Wanna live it up in Moab, Utah for three days, ride some killer bikes by Ibis, get to know more about Kitsbow in the process and much more. Head on over to Kitsbow to see the details!

Cadence and State Bicycle Co are giving all this away to a lucky winner and all you’ve gotta do is enter!

Reynolds is working with a number of brands, including No22 to give away tons of product at this year’s NAHBS in Salt Lake City. Here’s the low-down:

“Over the last twenty years, Huntsman and their supporters have accelerated the pace of cancer research and treatment to better the lives of cancer patients and their families. By purchasing raffle entries, you too can join in the crusade against cancer and make a positive change in the fight against this global epidemic.

Reynolds is also proud to support and attend the North American Handmade Bicycle Show being held March 10-12 in Salt Lake City, Utah. This prestigious gathering of small, craft brands will highlight some of the most dedicated bicycle builders in the world. The focus on commitment and quality inherent at NAHBS, and its Salt Lake City location this year, make it the perfect time and place to conclude the raffle. Winners will be drawn and announced the final day of the show, March 12th.”

Head to Reynolds to buy a ticket, or ten!

This sounds rad!

“We have teamed up with the leading handmade bike builders of our time to create a contest that will not only decide the ENVE Builder of the Year, but also give you, the voter, a chance to win a custom built dream bike of your own. These frame builders have come from around the globe to showcase their works of art at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show and at ENVE HQ for our grand opening celebration. By voting for your favorite bike from the entrants below, you will be entered into the giveaway.

All you have to do is peruse the bikes below and cast your vote.

Prize: One Custom Built Bicycle By One of the Contest Builders of Your Choice Completely ENVE’d Out and Ready to Ride

WINNER ANNOUNCED: April 30th 2017”

Head over to ENVE to enter!

Hey, Los Angeles! Strawfoot and the Radavist have all kinds of stuff for you for this year’s Easter Egg hunt. Follow us on Instagram for clues tomorrow morning as to where this package of goodies might be found. I’ll give you a hint: put on your climbing legs and remember living is easy with eyes closed.

Check out what our friends at Bunyan Velo have been working on:

“The Bunyan Velo Expedition Fund was established in 2017 to encourage and support bicycle expeditions by providing grants and gear to traveling cyclists. Grants awarded through the Bunyan Velo Expedition Fund are made possible through reader donations and purchases made in the Bunyan Velo web shop. Gear and prizes have been generously donated by our partners, some of the best folks in the business.”

See more at Bunyan Velo!

Wanna win a sick titanium hardtail from Salsa? All ya gotta do is simple:

“When you join or renew your IMBA membership now through May 31, you will be entered for a chance to win a Titanium Salsa Timberjack. By supporting IMBA and joining with thousands of other mountain bikers we all stand up for the trails we love. Special thanks to Salsa, Industry Nine, Maxxis, and SRAM.”

Head to IMBA to read more. Thanks to all these rad companies for supporting IMBA, who is already supporting us all! Also check out more information on the new Salsa’s Ti Timberjack.

Want to win a $9,500 Santa Cruz MTB and help out the Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz build new trails? Check out the Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz’s (MBOSC) “Ante Up for Trails” campaign, where every $5 donated gets you one entry. Check out all the details below!

One lucky donor will ride away with a new $9,500 Santa Cruz bicycle in the Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz’s (MBOSC) “Ante Up for Trails” campaign. Donors receive one entry for every $5 donated to the MBOSC between now and November 13 when a winner will be chosen. The winner then gets to pick the production Santa Cruz bicycle of their choice as the prize. Donations can be made at www.mbosc.org/anteup.

“MBOSC has already made some amazing progress for mountain biking in this area, and we’re stoked to support them with a bike for this campaign,” said Santa Cruz Bicycles COO Joe Graney, noting that a similar effort netted more than $40,000 for MBOSC last year. “Their plans to bring new singletrack and events to our hometown is great news for our employees, riders in the region, and riders from around the world who visit, tour our solar-powered bike factory, and ride the trails right out our front door.”

