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The tanned internet sensation that is Ronnie Romance penciled in thirty minutes of his limited time to reconnect with John Watson for a special photoshoot of his Hint o’ Mint Safari Ron’s Bikes CR1 country road bike. Read on for Ronnie’s reflections on reconnecting with his inner roadie and some proper hot and steamy bicycle boudoir… Depending on your work environment, some of these photos might be NSFW!
Our feature on Basic Cycle Co’s Road Bike is one of the highest clicked Radar articles of the year! Because of your interest, the Tacoma, Washington-based builder wanted to offer one lucky Radavist Membership subscriber a Basic frame in their size and fork in Cerakote black!
Mid-reach road bikes date back to the introduction of the first pneumatic tires and gained popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, with many vintage bikes featuring ample clearance to accommodate 32 mm and larger rubber. Charlie shares with us one such bike from the Rivendell catalog of yesteryear, the Romulus, for this week’s Readers’ Rides!
Italian framebuilding operation Pegoretti is best known for its steel bicycles with elaborate paint and commitment to craft. Today, the brand announces the release of Elio, a high-performance stainless steel road bike named in honour of the son of Pegoretti artisan Leonardo. Let’s check it out…
Andy White captures some of Australia’s hottest bikes on Fyxo, but this road bike really stands out as a one-of-a-kind example of Dario Pegoretti’s unique vision of the bicycle as art object. Take a deep virtual whiff of that Busyman leatherwork as you enjoy this gallery…
Black Mountain Cycles just announced the return of the Road model for 2025. This Molteni orange Merckx-tribute bike caught our eye, along with the Monster Cross V6.1 in khaki grey, both arriving in early June. Let’s check them out…
The simple rim brake road bike is a thing of beauty and elegance in today’s world of internal routing and disc brakes. Basic Cycle Co is a new company out of Tacoma, Washington, offering just that…
When John was in Santa Cruz prior to the 2025 Sea Otter Classic, he linked up with Rock Lobster’s Paul Sadoff who mentioned he had just built a “California” Masi. Then the two bumped into each other at Sea Otter and Paul had the bike with him…
Compact, modern, mid-reach, and all-steel, the CR1 or “Country Road” 1 is the latest from the mind of Ronnie Romance’s Ron’s Bikes brand. Made in Deep River, CT, by Darren Larkin of Larkin Cycles in the heart of Nutmeg Country, this chubby road bike clears a 700 by 39 mm tire, thanks to its incorporation of mid-reach calipers…
Kicking off 2025 with a wonderful entry into our Vintage Bicycles category, Tasshi Dennis from the Vintage MTB Workshop pens a historical look at a 1986 Cunningham Expedition (#003) and asks a question that’s long been on everyone’s mind: What is a gravel bike, anyway? Read on for Tasshi’s hot take and some beautiful photos by John of a stunning Beautiful Bicycle…
The updated Singular Cycles Kite Titanium is an evolution of the original steel Kite, one of the first gravel bikes to accommodate large tires. Like, really large tires. While the titanium frameset has remained a popular option in Singular’s catalog, the UK-based brand just launched a revised version that features an entirely new titanium fork with 3D-printed crown and UDH-compatible rear dropouts.
Josh, who is consistently interested in testing chubby tire gravel bikes in his home turf of southern Arizona, spotted a prototype Kite Titanium earlier this year at the MADE show. That particular Kite happened to be Singular owner Sam Alison’s personal build, and he let Josh keep it in the U.S. for a couple of months before sending it back across the Atlantic. Read on below for Josh’s impressions of the quick and capable Singular Kite.
Officina Battaglin just launched the 1984 (€3,800 frame), a limited-edition steel frame that celebrates the 40th anniversary of Giovanni Battaglin’s retirement from professional cycling…
Argonaut Cycles is proud to re-introduce its Supernaut flagship model, originally launched in 2023 as a limited edition. The Supernaut line includes the GR3 and RM3 models. Read on for more information on these made in the USA, high end super bikes and for the launch of Argonaut’s new D33 wheels…
Crust Bikes‘ latest model, the EPO ($2100 frameset), is a US-Made road frame, built from Italian steel. Or perhaps its 38 mm max tire clearance makes it an All-Road bike, right? Who knows anymore? Anyway, the EPO is built by Darren Larkin in Connecticut in very small batches.
It’s made up of an assortment of the finest Columbus steel available. The Italian tubes provide a ride quality that will have you wanting to push this bike like you’ve been juiced up and are breaking away in the ’99 Tour de France. Each frame comes paired up with an ENVE AR Disc Fork to match the frame’s tire clearance and keep the front end light and nimble.
If you’re an AXS devotee, the EPO is available with or without shifter housing guides. Check out more at Crust Bikes.
The Roadini is Rivendell‘s all-around, all-weather road bike. It gives up nothing when compared to modern, high-tech, carbon bikes on smooth, ideal roads and is far better in every way when conditions are crappy. Potholes? Chipseal? Hardpack gravel? The Roadini is built for it. It has way more tire clearance, higher quality overall construction, is more comfortable, and rides like a Rivendell. This new version is fully lugged, including a stunning asymmetrical (front to rear) fork crown, and comes in either Lime Olive (pictured) or Hi Ho Silver. Built it with a demi porteur bar, a road drop, or whatever. The Lugged Roadini pre-sale ($1,750) begins at 12 noon PST today at Rivendell.
Campagnolo just announced its all-new Super Record S Wireless groupset, which offers a more competitive price point compared to Super Record Wireless, a wider gear range, and a solid carbon crankset with only a 150-gram penalty. Let’s check out the Super Record S Wireless group in detail below…
Following his visit with Crust Bikes, Nic Morales‘s road trip across the southeast continues with a trip to Velo Orange in Baltimore, MD. Given his longstanding appreciation of the brand’s ethos and product offerings, it felt only right to finally put a face to the names and influences that had influenced so much of his cycling life.
Through an extensive tour of their headquarters and an interview with co-founder Igor Shteynbuk, Nic learned of the logistics and mindset taken up by those behind the “VO” adorning many of our builds… Check it out below!
Over the past few years, Mitchell Connell has fallen in love with road riding with his friends – but he never felt at home on his Scott Addict road bike. He turned to Charles Thompson of Fine Bikes to design a dedicated road bike from the perspective of a fellow commuter, bike mechanic, and racer. Read more about their design process, visiting Charles’ shop, and how his bike turned out.
