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fromBikerumor
4 days ago

Santa Cruz Announces New Colors and Kits for Bullit and Vala CC eMTBs, Plus "Lite" Builds

Santa Cruz is offering the Bullit CC in two new frame colors this year. The new Matte Carbon/Purple Sunset Chameleon colorway has color-shifting graphics/decals. The other is Gloss Purple Smoke/Spring Green, which looks pretty classic Santa Cruz.
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
4 days ago

The Reactor Aero V2 Super Bike by No22 is Finally Ready for Production. Really.

The first production-representative Reactor Aero is currently being printed. Our production path is fully solidified. First, 3D-printed sub-assemblies are done by RAM3D in New Zealand. Then, it's shipped to our production facility in Johnstown, NY, where they are welded, aligned, and finished in-house.
Bicycling
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Everything you need to know about the 2026 Long Beach Grand Prix

"This year marks the fourth season that IndyCar has used 100% renewable race fuel for the NTT IndyCar Series - the first motorsport series in North America to utilize this type of fuel. Developed through a collaboration with Shell, this innovative fuel consists of a blend of second-generation ethanol derived from sugarcane waste and other biofuels mainly derived from animal waste."
Cars
fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

Don't Underestimate the Appeal of Punk Rock Flea Markets

The Seattle Punk Rock Flea Market is part renegade art gallery, part unfathomable yard sale and part curated vintage mall, showcasing a blend of creativity and commerce.
Portland food
Bicycling
fromThedrum
6 days ago

The Battle of the Bikes: which motorbike brand is top hog?

Digital marketing performance of naked bike brands varies significantly, with some excelling in SEO, UX, and social media while others lag behind.
Beer
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Liquid Death and Pit Viper just released new sunglasses. But they're for after you die

Liquid Death collaborates with Pit Viper to create sunglasses for the afterlife, emphasizing humor and unique product offerings.
fromBikerumor
6 days ago

Mountain Bikes Spotted at Sea Otter: One-Off, a Little Wacky & Some We Just Don't See That Often

Taken Cycles was one of the first brands that I saw that really caught my eye. First, I didn't think I'd ever heard of a bike brand dubbed 'Taken.' Secondly, it features a high-pivot take on the CBF suspension platform.
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
6 days ago

2026 Sea Otter Sneak Peek: Aventon's New eGravel Prototype Teases Lighter Motor

Aventon has been enjoying some well-deserved success after the launch of its first full-suspension eMTB. Using that momentum to build on, they decided to display and tease us with a prototype of their new eGravel bike.
Bicycling
Books
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

How outlaw motorcycle gangs actually work, according to a former undercover ATF agent

Billy Queen infiltrated the Mongols Motorcycle Club for three years, leading to the arrest of 53 members and revealing the club's internal dynamics.
#sea-otter-classic
fromBikerumor
1 week ago

Meet Shredline Bicycle Co. Rising From One Ghosts Ashes

Shredline is the next chapter of a story that never really got its ending. Long before Shredline, there was One Ghost Industries, Meredith's boutique bike brand that ran from 2006 to 2014.
Bicycling
Design
fromDesign Milk
1 month ago

F5: Jason Roskey on Baja Sur, a Welsh Chair, Sprinter Van + More

Jason Roskey transitioned from a business career to a successful furniture design and woodworking practice, founding Fern in 2009 in Hudson, New York.
#harley-davidson
Business
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Harley bet on electric bikes and younger riders. The layoffs are the answer - Silicon Canals

Harley-Davidson's layoffs reveal deeper structural issues rather than a temporary correction, highlighting a disconnect between brand identity and market reality.
fromBikerumor
1 week ago

Pretty, Unique, and Eye-Catching Custom Painted Bikes of Sea Otter 2026

The custom-painted ENVE road bike has among the most impressive paint jobs I've ever seen on anything, with gold accents that elevate its visual appeal significantly.
Bicycling
fromRobb Report
1 month ago

This New N.Y.C. Car Show Celebrates Modern Classics to Attract a New Generation of Collectors

"I started Wheels of NYC as an Instagram page of parked cars in the city. No events, only photos."
NYC food
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
1 week ago

eMTBs of Sea Otter 2026: Some May Look Familiar, Others Won't

Several brands showcased new eMTBs with Avinox motors at Sea Otter, including the Commencal Meta Power SX and Kona Remote 160.
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
1 week ago

Spotted: It Sure Looks Like Wolf Tooth is About to Introduce Their Own US-Made Hubs

Wolf Tooth Components is set to launch new hubs, featuring polished designs and useful specifications printed on the hub shell.
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
2 weeks ago

The New Santa Cruz Nomad is About Modern Refinements More Than Drastic Changes

Santa Cruz's 2022 Nomad features significant frame changes, improved cable routing, reduced weight, and enhanced in-frame storage for better performance.
San Francisco
fromKqed
1 month ago

For Lowriders in San Francisco, It's Not Just a Stamp - It's Respect at the Federal Level | KQED

