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Off The Beaten Path

Off The Beaten Path
21. August, 15:17 Uhr

Summer in the Pacific Northwest is a glorious time, when the days are long, the sky is blue, and the mountains are calling. We answer that call as often as we can, creating memories that tide us over the long and rainy winters, when the high passes are covered under 20 ft (7 m) or more of snow. Events and races are a great way to explore new places, and so I was looking forward to the third...

Off The Beaten Path
30. Dezember, 14:42 Uhr

It’s almost 2025! A quarter century has passed since that big landmark, the year 2000. It’s a great moment to take stock of the revolutionary changes in cycling over those 25 years, and then have a look how things might develop in the future. Natsuko and I talked about the things that have shaped cycling in the last quarter century. Not small things like adding a few cogs to rear cassettes. We...

Off The Beaten Path
17. September, 06:36 Uhr

Realizing that Rene Herse tires are named after real passes, ridges, and climbs—places that one can go ride—Henley Phillips schemed a route that linked together as many passes as he could squeeze into a short bikepacking trip. He wrote up his adventure for bikepacking.com, complete with beautiful photos of mid-summer riding in the Cascade and Olympic Mountains. Henley writes: “I took the names...

Off The Beaten Path
05. März, 17:54 Uhr

If you are following bike racing and/or tech, you will have heard of Thomas De Gendt’s mysterious crash during Stage 5 of the UAE Tour in Abu Dhabi. Video footage shows the front wheel of the Belgian breakaway specialist jerking to the right before he falls. After the crash, De Gendt’s bike is leaning against the guardrail, its front tire off the rim and a ripped green tubeless insert jammed...

Off The Beaten Path
16. Dezember, 07:28 Uhr

The last time I bought a new bicycle was 17 years ago. Long-time readers of Bicycle Quarterly might be familiar with my ‘Six Hands’ bike that served as the control/reference for numerous bike tests and has carried me over tens of thousands of miles through many unforgettable adventures. I didn’t buy a new bike because I’m tired of my Six Hands, or because it’s worn out. (It’s remarkable how...

Off The Beaten Path
18. Januar, 10:47 Uhr

When we were growing up, the year 2000 was short-hand for ‘the future.’ Now we’re a quarter century past that landmark. To celebrate that landmark, Natsuko and I compiled an (entirely subjective) list of a dozen innovations that have reshaped cycling during these last 25 years. These range from wide tires and disc brakes to GPS routing apps and Strava. We included the caveat that many of these...

Off The Beaten Path
07. Februar, 16:30 Uhr

The Atlas Mountain Race, the great bikepacking race in Morocco, will start within the hour. More than 250 racers will head out of Marrakesh and climb into the Atlas mountains on their 1,300 km journey over long-forgotten gravel tracks. Ahead of them is very little pavement and plenty of hike-a-bikes. Distances between resupply points are large. We took this opportunity to catch up with a few...

Off The Beaten Path
27. Januar, 16:09 Uhr

Amanda Naumann Sheek and Ted King will join the Gravel Hall of Fame in 2025. The selection committee couldn’t have made a better choice! Both Amanda and Ted not only have won the 200-mile Unbound twice (in addition to numerous other races), they’ve also been the face of gravel for years. Their podcasts—Amanda’s Groadio and Ted’s King of the Ride—have inspired many riders to add gravel to their...

Off The Beaten Path
23. Februar, 08:28 Uhr

A short trip to Japan, to visit family, friends and suppliers, was a welcome break from Seattle’s winter. It’s always fun to immerse ourselves into the vibrant cycling culture that inspires us in so many ways.One highlight of recent trips to Japan is riding with Makoto Ayano, the founder of Japan’s most popular cycling news site, cyclowired.jp and his group of gravel racers.Initially, we...

Off The Beaten Path
19. Dezember, 11:30 Uhr

When Rene Herse couldn’t find the bags he wanted for his bikes, he began offering his own, way back in the mid-1940s. As far as we know, he pioneered the forward-opening flap that allows accessing the bag’s contents while riding. Building on those 80 years of experience, as well as 1000s of miles of testing numerous prototypes, we’re introducing the Cyclotouring Handlebar Bag. This is what we...