MBOSC continues to work towards its vision to make Santa Cruz County the premier place to be a
mountain biker through advocacy, trail construction, maintenance, and world-class cycling events. Some of the current projects include:
● New 30+ Mile Trail Network in San Vicente Redwoods: MBOSC took a leading role on the design of a 30+ mile trail network that is scheduled to begin construction in 2019.
● New Trails in Pogonip, Harvey West, and DeLaveaga Parks: MBOSC is working closely with the City of Santa Cruz to incorporate new mountain bike opportunities into city parks, including a directional downhill mountain-bike trail and new multi-use trails to improve connectivity.
● New Dirt Jumps and Pump Tracks: MBOSC is currently working with Santa Cruz County to bring a new dirt jump facility to the Farm Community Park in Soquel, and with the City of Watsonville to bring an asphalt pump track to Ramsay Park in the heart of Watsonville.

“Santa Cruz Bicycles has been pivotal in advocating for sustainable mountain biking here and around the world,” said MBOSC Marketing and Events Director Amanda Schaper. “They regularly contribute cash, product, and sweat equity to ensure the future of mountain biking, and we’re very thankful to have them as a partner as we work towards expanding sustainable trail access in the Santa Cruz area.”

Santa Cruz’s support of mountain biking is well documented with a recent contribution of $500,000 to the forthcoming San Vicente Redwoods open space near Davenport, Calif., $75,000 to the Stafford Lake Bike Park in Novato, Calif., $20,000 annually to the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship in Downieville, Calif., and numerous other smaller cash and product contributions to trail projects around the globe.

The Ante Up for Trails campaign is open until 11:59pm on Monday, November 13.

Jonas Johnson passed away earlier this year. He was a smiling spirit at Chris King and was loved by many in the industry. For me, I always looked forward to hanging out at tradeshows with him and I was shaken by the news of his death. Chris King and Santa Cruz are looking to raise money to support HarrysHoard.com. Here are the details from Chris King and see more photos of the bike below:

“Win this bike and more prizes while supporting a great cause at harryshoard.com!

A 12-year employee of Chris King, Jonas Johnson passed away this year. He leaves behind his wife, two young children and a baby due in a few short weeks. We’ve gathered prizes Jonas would have loved and you can win them while supporting Jonas’ family.

Up for grabs is a custom Jonas inspired Santa Cruz 5010 (large), with Fox suspension, ENVE wheels, bar, and stem, Shimano XTR, SDG Shibuya saddle, Continental mountain king tires, and Chris King Matte Punch components! We also have a collection of Oakley glasses made for the Rio Olympic athletes, a Moots Ti stem and seatpost, a Fox Prorfame helmet and kit, and three Oakley backpacks! Enter now at HarrysHoard.com”

$10 gets you a ticket, $50 gets you ten. Don’t miss out on this opportunity! See more photos of this beautiful, unique bike below.

We’re stoked to be a part of this!

The “Design Your Own Cap” Contest

Always wanted to rep your own design on your group ride? Never knew how to start or maybe making a run of 100 was a bit too steep for your bike gang of 6? Well now’s your chance to design your own cap, using our templates (get them here) and your designs will be judged by John Watson of The Radavist, Dustin Klein of Cadence Collection and Kyle Kelly of Tracko and GSC!

Send a PDF of your designs to: graphics@pacesportswear.com

*Grab the templates at Pace.

Designs must be submitted by: 11/3/17.
Winner will be announced on 11/8/17.

Want to win a FREE NAHBS bike built by Mike Desalvo? Check out this contest’s information and rules below!

“At the close of the NAHBS show last year I was talking with an industry friend and the question is always “will you be going to the show next year?” My thought was that I would go if I could take just one bike. The 2018 NAHBS is a distance from me and shipping a lot of bikes and show stuff is hard and expensive for a one-man operation. After the conversation I liked the idea of just taking one bike but then the question was, “what will I take?” This is how this how the dream bike contest came to be.”