The USPS unveiled new lowrider stamps in San Francisco, celebrating a cultural tradition rooted in Bay Area communities while acknowledging ongoing struggles against immigration enforcement and criminalization.
#revel-bikes
Coffee
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

Cult L.A. coffee spot Canyon lands in Brooklyn and the hype is real

Canyon Coffee opened its first New York cafe in Prospect Heights, bringing its popular atmosphere and menu from Los Angeles.
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
2 weeks ago

Faction Bike Studio is Back with Another 32" Prototype, This Time it's for Gravel

Faction Bike Studio introduces the Atlas, a gravel bike featuring 32-inch wheels, addressing technical challenges and performance integration.
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
2 weeks ago

Moots Celebrates 45 Years with Beautiful New Black Cerakote Finish

Moots Cycles celebrates its 45th anniversary with a limited edition bike finish featuring black Cerakote and exposed titanium accents.
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
3 weeks ago

The All-New Flexair Collection is Fox Racing's Slimmest and Lightest Yet

Fox Racing has launched a completely rebuilt Flexair Mountain Bike Collection, focusing on lightweight, breathable, and flexible designs for enhanced performance.
Skiing
fromDefector
2 months ago

A Tour Of The Sick-Ass Helmets Of Skeleton | Defector

Skeleton racing helmets serve as prominent aesthetic and political expressions, with designs ranging from spooky faces to abstract art influencing sport identity beyond medals.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
6 years ago

In Thermal, a motorsports community offers life in the fast lane

Thermal Club offers ultra-wealthy buyers a desert motorsports community with private racetracks, homes priced $2.5-$12 million, and exclusive automotive lifestyle amenities.
Cars
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

Ducati Formula 73: Bologna Reaches Back 50 Years to Build Its Most Soulful Cafe Racer in Decades - Yanko Design

Ducati Formula 73 is a limited-edition café-racer homage to the 750 Super Sport Desmo, combining classic livery with modern engineering and 873 numbered units.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

This Custom BMW R 1300 R Superhooligan Pays Tribute To 50 Years Since Its First Daytona Victory - Yanko Design

What the bikes lacked in horsepower against the Kawasakis and Ducatis, they more than recovered in stability and handling. On March 6, 1976, Butler & Smith rider Steve McLaughlin crossed the line first in the inaugural AMA Superbike Championship Series race, with teammate Reg Pridmore a photo finish behind him.
Design
Marketing
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Psy-ops built car culture

Advertising transformed automobiles into personal status symbols, driving consumption, shaping land use, infrastructure funding, and urban policy.
Silicon Valley food
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

A dance party, but with caffeine: Inside the coffee rave trend

Daytime coffee and matcha raves are emerging as popular social events throughout the Bay Area, offering music, dancing, and community connection without alcohol.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Pertamina MotoGP Experience Gallery / AT-LARS

A 2024 pavilion at Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit combines speed-inspired design with modular construction to reflect the racing circuit's spirit.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

L.A.'s buzziest coffee shop is in a gorgeous Angelino Heights home. Is this the start of a bigger trend?

A licensed home-based micro-restaurant in Angelino Heights, Granada, has become a local sensation under L.A. County’s MEHKO permitting process.
Food & drink
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

A barista turns tragedy into a coffee shop where customers can caffeinate and cry

Tommy Le founded Reinne's Place, a Long Beach coffee shop, as a community sanctuary for grieving and remembrance in memory of his late girlfriend.
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

He Was a Leathersmith Sought Out by Rock Stars. Then, He Turned to Art

Frank Diaz Escalet, a Puerto Rican-born artist, created extraordinary inlaid-leather paintings with imperceptible seams, focusing on depicting average people and their lives through self-taught techniques.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Red Bull Racing takes over San Francisco's Marina Blvd. for Formula 1 showcase

Red Bull Racing held a Formula 1 showcase on San Francisco's Marina Boulevard, drawing Bay Area fans and featuring high-performance vehicles and fan interactions.
Cars
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

A glimpse into tuner culture: Fast and Furious exhibit at the Petersen

The Petersen Automotive Museum exhibits 23 cars from the Fast and Furious franchise, celebrating 25 years since the original film's release, showcasing vehicles that became as iconic as the human stars.
Bicycling
fromBikeMag
1 month ago

Massive Loss for Handmade Bikes: Paragon Machine Works is Closing

Paragon Machine Works will cease all major operations on March 27th, 2026, after over four decades of supporting the custom bicycle industry.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Ducati's CEO said he hopes self-driving motorcycles never become a thing

We are not building mobility. We're building motorcycles. We're building something for joy and for fun," Chinnock said. "If it takes away the ability to operate it and experience it, then just get in a pod and go from point A to point B.
Cars
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
1 month ago

Sklar Bikes' Famous PBJ is Back in Stock with Fresh New Colors

Skar Bikes' PBJ is a versatile all-terrain bike now available in two new colors, designed for practicality and performance.
fromBikeMag
1 month ago

Specialized Just Went All-In on the Most Unique MTB Event in Years

The Hard MTB League is the ultimate testing ground for riders and their bikes. Instead of sticking to one lane, athletes have to tackle four distinct disciplines in a single event.
Bicycling
Coffee
fromDaily News
2 months ago

