Over the years I’ve slowly tinkered with my touring setup to really nail down which pieces of kit work best for the type of riding I do and where I’m heading next. I’m always looking for new products that are versatile in terms of the climate and terrain they can be used on, and most importantly I want them to last, as this stuff can be difficult to replace while on the road. Most of the items on this list are things I’ve started to use over the last year or two, but there are also a couple of items that have been a staple of my setup for the last 7 years.
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Josh’s Favorite Products of 2023
It’s been a wild year around these parts. In addition to the organizational changes we experienced with this website, I feel fortunate to have met and collaborated with many amazing people in addition to traveling to some truly remarkable places. My list of favorite products ended up being rather eclectic, but I think it reflects the wide range of material we get to cover here. Of course, music was an integral backdrop to my work – on rides, traveling abroad, and with my family at home – so I have joined some of our other contributors in offering a selection of favorite tunes, alongside a handful of products, below.
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Radar Roundup: Winter ORNOT, MAAP Unimatic, All My Friends Ride Bikes Sweatshirts, Bombtrack Beyond Ti, Third Eye Headlamps, and PayDirt
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Radar Roundup: Sklar Titanium Seatpost, Yoshimura Black, Fabs Abs Spicy Pumpkin, Groovy Barrel Adjusters, ORNOT Power Air, Are City Cyclists “Better” People?, Rivendell Visit, Contraire, and Sight Unseen: Norway
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Group Ride Giveaway: Ornot Handlebar Bag + $250 Gift Card!
Last week, when we announced that we are once again an independent website, we also provided an overview of our Group Ride subscription platform. In addition to supporting the work we do here, there is also a growing list of Group Ride subscriber benefits including the ability to post gear for sale in our Rad Bazaar and automatic entries into giveaways from our favorite brands!
After the outpouring of excitement around Matt’s Ornot 10th Anniversary story and related Decade Collection giveaway, we’re doing another one with Ornot exclusively for Group Ride members.
Read on below for how to enter the Handlebar Bag + $250 Gift Card giveaway!
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Enroll in Group Ride Now For Your Chance to Win from ORNOT
You’ve got two more days to make it into our first Group Ride giveaway with ORNOT, who’s offering up one of their handlebar bags and a $250 gift card. Subscribers who are signed up by tomorrow, October 31st, at 11 pm CST will be entered to win the first prize pack!
These giveaways are open to Group Ride members worldwide! By signing up for Group Ride, you can support The Radavist’s independent Reportage and more. See this post for the full outline of benefits.
Sign up for the Group Ride for $6.66/month, or $69.69/annual here.
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Ornot Decade Collection and 10th Anniversary Celebration Giveaway!
Along with Ornot founder Matt Quann’s retrospective of his ten favorite moments in business as an independent cycling apparel brand during the past ten years, we’re stoked to partner with ORNOT for a giveaway! To celebrate the brand’s 10th anniversary they are releasing a limited-edition Decade Collection inspired by the jersey that started it all. Sign up below for a chance to win a Decade prize pack (limited edition jersey, bottles, and socks) + a one-year subscription to our Group Ride! Feeling lucky, Ornot.
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Ten Years of Making the Logo Bigger, Ornot: Matt Quann Takes Us on a Trip Down Memory Lane
Our friends at Ornot are celebrating their ten-year anniversary as an independent cycling apparel and accessory brand. As part of this milestone, founder Matt Quann penned a retrospective about his experience starting an apparel brand in a San Francisco garage, tracing a path through custom frames, hurdles with domestic manufacturing, and a ride where waffles were promised but not delivered. Continue reading below for more from Matt and keep your eyes peeled for some special giveaways along with this exciting occasion!
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Radar Roundup: Yeti Goes Direct to Consumer, ORNOT Daily Alpha Vest, Studio51 Cycling Jewelry, 7mesh and Ciele, Wolf Tooth Color Shop Pops, and Bicycle Upcycle Cycle
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Radar Roundup: Meriwether Shimzilla, Agave Finishwork Bars, Wizard Works Bespoke Framebags, Ornot Mission Pants Stone Blue, Wilde Nitto Country Bar, and Riding Platypuses Around Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan
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Radar Roundup: Otso Voytek 2, Curve Cycling Air Kev, ORNOT Small Monsters, Boone Tech Ti Cranks, and Revel Tweedy
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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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Radar Roundup: Olive Drab Globe Haul ST in Stock, ORNOT Bar Bag Redux, Sklar Shirts, Wizard Works Shazams and Alakazams Core Colors, State Cable/Hydro Brakes, Wolf Tooth T-Type Race Face, and Revel Rover on Sale
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Radar Roundup: Shovel Research FMCH, ORNOT Merino Boxers, Five Ten Kestrel Boa, PDW Rattlesnek Kej, Home | Molly Cameron, and Pedals and Feathers
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A Short, Short Review: Three Years with the ORNOT Mission Shorts
Back in 2019, cycling apparel company ORNOT dropped a line of casual clothing, and within this announcement was the Mission Shorts. These stretchy minimal shorts have been in my riding and off-the-bike rotation for over three years, so I wanted to shine a light on them in a review. Check it out below…
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Radar Roundup: Abbey Tools Truing Stand, ORNOT Lightweight Jerseys, FUNN Python Pedals, SQlab 611 Infinergy Saddle, Brooks Migration Saddle, Pic du Midi de Bigorre, and Rod Steward Manufacturing
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Radar Roundup: Service Course Mexico City, ORNOT Micro Grid, New eThirteen Helix Race, Cascada Adventure Shorts, and Swift Campout is Coming!
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Radar Roundup: Ornot X Chris McNally Trail Shirts, Specialized + Fjällräven Exchange, Shimano Flint Hills Shoes, Abus TravelGuard, Five Bucks a Foot, and Motherhood and Mountain Biking
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