So here is the deal – for NAHBS 2018 I will be taking just one bike and I need your help to decide what that bike will be. Is there a bike you have always wanted or a crazy idea you would like turned into a bike? Maybe a theme bike, like the Quadangle 29er or the Crater Lake bike? Will it be something different than I normally build or just a sweet ride for a deserving rider? It will have to be a project I feel I can execute well given the time constraints of the show. My goal is to have fun with this and I hope it will be fun for those who enter. So, tell me a story, draw me a picture, or make a video to illustrate all the details of your dream bike. If your design is my favorite of all the entries, I will build your idea into a bike and display the bike at the NAHBS 2018 show in mid-February. After the show it will be yours to ride and love at no cost to you.

Here are the rules:
* Only one entry per person PLEASE.
* Be creative and have fun!
* All entries must be submitted by mail or hand-delivered to DeSalvo Custom Cycles, 255 Helman St. Suite 3A, Ashland, OR 97520. Entries received via email, text, etc. will not be accepted.
* Be sure to include your name, address, phone number and e-mail with your entry so I can contact you if you’re the winner.
* If you are uncomfortable with me using your name, location, photos, or text from your entry on social media, please let me know.
* All entries must be postmarked by Nov.30th.
* I will start reviewing the entries early in December and make a decision on the winner. My decision will be final.
* The winning idea for a bike will be built and displayed at the NAHBS show and given to the person who submitted the idea after the show.

CIVIC, Taylor Stitch‘s movement-oriented line of apparel designed for your active life has kindly offered to run a complete kit giveaway here on the Radavist. It only takes a few seconds to sign up for and the prizes are well worth the time it’ll take you to enter, so check out all the details below. Thanks so much to CIVIC, and all the giveaway partners for pulling this together!

Prizes:
A full kit from CIVIC, Taylor Stitch’s newest sub-brand. ($1,300 value)
Two Antoni Tees
Two Zaha Henley’s
Two Jack Oxford’s
One Made in USA Alvar Jacket
One pair of Frank Chinos
One pair of Lloyd Shorts
One Oscar Sweater
Two pair of Merino socks
Two pair of Merino Boxers
All items in your size and color(s) of choice

One-year Strava Premium membership
Track your commute to better your city

Fog City Gear handlebar bag and wallet
Whether crushing or commuting, nothing beats the easy access of a handlebar bag

Spur cycle key clip
Made in the USA and designed with an integrated bottle opener

Light & Motion Urban 350 headlight
350 lumens and USB rechargeable

Ilford B+W Camera
Disposable film camera from one of the greats

Thanks to @fogcitygear, @spurcycle, @LMLightLife, @strava, @ilfordphoto and @wearcivic

Photos by Spencer Harding

To all the women who have wanted to take on a big, bad-ass bikepacking route in Alaska, read up!

“The “Lael Rides Alaska” Women’s Scholarship is available to one female rider who will design and ride a 1,000 mile route in Alaska during the summer of 2018. Based off of Lael Wilcox’s 2017 summer project to ride all of the major roads in Alaska, this scholarship is intended to enable another woman to engage in her own bicycle adventure in Alaska.”

Check out more details below and how you can enter!

Thanks to the generous support of Specialized Bicycles and Revelate Designs, the recipient of the scholarship will receive:

• Specialized Diverge bicycle, helmet, and shoes
• Revelate Designs bikepacking bags
• 10,000 Alaska Air miles courtesy of Revelate Designs
• Big Agnes tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad
• Patagonia apparel
• GU Nutrition
• copy of The Milepost guidebook
• $1000 community funded travel stipend (minimum amount)

The recipient will be expected to share their trip on Instagram while traveling and provide a blog post for Specialized, Revelate Designs and Big Agnes after the trip concludes. Application deadline is March 17, 2018. The recipient will be announced on March 26, 2018.
Download the scholarship application and email it to lael.wilcox@gmail.com

When disaster strikes, it’s great to see brands in the cycling industry come together for the greater good and in the case of our recent fires here in California, Santa Cruz Bicycles teamed up with a number of California-based companies on a month-long fundraising campaign. These brands include FOX, Shimano, White Industries and WTB, together their efforts will benefit the Redwood Empire Mountain Bike Alliance (REMBA) and the Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers (SBMTV), who will each spearhead reconstruction efforts in their respective regions.

