The Radavist

Last week, when we announced that we are once again an independent website, we also provided an overview of our Group Ride subscription platform. In addition to supporting the work we do here, there is also a growing list of Group Ride subscriber benefits including the ability to post gear for sale in our Rad Bazaar and automatic entries into giveaways from our favorite brands!

After the outpouring of excitement around Matt’s Ornot 10th Anniversary story and related Decade Collection giveaway, we’re doing another one with Ornot exclusively for Group Ride members.

Read on below for how to enter the Handlebar Bag + $250 Gift Card giveaway!

No, we haven’t devolved into publishing clickbait articles. And no, we’re not saying a hip pack can be made into a reasonable replacement for a handlebar bag. But Travis Engel has a very clever, very temporary way to get the weight off his back for long boring climbs, and then easily put it back on for quick fun descents. The trick is kinda just for the uphill, it’s a little ugly, and it won’t work on every pack or every bike. But what do you want from us? That’s why they call it a hack.

Outer Shell’s Handlebar Bag is hands-down our favorite bag for a gravel or road bike. It’s a perfect size, holds all you need, even a small camera, and uses a single hoop closure system. You can read our full thoughts on this bag in our archives but let’s enjoy this new video from the brand first…

It’s not every day we see a new handlebar bag design that causes pause. The Route Werks Handlebar bag is live on Kickstarter and it has a bunch of neat features, which you can find out all about by watching this video and heading over to their Kickstarter…

We’re here in Santa Fe this week, overwhelming our olfactory system, riding bikes, eating plenty of food, and visiting bike shops. Yesterday I swung by to see our new friends at Broken Spoke, where I came across this unique handlebar bag called the Endover. Made by Tribulus Limited, this ultralight bag utilizes a series of cinch straps to carry your bikepacking load in a very unique manner.