Printing Bike Hacks?
I recently discovered the magic of 3D printing and decided to try my hand at making some bike parts. One thing I wish my Ortlieb Gravel panniers were able to do, was to be converted…
#THESUPPLELIFE and Patreon Perks
What is #THESUPPLELIFE? If you’ve watched our youtube videos, you’ve definitely heard us utter the strange term. In this video, I go into its origins and what it means. The TLDW version is that we…
PLP Podcast: Andrea Cohen
In our latest podcast, we interview Andrea Cohen, a Salsa sponsored rider and all-around gravel maven based out of Iowa City. She rode an impressive list of events in 2018. Everything from Landrun, DKXL to…
The Best Gravel Tire?
We often get asked what is our favorite tire for gravel or mixed terrain routes. On our past trip to California, I tried out the new Specialized Pathfinder Pros in 650b x 48mm and was…
Video Series: Central California Weekender
Our week long adventure in Central California didn’t quite go according to plan, but it was fun nonetheless. While we were there we filmed a short video series. In case you missed it originally on…