Enter at BackonTrail.org, see the full details and more photos of these beautiful Santa Cruz Bicycles below!

SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. –  Santa Cruz Bicycles has mobilized a joint effort of California bicycle industry suppliers and mountain bike advocates to create the “Back On Trail” campaign to fund trail reconstruction projects in the wake of recent large-scale wildfires in Santa Rosa and Santa Barbara, Calif.

A pair of fire-rescue-themed bikes equipped by California-based companies Santa Cruz Bicycles, FOX, Shimano, White Industries and WTB have been created as prizing for the month-long fundraising campaign that will benefit the Redwood Empire Mountain Bike Alliance (REMBA) and the Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers (SBMTV) who will each spearhead reconstruction efforts in their respective regions.

Santa Cruz Bicycles graphic designer Campbell Steers drew inspiration from CalFire firefighting equipment as inspiration for the custom graphics and build spec for the pair of Santa Cruz Hightower LTs that donors to the Back On Trail campaign can win. The red version takes graphic cues from a fire truck, while the white version draws inspiration from a CalFire helicopter.

“We talked to our shops, reps and customers in the areas affected by the fires and above all they expressed a real desire for a return to normalcy,” said Santa Cruz CEO Joe Graney. “We all know how a good bike ride makes you feel, and we want to help people get back to that.”

Entries to win the bikes are available by making donations at backontrail.org—with one entry being assigned for every $5 donated. The campaign runs the entire month of February with the two winners chosen on March 1.

The Santa Cruz Hightower LT dons fire truck-inspired “Firetower LT” livery for the Back On Trail campaign to benefit trail reconstruction in California’s wildfire impacted areas.

California fire-rescue-themed bikes

Using firefighting equipment as the inspiration, Santa Cruz created two custom-painted bikes—one based on a fire engine, and one based on a CalFire helicopter—in tribute to the efforts of firefighters to contain the blazes and limit their damage. The bikes—each valued at $10,000—feature not only custom graphics, but a custom parts spec from California-based companies.

Petaluma-based White Industries is located closest to the fire zone and supplied the cranks, bottom bracket, hubs and headsets for the bikes; Scotts Valley-based FOX supplied forks, shocks and dropper posts; Irvine-based Shimano supplied brakes, shifters, derailleurs and cassettes; and Mill Valley-based WTB supplied tires and saddles. The parts will be mounted to Santa Cruz Hightower LT frames and the wheels built up using Santa Cruz Reserve carbon rims.

Live kickoff events, bike viewings

Santa Rosa’s Trailhouse will host a kickoff party on Friday, February 2 from 6-11 pm which will include raffles and giveaways from Santa Cruz and other sponsors. The event will also be an opportunity to see the bikes in person as they will go on display in Trailhouse’s windows at the party and stay there for the following two weeks.

On the 18^th, the bikes will be moved to the Topa Topa Brewery in Santa Barbara for a similar party and subsequent bike display.

“The display bikes are hand-painted graphic samples that look really good,” said Campbell Steers, the designer behind the bikes. “But the prize bikes will be made at the factory in the size of the winners’ choosing and they will look even more dialed.”

Trails that benefit

REMBA has identified trail restoration projects in Trione-Annadel State Park as well as at Skyline Wilderness Park as the focus of their efforts, while SBMTV’s project encompass multiple restoration projects in their area. These include including the assessment and repair of front range Santa Barbara area trails heavily impacted by the Thomas Fire and subsequent debris sides; the restoration of the historic Santa Cruz (“Little Pine”) and Buckhorn Trails which have were damaged in prior fires; and working with the Los Padres National Forest to restore and optimize the Snyder Trail (“Knapp’s Castle”) which was bulldozed to create a fire break.

The prize drawing will be at 1pm PST on March 1, 2018. The winners will be posted as soon as they are confirmed thereafter. Although both REMBA and SBMTV carry 501(c)(3) non-profit status, donations are not tax deductible per IRS declaration wherein ticket purchases for valuable prizes are not eligible for charitable tax deductions.

I don’t know about you, but I can’t operate without a good pot of coffee in the morning. That goes for work days and camping days. Over the past few months, I’ve really enjoyed the coffee our friends at Latigo Coffee are roasting. So much so that I wanted to offer some free coffee to the readers of this website. For free.

