We started making components because nobody made what we needed for our rides. Way back, it started with supple, wide tires. I still remember the incredulous look of the engineers at one supplier when we showed them the specs for the tires we wanted to make. “What kind of rider will want ultra-fast… read more

Zipp latest gravel wheels, introduced last year, went into uncharted territory: The 303 XPLR rims measure a whopping 40 mm wide. Their inner width is 32 mm. According to the ETRTO standards that govern rim/tire compatibility, rims that wide are suitable for 58 to 71 mm-wide tires. And yet Zipp suggests running tires… read more

Today’s bikepacking races like the Tour Divide or the Atlas Mountain Race, but also Unbound XL and the Arkansas High Country Race, share the ethos of randonneuring events: They are self-supported long-distance rides. They include equal parts of adventure and performance. And they do without the sole focus on winners that you find… read more