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Radar Roundup: Win $20k from Old Man Mountain, 8-Bit, Simply Enough, Tiger and Wolf Jerseys, Southwest Swift, and We Have a Winner!
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Yeah, Beija Flor!
Life has a way of changing all of our well-thought-out plans. In a moment, how you relate to your career, your friends, your hobbies, your family, can change. This moment for Beija was when her father became one of the first COVID-19 patients. She immediately moved home to Seattle to be with her family. Back in Seattle, Beija discovered cycling and it soon became her mood elevator, her escape from reality and sleepless nights.
Beija wrote a wonderful piece for us this year and we’re stoked to see her getting some recognition by our parent company, The Pro’s Closet!
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Hope is a Function of Struggle: Sarah Swallow, AWRR, and the Swift Industries Holiday ’21 Dovetail Collection
Riding 100 miles in the rain with a fully loaded bike from the San Juan Islands to Seattle, pushing a 50-pound touring rig up a mountain in Montana for 6 hours and 6,000 ft, getting stuck in Dallas after the last leg of my flight was canceled at midnight (more on that later)… as a cyclist, I’m no stranger to struggle. And according to Brene Brown, hope is a function of struggle.
When we encounter struggle, we face the moment when we don’t think we can make it and sometimes finding resolve within to not only survive but to triumph. The next time life offers a seemingly uncrossable water crossing, muscle memory kicks in, and we think, I’ve been here before, I can do this! That, Brown says, is how one becomes a person of hope.
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How Good Does the New Swift Industries Dovetail Collection Look?
Maybe it’s because I like birds, love using Nocs on trips, wear camp hats, and love the Appleton Whittell Research Ranch but to me, this is everything a product collaboration should be. Swift Industries teamed up with artist Wyatt Hersey on a very limited capsule collection, featuring all the products above and more.
This collection’s intent is to raise funds for habitat conservation first and foremost but perhaps to help you find goods for your loved one(s) this Holiday season? See the full drop at Swift Industries and be sure to set your alarm for today at 9AM PST because this stuff will sell out fast!
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When I Say Hike, You Say Bike: A Swift Campout Double Feature
It’s pretty clear that I really like bikes, and I really like camping. A lot of us are here because we like combining the two. I’m also very lucky that my partner also likes bikes and camping, and we live in a place where it’s fairly easily accessible to do both. However, For whatever reason, I’ve never managed to actually do a trip over the Swift Campout weekend, and, it looked like the same thing might happen this year! So, we decided that we might cheat a little, and do a close-to-home, Thursday night camp and take advantage of some beautiful weather. All the while still getting our respective work, and school days in. Ideally leaving the rest of the weekend open to *maybe* sneak another ride and camp night in, you never know.
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Queercyclist Unboxes Their #SwiftCampout Grand Giveaway Prize Packages
Hannah from Queercyclist won the #SwiftCampout Grand Giveaway contest and she sent over an in-depth unboxing video showcasing all the swag she walked away with. What an insane product grab! Thanks for the love, Hannah and keep doing your thing. Give Queercyclist a follow on Youtube!
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Swift Industries Brings Back Custom Bags
Imagine every Swift Industries bag is a blank canvas for you to design your own colors upon. That’s what the Swift Industries Customizable Baggage is all about. Simply pick out your favorite bag, select the colored fabric you’d like to use, and wait for it to be made. See all the details at Swift Industries!
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Route Building with RideWithGPS and Swift Industries
If you like building routes for rides or tours but are still new to using RideWithGPS, then you might want to tune into this workshop presented by Swift Industries.
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A Gentle Stoke: Touring the Lower Dolores Canyon
On the last Friday of April, four strangers convened at the Bradfield Campground near Cahone, Colorado at dusk. Our two rigged up trucks and one camper van were parked neatly near the start of what would turn out to be a grand adventure: a weekend of sanctity, the fruition of an obsession, training in preparation for a big tour, and then checking off of a box to confirm that yes, all of the time, energy, and research spent assembling this could lead to something quite special.
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Swift Campout Video Challenge 2021
Our friends the SKID LIZARDS take sharing the gospel of bike-camping every bit as seriously as they take spreading the stoke of the skid! Once again, we’re collaborating with them to launch the SWIFT CAMPOUT VIDEO CHALLENGE! That’s right, Campers, it’s your time to shine! Consider this our challenge to you — we want to see your 2021 Campout experience: the good, the bad, the ugly, the hilarious.
