Anna’s amazing and highly entertaining Builder on Builder interview series continues, with each interviewee turning the table on the next subject, giving us a unique look inside the world (and minds) of custom bicycle builders. This week we heard from Megan Dean, Richard Sachs, Burnsey, Curtis Inglis and Portus.
Out on the bike, we hit two amazing destinations worthy of the bucket list. Zach hit Park City, UT, as fall hit, giving him a different perspective on the scene than our usual summer riding there. Check out the food scene and other incredible amenities the city has put together to make it a cycling destination like no other (hundreds of miles of connected singletrack certainly doesn’t hurt either). Across the world, Jayson took part in the Taiwan KOM, a hill climbing challenge that takes riders from sea level to over 10,000 feet to see who’s the best ascender on the island.
In product news, highlights included a reboot of Christini’s AWD bikes, Light & Motion’s move into drones (to light up that high flying footage), and the sad news that Brim Brothers won’t be able to deliver on their shoe-based power meter. Everything else linked below…
Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Lillehornet – Oppdal, Norway
Wooden Widget helps you build wooden bikes and trailers at home
Schwalbe Tire Booster big air can makes tubeless tire mounting quick, easy & portable
Road to PBE16 BoB Interview: Erik Noren of Peacock Groove, questions by Megan Dean
MilKit tubeless hits the road and goes long
IB16: Boyd adds White Industries & ceramic braking upgrades, plus alloy cyclocross tubulars
Prototype hints at smaller 32″ wheeled option for DirtySixer
IB16: Light & Motion takes to the skies with Seca 2200 Drone light, adds hard wired e-bike lights
Dream Destinations: Summit County in the Fall with Mountain Biking Park City
Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Upper Greenwood Lake, New Jersey
Dimond continues polishing their designs with the new Marquise triathlon bike
Bad news from Brim Brothers – their shoe based power meter is dead
Road to PBE16 BoB Interview: Richard Sachs interviewed by Erik Noren
Closeup look at Rotor’s one-piece 46/30 Spidering double chainring, plus pricing
HIA Velo gives first look into their new Arkansas carbon bike factory
Pacenti updates classics, replacing them with new Brevet, Forza rims
WFS 2016: Bike Sh.it ropes give a bit of style & softer touch to bike locks
Wolf Tooth Components’ Valais drops in to marry saddlebags & dropper posts
Vee Tire Co. adds slicks for fat bikes, plus bikes, plus new sizes and new tires for mountain bikes
Ride happy – three videos to get you through the week
Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Medvednica Mountain, Croatia
Strava wants you to be more social, takes Club functionality mobile
WFS 2016: RDR Italia’s boxy carbon Ares full suspension XC Marathon bike
Framed Bikes bring SRAM eTap to the Rodez for one heck of a deal
WTB brings back Deva women’s saddle
Gorgeous special edition Salsa Warbird gravel bike celebrates Brooks’ 150th birthday
Showers Pass introduces LED lighting to their new Hi-Vis Torch and Elite jackets
Road to PBE16 BoB Interview: Burnsey from Oddity Cycles, questions by Richard Sachs
WFS 2016: Urwahn Bikes’ swoopy townie, plus plenty more in the #seattubeisdead camp
Ortlieb adds to Bike Packing collection with new frame bags, adds rack top cooler, more
2016 Taiwan KOM Challenge: Part One – Showing up
Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Los Angeles Sunrise
Knog takes to crowdfunding again for PWR light and powerpack system
Get a helping hand in wet weather from River City Bicycle’s Reacharound fender adapter
One Ride Review: 2017 Eddy Merckx Strasbourg 71 gravel bike
Road to PBE16 BoB Interview: Curtis Inglis of Retrotec, questions by Burnsey of Oddity
E-bike Madness: A sea of batteries and motors from Friedrichshafen to Las Vegas
Today Only – Trek offers free streaming of Not2Bad mountain bike film
PhiPAL makes any helmet a smart helmet, and can even signal for help off grid
Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Fall CX prep in hills north of Malibu, CA
HideMyBell updates universal cycling computer, camera mount w/ stealthy bike bell integration
Trek goes big on bright with new Hi-Vis “Radioactive Yellow” Project One road bikes
Road to PBE16 BoB Interview: Alex Clauss of Portus, questions by Curtis Inglis
Friday Roundup: Cycling Odds & Ends
Bryton adds Di2 compatibility to affordable Rider computers
Weekend Videos – Best Line POV contest, German gravel fondo & more
