Radar Roundup: Tourist Santa Fe Grand Opening Party Tonight!, Rivendell Platypus, Lauf Úthald Road Bike, eThirteen Vario Dropper Colors, Cane Creek Chroma Studio, Fox Racing Crossframe Pro Helmet, Win the Redshift Dream Bike 2023, and TARKA In Search of Surf

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

Tourist Grand Opening Party: Santa Fe’s Independent Outdoor Store!

We wanted to congratulate Tourist on its new location in Santa Fe. If you’re in town, make sure you roll through!

Address:
376 Garcia St Suite A, Santa Fe, NM 87501
6-9PM

Rivendell Platypus Pre-Order is Live at Noon PST Today

The Platypus, Rivendell’s flagship step-thru allrounder, is going up for sale tomorrow at noon. If you’re thinking about picking one up, Riv encourages everybody to dig deep and get a complete build because after crunching the numbers, there really aren’t many frames coming, especially in the 55cm size. In fact, Rivendell is only putting up 24 framesets, but on the flip side, there are lots of completes.

Today’s pre-order is in anticipation of Rivendell getting them sometime in the last ten days of November, and they’ll ship them out pronto!

As a nice nod to the future of the platypus, Rivendell added $25 dollars to the price of the completes and all of that will go to the Australian Platypus Conservancy.

James made a quick video showing the frames if you’re curious!

Rivendell only has two pictures of the pre-assembled completes coming from Taiwan. Above you can see the Ana Purple and Sergio Green colors.

Check out more at Rivendell.

Lauf Cycling’s Úthald Road Bike

While carbon road bikes might seem out of place here. We dig it when companies think outside the box. The Lauf Cycling Úthald caught our eye when it was announced yesterday thanks to its wild silhouette–that seat tube angle looks divine!–its generous tire clearance, up to 35mm, short chainstays, and frame compliance. While the frames are wireless shifting-only, they are 2x drivetrain compatible.

The Úthald has some panache. Check out more at Lauf.

eThirteen’s Vario Dropper Post Colors on Sale $179.95

The Vario Infinite Dropper is a dream come true. Your favorite dropper post is available in 4 travel options with optional color kits to match your Helix cassette or other e*thirteen components. It’s easy to service, completely rebuildable, and designed to offer ultra-smooth, dependable function. The tool-free travel adjustment allows you to fine-tune the amount of drop without removing the post from the frame.

The air spring cartridge and other internal wear parts come with a lifetime warranty. When your post is ready for a refresh, fill out our warranty form and we’ll get you rolling again with a free Seatpost Rebuild Kit. No matter how much you ride, or how harsh the conditions, you can count on your Vario to perform like new for years to come.

Available in 90-120mm, 120-150mm, 150-180mm & 180-210mm travel options.
AL-7050-T7 forged and CNC machined aluminum alloy construction
Forged aluminum body and cartridge bearing pivot lever
Low friction, durable, and easily replaceable composite bushings and brass keys
Two-tone satin/gloss anodized with laser-etched insertion calibration and torque specs

These sleek droppers are currently on sale at eThirteen.

Cane Creek Launches the Chroma Studio

In keeping with our love for building components that stand out from the crowd, the Cane Creek Chroma Studio now offers the ability to add some additional personality to your next custom build or bike refresh. We’ve added some bold, classic color choices into the regular lineup of many of our core products – brightly anodized with lazer etching. Choose your level of customization, and build something unique.

Available Colors:

Blue
Red
Gold
Silver

Available Products:

Hellbender 70 Headsets – All existing, complete assemblies
Hellbender 70 Bottom Brackets – BSA options only
HELM MkII – Air Spring only, 120mm – 160mm travel
Crank Preloaders – compatible with 30mm and DUB spindles
Headset Topcaps – included with complete headset, also available individually
eeBarKeeps – compatible with flat and drop bars

See more at Cane Creek.

Fox Racing Crossframe Pro $219.95

Fox Racing, typically into trail and enduro MTB racing and riding just announced an XC/Gravel helmet dubbed the Crossframe Pro. These sleek helmets lack a sun visor but provide all the protection you need for dirt-centric activities.

Inside the Crossframe Pro, you’ll find an MIPS liner with a BOA fit system as well as dual-density Varizorb EPS foam for improved impact protection and a secure fit. The helmet also features a removable and washable Ionic+ liner, and a Fidlock SNAP helmet buckle. The medium-sized helmet weighs just 346 grams.

Complimenting the Crossframe Pro helmet, Fox released the Flexair Ascent riding gear earlier this year. This is Fox’s most lightweight and form-fitting collection built to perform in competitive or long endurance days in the saddle. Made with ultralight, moisture-wicking materials, Flexair Ascent performs well without losing a key component of the beauty of riding dirt–style.

Both the Crossframe Pro helmet and Flexair Ascent collection are currently available online and at finer retailers across the globe.

See more at Fox.

WIN the Redshift Dreambike 2023!

Redshift Sports is giving away a fully-loaded Specialized for its Dreambike 2023 giveaway. Click on over to Redshift to see how you can roll away with it all!

TARKA In Search of Surf: Bikepacking Morocco

Join TARKA boys for the adventure in Morocco to find waves and a good time. Initial idea of shooting some content for our new bikepacking collection unexpectedly transformed into documentary. Hope it inspires you to break free from your daily 9-to-5 routine and dive into an adventure.

Aquarius Hut System

We’re slowly uploading our YouTube content back to The Radavist’s YouTube channel, today we’re sharing our Aquarius Hut System video. Check it out for autumnal bliss on the Aquarius Plateau…

See our review here:
Golden Tunnels and Shipping Containers: Touring the Grand Staircase on the Aquarius Trail Hut System