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Carrying enough water on longer rides can be a problem, especially for touring cyclists in the southwest, but also in other parts of the country where potable water sources are far apart. We designed the  Mojave cage  to fit 32oz Nalgene bottles or 40oz Kleen Kanteen stainless steel bottles. Regular tall bike bottles usually hold between 20oz and 25oz. The design is based on our standard size retro cages which we find are better than most cages in keeping bottles secure even on rough terrain. You may notice that the mounting tab has 5 holes. This allows you to mount the  Mojave cage  in three positions, higher or lower as best fits your frame. You can also mount it on newer frames with three water bottle screw bosses. We think the three attachment point system is a great idea and you'll see it on some of our future frames. One caveat, the Kleen Kanteen bottle is pretty tall, about 29cm with the sport top. It may not fit inside the main triangle of smaller fra...

Introducing the Rocky Mountain Sherpa from Rocky Mountain Bicycles on Vimeo . We're excited to announce the new Sherpa overland bike. Bikepacking has been around for a long time, but the Sherpa puts a Rocky Mountain twist on the concept. We wanted a bike that could tackle more challenging terrain and would let us get a little rowdy—even loaded down for multi day self-supported adventures. The Sherpa will carry you and your gear to the ends of the earth, far from the nearest Strava segment and through whatever ambitious backcountry route you didn’t know you were planning. http://www.bikes.com/sherpa Music: AdamCaptured — Desert Wind

Boa's 2014 Ride That Changed it All from Boa Technology on Vimeo . Follow our 2014 Ride That Changed it All contest winner Nick Gibb on his journey to the Leadville 100 MTB Race.

GEAR   /   TOOLS CRANK BROTHERS BIKE MULTI-TOOL Don't haul your bike to the shop when it breaks down. Carry the  Crank Brothers Bike Multi-Tool  with you instead. This cycling-focused tool offers 16 functions, including a CO2 inflator, a chain tool compatible with 8, 9, and 10 speeds, #0 and #1 spoke wrenches, hex wrenches ranging in size from #2 to #8, both phillips and flathead screwdrivers, and T-25 and T-10 torx bits. The various tools snap into place using magnets, and thanks to its compact design, it's easy to throw in a seat bag or hydration pack. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00MIJZG00/uncrate-20

ride the forgotten path from john buno on Vimeo . a bike packing trip from mawab to mati.

I think it started with the wooden clunk  of Brendan stacking a few small fallen logs across the windward opening of the tarp. The sun had just dunked below the ridge across the meadow, and hoping the wind would die down with it, we were about to crawl into our sleeping bags for the night. Suddenly we weren’t young professionals—or even responsible adults—anymore. We were kids. Sneaking off alone in the woods on our bikes. Running away from home for a Tuesday night. I’d felt it coming on for a couple of hours, pedaling my bike up the winding new trail, tramping around the woods looking for our campsite and then constructing the weather-proof equivalent of a blanket fort. The simple, little-kid joy of exploring and camping out seemed to sprinkle on us like Tinkerbell’s pixie dust. [Keep reading at Adventure Journal]

First things first. I am fine, my bike is fine and luckily I didn’t have my kids on the bike. After more than six years of daily bike commuting, I was hit by a car. Or more accurately, my bike was hit by a car with me on it. Yesterday morning I was riding my box bike to work and was less than a quarter mile from where I park my bike when I was struck by a young woman on the University of Arizona campus. [Keep reading at Bicycle Tuscon]

San Antonio B-Cycle , by most measures, should be a national model: first bikeshare program in Texas, one of the first in the nation, and after four years its network of 55 stations and 450 bikes is set to expand to 76 stations and 650 bikes with a $1.2 million  Texas Department of Transportation  (TXDOT) grant. Nearly every neighborhood surrounding downtown will have stations by the end of 2015. [Keep reading at Rivard]

REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Paris is destined to become the “world capital of cycling,” or at least, that's the grand ambition  declared recently  by Paris City Hall. While Amsterdam and Copenhagen may not be sweating it just yet, the French capital is indeed taking bicycle transportation more seriously than ever before. To underscore that effort, the city has just announced a €150 million ($164.5 million) program over the next five years that aims to make Paris far easier, safer and more attractive for cyclists. [Keep reading at CityLab]

The Nickel Tour:  100 million Americans rode a bike at least once last year, but only 14% take two or more rides weekly. Let’s talk about why. People for Bikes , a national cycling advocacy organization, has just released the results of the most comprehensive  cycling survey  in recent memory. The biggest  take home statistics  from the survey, based on the online responses of 16,000 adults: 100 million Americans (34 percent of the population) went for a ride at least once in the last year. Forty-five million of those bikers made at least one ride as a means of transportation, rather than recreation, but only 14 percent of bikers take two or more rides each week. That’s not because they don’t want to:  53 percent said they would like to ride more, but don’t. Why? [Keep reading at Urbanful]

Off the Grid from Cinelli Official on Vimeo .

A “ghost bike” is placed in memory of Marcia Deihl, who was killed in a crash in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 11. (Rachel Zimmerman/WBUR) BOSTON  Last month, Marcia Deihl, a songwriter and community activist out for a bike ride on the first warm day after a brutal winter,  was struck and killed  by a dump truck outside a Whole Foods in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A white “ghost bike” now memorializes her death. Aspiring photojournalist Christopher Weigl, just 23, was also  killed in a bike accident : Wearing a helmet, and traveling in the bike lane near Boston University, Weigl collided with a 16-wheel tractor trailer when the truck made a wide right turn in the winter of 2012.  [Keep reading at Common Health]

The National Forest Explorer (NFE) is the ideal bike for long days of spirited riding on dirt roads. While designed to carry a small load over the wheel for day supplies, the NFE also handles well with low-riders and a rear saddle bag for overnighting. Unlike many heavy "adventure bikes" or "gravel grinders" sold by larger manufacturers, the NFE is light and responsive, built with a double-butted TrueTemper front triangle and 4130 rear triangle. The geometry is optimized for experienced riders who prefer nimble handling and light steering input. The fork is brazed & lugged with a handmade direct-mount disc tab and a beautiful bend that helps soak up washboard roads. The fork is brazed and lugged with a handmade direct-mount disc tab and a beautiful bend that helps soak up washboard roads. For more information about the history of this bike, check out  this article in Out There Monthly. [Elephant]