Old Man Mountain, Silca, and Robert Axle Project have teamed up to make an Experimental Bikepacking Team. Well… what it is? It is whatever you make of it but you’ll have to click over to Old Man Mountain for the full 411.
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Bike Hacks: Resurrecting a Trust Message Linkage Fork for Bikepacking
The Trust Performance Message linkage fork was an expensive, extravagant, and flawed attempt to change how we think about mountain bike design. The brand ceased operations in the early days of the pandemic, but Travis had high hopes for Trust. He also still has the Message fork he reviewed in 2019. A recent bikepacking trip inspired him to give it a second life with some new bolts, washers, and tiny, tiny bearings.
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Chumba USA Fundraising Give-Away for Bikepacking Roots’ BIPOC Adventure Grant
Chumba USA and Astral Cycling have teamed up and kitted-out a one-of-a-kind USA-built gravel adventure bike to raise funds for Bikepacking Roots’ (BPR) BIPOC Bike Adventure Grant! The Terlingua Steel frame will include Astral Outback Wheels and components from other Bikepacking Roots Sponsors White Industries, Shimano, Old Man Mountain and Paul Components. Find out how you can win it below!
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Old Man Mountain Painted Hills Anodizing on Basket and Axle Pack
For MADE 2024 Old Man Mountain turned to its local landscape for inspiration. Central Oregon is home to the Painted Hills, a stunning geologic feature made of mineral rich soils compacted into layers upon layers of striated color. OMM took these colors and made a special series of Axle Pack and Baskets, along with Astral Outback wheelsets.
The parts are super limited to just 12 sets of Axle Pack, 12 Baskets. There are a few Baskets and Axle Packs available online, the rest are available in person at MADE 2024. Prices are the same as normal.
Also matching this kit are Astral’s Outback wheelsets, which are only available in person at MADE 2024.
Check it all out at Old Man Mountain.
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Old Man Mountain Pizza Racks Now Have 3-Pack Mounts
Old Man Mountain makes all sorts of cargo-carrying and high-capacity racks for every bike. It doesn’t matter if your hardtail doesn’t have rack mounts, they’ve got ya covered. Perhaps the most versatile rack in its catalog, the Pizza Rack, just got the addition of three pack cargo bosses on its legs. So now you can add some extra capacity to your pizza runs… Check out more at Old Man Mountain.
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Old Man Mountain Axle Pack: First Ride Review
Old Man Mountain adds to its innovative list of rack options today with the new Axle Pack. OMM’s latest product launch features a combined thru-axle and strut, with several mounting points, to provide riders the ability to carry cargo on the fork on bikes without fork blade mounts. Rated to carry up to 11 pounds per side—while weighing under a pound for the pair—the Axle Pack offers a heavyweight solution for backcountry Check out Spencer’s first-ride review and hot takes on this new product.
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No More Jostlin’: An Old Man Mountain Basket and Elkhorn Rack Review
Announced way back at the 2021 Sea Otter Classic, Old Man Mountain’s Basket ($80 – made in Taiwan) is a stamped aluminum, rugged basket meant to take the place of the almighty Wald 137. John got his grubby little mitts on one of these along with an Elkhorn Rack ($168 – made in Taiwan) and offered up some thoughts below…
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Radar Roundup: Old Man Mountain Basket/Ponderosa Panniers/Juniper Trunk in Stock, Brompton and Bear Grylls, Moosepacks Frame Bags, Industry Nine Fatbike Hubs Return, Temple Cycles Road Bike, John Tomac and the Yeti C-26, and The Best and Worst Bikepacking Set Ups
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Radar Roundup: ORNOT Nordic Collection, OMM Bikepacking Roots Racks, Stelbel Nina, Astral Outback Wheels, Crust Casa Verde Shorts, MADE Interviews 2 & 3
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2023 MADE Bike Show Coverage Part 6: Digit, Framework, Monē, Moots, Page Street, PAUL, Scarab, Scharen, Sycip, and Watts
We’re here in Portland, covering the 2023 MADE Bike Show, looking for bikes that we thought you, the readers of The Radavist would appreciate. Josh and John have been scouring the halls of the show for bikes to document, and we’ve got Part 6 of our coverage for you to enjoy…
Thanks to 1-Up USA for sponsoring our continued 2023 MADE Bike Show coverage!
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Radar Roundup: Scarab Santa Rosa Disc Integrated Road, Old Man Mountain Flip Cage and Axle Pack, Shimano EX900 Dirt Shoes, All City Zig Zag 105, Mountain Bike Trail Names Are Weird, and Penhale Bicycle Company on Bike, Camp, & Chill
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Bikes, Products, and People from Sea Otter Classic 2023: Part Three and Mega Photo Gallery
Travis and Josh are back today with their third and final report from the 2023 Sea Otter Classic. Continue reading below for another installment of interesting bikes, products, and people from the show, in addition to a mega gallery of images from the three days of sun, fog, rides, and wild times at Laguna Seca Raceway. Did they save the best for last? Read on to find out!
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Radar Roundup: Sim Works Taco Pedals and Burrito Rack, Wolf Tooth Remote Pro, Old Man Mountain Juniper Trunk and Ponderosa Panniers, and Son of a Beach!
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Seeing in 3D Violet at the 2023 Chris King Guest House
This past week, in the lead-up to the annual Sea Otter Classic event in Monterey, CA, Chris King Components held their second Guest House event across Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz. The festive event showcased a variety of unique builds – all featuring Chris King components – many of which were the recently re-released vibrant 3D Violet color. Below, let’s take a look at this eclectic mix of bikes that spans categories across road, gravel, touring, and MTB!
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Radar Roundup: Ultra Distance Scholarship X Stayer Prize Draw, Slime Green Morse Cage, Rapha x POC, Rambler Bags Luxe, Gravel Worlds, and Family Bikepacking
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Radar Roundup: Dillen GoFundMe, Moné Light Bar Sale, Ripton Diesel Overalls, No22 Couplers, Gravel and Loam Ep 4, and Endura Custom Kits
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Heavy Lifting: A Longterm Review of the Old Man Mountain Elkhorn Rack
The Old Man Mountain Elkhorn Rack solves a critical problem I’ve always had with my mountain bike. As far back as I can remember, owning a set of wheels translated into carrying stuff. A friend on the handlebars of my Sears BMX bike. A case of beer and groceries on the front rack of my old Vespa. An entire apartment in the back of my pickup truck. However, that functionality never existed for me in mountain biking.
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Radar Roundup: Crust Malocchio, Tumbleweed Persuader Bar Revamp, 6 Composites Forks, Komoot Trail View, Loam and Gravel Ep 3, and Underexposed
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