Klatch Coffee releases an espresso in honor of Route 66

Route 66 reaches its centennial while Klatch Coffee releases a Centennial Ethiopian espresso blend and local centennial events and promotions are planned.
fromBikeMag
1 month ago

A Handmade MTB That Could Change How We Think About Wheel Sizes

The core idea here isn't gimmickry. It's composure. Specifically, the idea that a calmer, more composed ride creates speed, and that a platform intentionally designed around 32-inch wheels can deliver that in a way a scaled-up 29er simply can't.
Bicycling
Bicycling
fromBikeMag
1 month ago

Stinner's USA-Made Enduro Prototype Is Changing- Here's What's New

Stinner Frameworks updates the Romero full-suspension mountain bike with a welded aluminum tubular rear end, improving stiffness and affordability while maintaining modular dropout adjustability and handmade USA craftsmanship.
Bicycling
fromBikeMag
1 month ago

Jack Moir's 2026 Build Reveals New Sponsors and a Seriously Dialed Setup

Jack Moir transitions from Enduro World Cup racing to new projects while partnering with E*thirteen, DVO Suspension, and Pirelli Tires for 2026.
fromBikerumor
1 month ago

Put Those Old 26" Wheels to Use with the New Wilde Moto Cruiser

I've been dreaming of this one for a long time. It's a nod to so many things I love.... The klunkers of the MTB pioneers, the untouchable cool of a Cook 3 Bar cruiser, and, of course, my own beloved 1×1, which has been my main city bike for over a decade. This was a project from the heart.
Bicycling
fromBikeMag
1 month ago

This Bike Brand Wants Your Wildest Ideas. Yes, Really.

Tucked into their Connect menu, between the suspension fitment form and their community content page is a Product Ideas & Requests submission form that is as simple as it sounds. The description says it plainly: your feedback shapes the future of Cane Creek. New products, fitments, sizes, features - they want it all. And their team reviews every single submission as they plan upcoming designs.
Bicycling
Bicycling
fromBikeMag
2 months ago

North America's Best Handmade Bike Show Returns to Portland in 2026

MADE returns to Zidell Yards in Portland August 21–23, 2026 with expanded exhibits, new interactive activations, and nearly 75% of exhibitor booths already sold.
Bicycling
fromBikeMag
2 months ago

Ari Factory Racing Makes Big Moves: Cruz Signs, Fasthouse Partnership

Ari Factory Racing adds a Canadian pro, retains Kailey Skelton, appoints Nikolas Nestoroff as rider and Team Manager, and names Fasthouse as 2026 apparel partner.
Bicycling
fromBikeMag
1 month ago

Transition's New Spur Was Raced at Downieville Before It Even Launched

Transition Bikes debuted the Spur at the Downieville Classic, proving its climbing efficiency and descending capability through competitive racing before official release.
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
2 months ago

Buying a Pivot Switchblade? Make it Unique with One of Four Custom Decal Kits

Pivot offers four complimentary special-edition Switchblade frame decal options, letting buyers customize their new Switchblade at no extra decal cost.
fromBikeMag
2 months ago

Troy Lee Designs Just Picked Up One of Freeride's Brightest Young Stars

Today Troy Lee Designs officially welcomed Kaidan Ingersoll into its athlete family. It's a move that feels less like a formal sponsorship announcement and more like inviting one of the most exciting up and coming riders into the fold of an iconic brand that has supported countless legends of the sport. Known for his creativity, control, and infectious stoke, Ingersoll embodies the ethos that has defined Troy Lee's rider roster for decades: ride hard, ooze style, push the sport and make it all look effortless.
Bicycling
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fromBikeMag
2 months ago

BMX Meets Mountain Bike: The WeThePeople Swamp Master

WeThePeople's Swamp Master is a ready-to-ride, full-suspension, trail-capable 20-inch BMX bike with 66mm rear travel and MTB-grade components.
Bicycling
fromBikeMag
2 months ago

Mix-N-Match: Ripping Between Races With Transition's Dirtbag Factory Racing

Two East Coast racers ride familiar Vermont trails for fun between race weekends, showcasing community-focused Dirtbag Factory Racing and honest, classic regional terrain.
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
2 months ago

BlackHeart Bike Co. Craigslist Ad Looks to Hook Up w/ New Dealers on Valentine's Day

BlackHeart Bike Co. seeks to partner with independent, community-focused bike shops, offering supportive dealer programs, better margins, co-marketing, and long-term commitment.
fromBikerumor
2 months ago

Specialized Cactus Cup Adds Vintage Short Track Race & Bike Show

If you were around mountain biking in the '90s, chances are the Cactus Cup was already on your radar. Back when cantilever brakes ruled, suspension forks were just figuring things out, and bar ends were still considered cutting-edge tech. Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale played host to some of the sport's biggest names. We're talking Travis Brown, Juli Furtado, John Tomac, Alison Sydor, Tinker Juarez, and Ned Overend. The racers who helped shape modern mountain biking long before carbon trail bikes and dropper posts took over.
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