It’s a simple email sign-up form. Just enter your name and email below. The winner will be randomly selected from this list of new email subscribers. Winner would receive a free 3-month Gift Subscription (details at Latigo), for a total of 6x shipments. Brand new coffee every time – Latigo is sourcing + roasting + shipping every 2 weeks. Best of luck to you all and if you’re always looking for new coffee, I highly suggest checking out Latigo! Enter this giveaway below.

When Mark from Latigo Coffee and I discussed the giveaway contest we ran last week here on the site, I added in two additional subscriptions, bringing it to a total of three lucky winners, which we’ve just announced:

Of the 3x winners:
Michael Nagy – @nagyszsege
Adam Hancock – @adamshancock
Sebastian M.

Congrats and thanks to all who entered. If you’re interested in trying out Latigo Coffee, head to their website to read about their coffee subscriptions.

The Santa Cruz Old Cabin Classic XC race is giving you the chance to win a custom Rock Lobster Cycles mountain bike frame! Old Cabin Classic is held by Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz (MBOSC) as a benefit for mountain biking in Santa Cruz County, and a significant portion of the proceeds from the race go directly into a fund earmarked for trail development at Wilder Ranch State Park. Even if you’re not racing, you can support new trails in Wilder Ranch, and you just might win a Rock Lobster!

For every $10 you donate to support trails in Wilder Ranch, you will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a custom Rock Lobster mountain bike frame, complete with a custom paint job featuring artwork by Old Cabin Classic logo designer Campbell Steers!

Here are the details from the frame builder, Paul Sadoff, himself: Winner gets a custom built (estimate 6-10 weeks from sizing to completion) hard tail steel MTB frame with a Fox fork. Wheel size can be 26, 27.5 or 29. Powdercoat color and decals are whatever the person wants except that there will be a Campbell Steers decal somewhere on the frame with the Old Cabin logo or similar artwork. External cabling only except if the customer wants an internal seat tube routing for a dropper post. Threaded or PF-30BB available. Paragon machine works head tube. Tubing will be the shop mix of True Temper and Dedaccai steel. As many as three bottle mounts included. 142×12 thru-axle available. If the winner prefers a road or cyclocross frame, that’s okay too.

The winner will be drawn at the Old Cabin Classic on May 19, 2018. Need not be present to win!

ENTER NOW AT MBOSC!

It’s that time of year again! After last year’s Ante Up For Trails campaign, put on by the Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz, it returns, this time with an Ibis being the grand prize. Enter at MBOSC and read the full press-release below!

One lucky donor will ride away with a new $9,500 Ibis bicycle in the Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz’s (MBOSC) “Ante Up for Trails” campaign. Donors receive one entry for every $5 donated to the MBOSC between now and May 29 when a winner will be chosen. The winner then gets to pick the production Ibis bicycle of their choice as the prize. Donations can be made at www.mbosc.org/anteup.

“We have witnessed MBOSC gain momentum as they work to improve trail access in Santa Cruz,” said Ibis Founder Scot Nicol. “Their recent growth and success has been impressive, and they’ve clearly cultivated great relationships with local land managers. All of us at Ibis are proud to support MBOSC, and we are eager to ride new trails that can be built as a result of the Ante Up for Trails campaign. We look forward to sending a bike to the lucky winner!” MBOSC continues to work towards its vision to make Santa Cruz County the premier place to be a mountain biker through advocacy, trail construction, maintenance, and world-class cycling events. Some of the current project updates include:
● Three Miles of New Trail in Scotts Valley: Three miles of new public multi-use trails are coming to the Glenwood Open Space Preserve in Scotts Valley. These trails will provide local schools and the community a new resource for recreation and connection with the environment. The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, responsible for stewarding the property, has partnered with MBOSC to perform the trail design and construction. Construction began on April 25, 2018 and is planned to be completed by mid-June.
● New Trail Reroute in Wilder Ranch: MBOSC has received full approval for the West Engelsmans
Reroute at Wilder Ranch. MBOSC will be working with CA State Parks to decommission the badly
eroded West Engelsmans Fire Road and replace it with just over a mile of sustainably built trail. Through their fundraising efforts, MBOSC will be covering their own costs for this project and paying for State Parks staff time and expenses. Construction is scheduled for the fall of 2018.
● New 30+ Mile Trail Network in San Vicente Redwoods: MBOSC took a leading role on the design of a 30+ mile trail network in the San Vicente Redwoods. Recently the partners managing this property have successfully worked through their public access planning process and are moving forward with submitting their plan to Santa Cruz County for approval this spring. This means the new trail network is one step closer to becoming a reality.