Capture your Campout on vid — iPhone is cool, pro gear is cool too, it really doesn’t matter. We’re looking for creativity, entertainment, hilarity, and meditative scenic inspiration here. Surprise us! One talented winner will have their project shared on the Swift IG and YouTube channels, and will receive A GIANT PRIZE PACKAGE stacked with gear ‘n goodies from Snow Peak, Reyr Gear, Nocs Provisions, Kitsbow, Bedrock Sandals, Rapha, Ombraz, Six Moon Designs, Swift Adventure Co, Black Coffee Roasting, and The Radavist!
*** Edit and share footy to IGTV the week of June 21. Deadline Midnight June 27!
*** TO BE ENTERED INTO CONTEST:
Must tag @swiftindustries @skidlizards #swiftcampout #swiftcampoutvidchallenge in post!
Must be no longer than 5-mins in length!
Must meet June 27 deadline!
Bonus points for sharing to Stories, Reels, and main feed ;)
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Stoke the Flames for the 2021 Swift Campout: An Interview with Martina From Swift Industries
I feel like I’ve known Martina and Jason from Swift Industries since the brand’s inception. It must have been the 2010 Philly Bike Expo where we first met. Later, I bought an Ozette bag for my Geekhouse touring bike in 2011, and for a number of years, we’ve stayed in close contact. Both the Radavist and Swift Industries grew at parallel trajectories. It’s now 2021 and I realized I’ve never interviewed Martina about the Swift Campout, so today we’re pleased to host a quick interview to stoke the flames for the 2021 Swift Campout, which is coming up fast, on June 19th-20th! So read on below for some insight into this wonderful event!
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Swift Industries: Bandito Bags are Back in Stock!
Swift Industries’ most popular bags are trickling back into stock after a year of production delays, including the small and functional Bandito Bag, which doubles as a handlebar or saddle bag. These 3.2L bags come in a handful of colors including Black VX21 XPac™, Coyote VX21 XPac™, Olive VX21 XPac™, or Old Navy 500 Denier Cordura™ as shown here. Head on over to Swift to swoop one while they’re still in stock if you’ve been waiting.
Specs:
-Measurements: 8.5″w X 5.5″ diameter
-Capacity: 3.2 L
-Weight: 1 lb
-Made in Seattle
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The Swift Industries: Every Day Caddy Saddle Bag
Swift Industries just announced the newest bag to their ever-expanding lineup dubbed the Every Day Caddy. Speaking of expanding, this new saddle pack has a 1L capacity, features a Voile strap closure, an expanding roll-top design, and weighs a mere 3.75oz. The EDC comes in standard Swift colors as well as a limited edition Swift Campout edition purple EDC. Retail on both is $80.
Did you see the full Swift Campout purple collection? It’s mind-blowing!
See more at Swift Industries.
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Swift Industries’ Zeitgeist Packs Back in Stock!
Swift Industries’ bags are in high, high demand these days, so we’ll do our best to alert you when they come back in stock. If you’ve been wanting to buy a Zeitgeist bag after reading Spencer’s review last year, now’s your chance. They got all three colors back in stock and shipping now from Swift Industries.
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Stoked Spoke Adventure Series BIPOC Night Is Now on Youtube
Our friends at Swift Industries have continued their virtual Stoked Spoke Adventure Series in a pandemic period correct Zoom format. The latest episode features a panel of BIPOC guests with stories aplenty. Give this one a watch or play it in the background while you work at your desk…
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The Swift Industries Motherloaf Wald 139 Basket Bag Has Landed
For lovers of the Wald 139, aka the big basket, the Swift Motherloaf delivers all the details of their popular Sugarloaf bag, in an extra-large carrying capacity. These bags come in three colors, have a massive 30L capacity, and are in stock now at Swift Industries.
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Swift Industries and Camp and Go Slow Diamondback Rattlesnake Bags
Ain’t it a perdy thing when yer pals get together to create beautiful products? Camp and Go Slow‘s western diamondback (Crotalus atrox) and eastern diamondback (Crotalus adamanteus) skin bar tape pattern has made its way onto the trim of some of Swift Industries‘ most iconic bags, alongside a collaboration patch. These will be available tomorrow at noon, PST but you can check out the full drop below right now…