The Supple Spreadsheet
I don’t usually get excited about spreadsheets, but this is pretty cool. We reviewed 25 gravel bikes in 2018. Lots of Youtube viewers requested a spreadsheet to organize all the data in one place so…
2019 Salsa Warbird 650b
The 2019 Salsa Warbird in 650b is a hard bike to find. We’ve got an exclusive first ride video taking it through its paces. The V3 Warbird was one of our favorite light touring /…
Review: Spooky Gas Mask
Can an aluminum bicycle have a supple ride? In this vid, I review the Spooky Gas Mask, a US made aluminum cross / gravel bike and take it on a variety of terrain. This is…
Review: Shower’s Pass Women’s Mountain Bike Apparel
In this vid, Laura reviews some women’s mountain bike gear from Showers Pass. In particular their merino blend Hi-Line shirt and Cross Country shorts. While labeled as “mountain bike” clothing nominally, their modern and casual…
Review: Surly Straggler 650B
The Surly Straggler is one of the most popular bikes in the Surly line. Based on the classic Cross Check, it is a versatile and fun bike that can be used for lots of different…
Review: Velo-Orange Polyvalent
We review the Velo-Orange Polyvalent, a 650b all-rounder with modern and retro touches (a quill stem!). I take it on a few rides with and without a front load and give you guys my experience…
Review: Masi Speciale Randonneur
The Masi Speciale Randonneur is an interesting bike. It is perhaps the only low trail mass produced bike that comes as a complete build on the market. Inspired by Bicycle Quarterly, in this video I…
Review: Niner RLT Steel
The Niner RLT Steel in Reynolds 853 is a bike we’ve received dozens of requests to review! We finally got our hands on one for a few weeks and took it on some local gravel…
Review: Oveja Negra ChuckBucket
In this vid, I review the Oveja Negra Chuckbucket bikepacking stem bag. Built for larger 40 oz bottles like a larger Klean Kanteen, 1L Nalgene, it’s got some great features and ONE in particular I’m…
Review: Breadwinner G-Road Gravel Bike
It’s not everyday that you get to review a bike that is NAHBS worthy. In this video, I review a custom steel gravel bike from Breadwinner based in Portland, OR. It also happens to be…