- Squadra Avventura is at it again heading into the Alvord Desert – Sportful clothing’s bike exploring Squadra Avventura crew broke out the maps, packed up some supplies, and headed out into the desert and mountains of central Oregon, a long way from cell phone coverage. It made for some great riding, and even more amazing scenery. Squadra-Avventura.com
Check out some places to ride and win new gear after the break…
Where (& How) to Ride
- The Sufferfest rolls out ‘Everybody Hurts’ podcast – The Sufferfest’s Grunter von Agony is always searching new ways to spread the gospel of improvement on the bike through suffering. SO now they have taken to the airwaves, sort of. Everybody Hurts: A Radio Free Sufferlandria Podcast features interviews with cyclists, athletes, and other inspirational characters. The podcast focus on the theme of suffering (unsurprisingly) as a means to confront fear, challenge limitations, and get a better understanding of oneselves. They’ve already hit a good list of guests from Davis Phinney & Connie Carpenter Phinney to Neal Henderson, the man behind many of The Sufferfest workouts. Check it out on SoundCloud, iTunes, or via TheSufferfest.com
Gear
- Design a custom fi’zi:k saddle until Sunday, get free matching bar tape – The deal is pretty much as straight forward as it sounds. To celebrate a their full Fizik outfitted podium at the Tour de France last weekend, the saddle (among other things) company is offering a free set of bar tape with every custom saddle ordered until Sunday, July 30th. Configure your custom saddle online in their webshop at: Fizik.com
- Save up to 30% on limited selections at Rapha – Rapha’s annual summer clothing sale is going on now. While many people will talk about their high prices, this is one time of year where it makes sense to hunt around their sale and see if there is something you were holding off to try out. Their Classics are a good place to start, and to take advantage of their great warranties & repair service. Rapha.cc
- Crankbrothers debuts new CA Demo Center – In Laguna Beach, CA Crankbrothers has just opened a new demo center. Their team of pedal and fit specialists will help riders find the ideal pedal for each riding style and optimize shoe/pedal setups. They are open Mon-Sat from 9-5 to get your pedalling squared away. Crankbrothers.com