“Ibis Cycles and MBOSC have been longtime partners working to expand and promote sustainable trail access in the Santa Cruz area,” said MBOSC Marketing and Events Director Amanda Schaper. “We are thrilled to have their support through advocacy campaigns, trail construction and maintenance projects, event sponsorship, and volunteer appreciation. Our progress on bringing more trails to Santa Cruz wouldn’t be possible without Ibis’ continued support, and we are grateful to have them behind the MBOSC mission.”

In 2013 Ibis and MBOSC launched Own the Flow, a fundraising campaign that coincided with the original Ripley release, which raised over $40,000 towards construction of the legendary Flow Trail at Soquel Demonstration State Forest. In 2017 Ibis and MBOSC launched the first ever Ante Up for Trails fundraising campaign, which raised a record-breaking $60,000 for trails in Santa Cruz.

The current Ante Up for Trails campaign is open until 11:59pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.

You don’t have to live in California, or ride trails in the Sierra, to help the Sierra Trails raise money for their efforts. This year’s $5 a foot fundraiser throws a custom, special edition Santa Cruz Bronson in the ring for a prize.

If you’re not already familiar with $5-Bucks-a-Foot, it’s the Butte’s annual fundraiser where people buy feet of trail ($5 = 1 foot) to enter themselves for a chance at win a Santa Cruz bike. Over the years, $5-Bucks-a-Foot has raised more than $300,000 in funds that have built amazing new Lost Sierra trails like Mills Peak. Enter to win at Sierra Trails and we’ll see ya at Downieville in two weeks!

Check out more photos of this handsome Bronson below!

Ritchey and Mission Workshop have teamed up to deliver one sick Sierra getaway at the United States’ largest alpine lake, Tahoe. Read up below on how you can enter!

Ritchey and Mission Workshop announce Mountain Escape Contest
Contest winner and guest to spend a dream MTB weekend in the Sierras
The Mountain Escape contest from Ritchey and Mission Workshop is giving the winner (and their lucky friend) a dream MTB weekend in the Sierras where they’ll get a package of awesome gear, ride trails, drink some amazing beers and hang with a great group of folks.

The winner and a guest will fly to Reno for the weekend of September 16. They’ll be shuttled up to the Sierras for the Northstar Free-Ride Festival and get set up with two nights lodging at the classic Truckee Hotel. They’ll have full access to the Northstar gondola and chair lifts to demo the latest and greatest bikes and receive some awesome gear to use and keep.

To top off the weekend, the Godfather himself, Tom Ritchey, will be leading a trail ride from Northstar to Mission Workshop’s “Mountain Pop Up” at the historic Grays cabin in Truckee. They’ll be serving locally brewed beer by Alibi Ale Works, margaritas by MW and showcasing a selection of the newest Mission Workshop gear along with a sneak peek of Ritchey’s new hardtail mountain bike…The Ultra.

Contest Winner Prize Gear:
Ritchey Ultra Frame (yet to be released)
Mission Workshop Radian Travel Pack
OMATA — Your choice of the MPH or KPH OMATA
Silca TATTICO Bluetooth mini-pump, Borsa Americano, loaded Seat Roll Grand Americano, and T-Handle Folio
Feedback Pro Elite Repair Stand and Team Edition Tool Kit
Kali Interceptor Helmet and Venture gloves
Bont Riot MTB Boa Cycling Shoes
WINNER ANNOUNCED AUG 22ND — RIDE & PARTY SEPT 16

Enter at Mission Workshop.