Radar Roundup: New Revel Rover Colors, Sklar PBJ Pre-Order, Cycling the World Film Tour, Philly Bike Expo Inclusivity Scholarship, and From Surfer To Cyclist

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

Revel Rover New Colors

John loved the Rover in his review. It wasn’t a stiff ass-hatchet. The fork was nice and flexy. But the bike was able to accelerate on a dime and was a hoot on singletrack too. While we don’t talk about a ton of carbon bikes over here, many are still great at doing the gravel thing. New for 2023, Revel just announced a blackest ever black Black Nugget and Aurora colors. Available in two AXS specs and a GRX spec, as well as framesets. Live now at Revel Bikes.

Check out John’s review here: Revel Rover Review: When Mountain Bike Companies Do Gravel Bikes Right

Sklar Performance Basket Jammer PBJ Pre-Order $2,000

The Sklar PBJ is Adam’s made in California (at the new Sklar HQ in Oakland) do it all 29er rigid MTB. It’s got touring bits and bops embedded in its DNA, favorable tire clearances, a geo tuned for off-road touring. Sweet colors and branding. Oh and a flat top tube for maximizing frame bag space. This is the bike that John tours on but his is made from Titanium.

There’s a lot going on with these beautifully simple frames, so roll on over and read about the PBJ at Sklar Bikes and if you’re feeling one, get in on his pre-order for the first batch of made in California Sklars!

Mckenzie Barney’s Cycling the World Film Dates!

We’re elated to be Mckenzie Barney’s media partner for her Cycling the World Film. While we posted this info in her last bit of Reportage, we’re sharing it here to give it a bump!

Excited to announce October dates and locations where I’ll be showing my film @cyclingtheworldfilm 🎥

Oct 16 Austin, TX @cycleast
Oct 19 Philly, PA @keystone.bike
Oct 23 Gainesville, FL @uflorida
Oct 25 Jacksonville, FL @honeypotbikes
Oct 28 Denver, CO @treehousecyclery

These are all live events that will include a talk, film screening, Q&A, and a raffle/prizes.

Media partner @theradavist 🤘 (that’s us!)

Big thanks to Raffle Sponsors that include:
@tailfincycling
@ombraz
@bedrocksandals
@ovejanegrabikepacking
@bikesordeath
@rapha
@revelatedesigns
@chamoisbuttr

More tour dates to come! See more info and leave a comment on here to let her know where the next premiere should be!

2024 PBE Inclusivity Scholarship Application

In 2019, the Philly Bike Expo announced a new framebuilder scholarship program. The PBE Inclusivity Scholarship supports women, trans, and POC framebuilders who have been underrepresented at bike shows and in the industry at large. We are now accepting applications for the 2024 Philly Bike Expo Inclusivity Scholarship. Application deadline is October 27th and recipients announced on November 16th and will be on display at the 2024 Philly Bike Expo in 16 & 17th!

Scholarship recipients will receive:
-Booth space
-Transportation to and from Philly
-Lodging
-Food
-Components to complete your build!

Apply now at the Philly Bike Expo!

See our 2022 Philly Bike Expo coverage here:
2022 Philly Bike Expo: Acoustic, Blaze, Chapman, Engin, Jubilee, Liberation, No22, Rodeo Labs, Vicious
2022 Philly Bike Expo: Acoustic, Blaze, Chapman, Engin, Jubilee, Liberation, No22, Rodeo Labs, Vicious
Introducing the Ron’s Bikes x Crust Bikes Alumalith 27.5 ATB

Rad Bazaar Finds

Our Rad Bazaar is filling to the brim with amazing deals on bikes, components, and accessories! Here’s what we found floating around in the ether today!

Retrotec Half Road $5500

Retrotec road show bike. new never ridden. ETT 55.5cm 150mm head tube Full shimano Dura Ace Enve cockpit and wheels.

Rons Bikes Warthog $3950

For Sale, semi custom Rons Bikes Warthog mountain bike. This bike was designed by Ronnie, and fabricated by Darrin Larkin. This bike is a L/XL, ST is 21 3/4. TT is 25.5, HT is 10″. Painted in sky blue. Custom made titanium bullmoose bar stem combo, King headset, Onyx hubs 32h, Velocity dually rims, GX rear derailleur, Middleburn cranks, 32 hole raceface narrow wide, Thompson seatpost.

Falconer Gravel Frame, 60/62cm $2200

I don’t really want to sell this, but after a freaky crash I think my drop-bar days are behind me. This frame is just over one year old, and has about six months of ride time on it. It’s designed around an ENVE fork, and is 1x only. It clears a 45mm tire easily, and a 47-50mm tire depending on tire/rim combo. It will also fit a 650 x 2.2″ tire with ease. Seat collar and rear thru-axle included. The color is ‘Gingerbread’ from Prismatic Powder: https://www.prismaticpowders.com/shop/powder-coating-colors/PSB-6875/gingerbread Fully built with carbon rims it weighed just under 20lbs.

Elephant CX (True Temper S3!), Custom Small-ish $2500

Super zippy and fast custom Elephant CX bike in a sparkly purple (photos don’t do it justice) with rare out of production True Temper S3 tubing (shapely main triangle). Ritchey carbon fork. Clearance for 650b x 42mm tires. Stans Crest rims to DT Swiss 350 hubs, Compass/Rene Herse Pumpkin Ridge 42mm knobby tires, White Industries 165mm MR30 road cranks w/ 36t narrow-wide chainring, GRX RD-RX812 1x rear derailleur, 11-42 XT cassette (lightly used, tons of life left), Avid BB7 brakes, Nearly new Shimano 105 2×11 brake levers, Easton EA70AX 40cm drop bars, Thomson seatpost. Thomson 70mm stem, Pedals and saddle not included. Geo in last photo.

From Surfer To Cyclist

Deus Ex Machina Japan featured Josh Keogh aboard a Crust Bikes Bombora in its latest video. Give it a watch for some surf and cycling vibes!

Necronomicog Reviews the Moots Womble

We’re slowly uploading our YouTube content back to The Radavist’s YouTube channel, beginning with this kvlt klassic, “Necronomicog Reviews the Moots Womble.”