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Known for riding off the front of group rides only to be caught in the first mile, we got back on a road bike and realized he must win the Donut Derby at least once in his life. Regularly pledging we’re "not climbers," we can be found as a regular attendee of Trexlertown's Thursday Night Training Criterium or sitting on the couch watching Paris-Roubaix reruns. We have been constant riders of the Hell of Hunterdon in New Jersey and raced the Tour of the Battenkill.

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Review: Giant Revolt Advanced Pro 1
Jul 12

Jul 12 Review: Giant Revolt Advanced Pro 1

CJ Rudy
Review

A roadie rides into the wilderness with a Giant Revolt Advanced Pro 1 for a gravel bike race.

Review: Rise Up Organic Espresso Roast 
Jul 11

Jul 11 Review: Rise Up Organic Espresso Roast 

CJ Rudy
Review, Coffee

Rise Up in Rehoboth sells two-pound bags of whole bean coffee, so we tried to see how long it would last.

Review: Untapped Ginger Mapleaid Liquid Drink Mix
Jul 5

Jul 5 Review: Untapped Ginger Mapleaid Liquid Drink Mix

CJ Rudy
Review

Untapped, makers of Vermont maple syrup, refine their Ginger Mapleaid drink mix into liquid form.

Stops We Like: Blue Line Coffee House
Jun 30

Jun 30 Stops We Like: Blue Line Coffee House

CJ Rudy
Stops We Love

Blue Line Coffee House is a place that boosts the spirits and the excitement of rolling up to a cafe in the Adirondacks.

Events: The Longest Day Challenge 2022: North America
Jun 23

Jun 23 Events: The Longest Day Challenge 2022: North America

CJ Rudy
Events
Review: Vittoria Terreno Dry 38c Tubeless Ready
Jun 23

Jun 23 Review: Vittoria Terreno Dry 38c Tubeless Ready

CJ Rudy
Review

Fast, sticky, and reliable, the Vittoria Terreno Dry 38c tires surprised us in many areas.

Review: Blue Line Coffee House Adirondack Maple Bourbon Coffee
Jun 20

Jun 20 Review: Blue Line Coffee House Adirondack Maple Bourbon Coffee

CJ Rudy
Review, Coffee

Blue Line Coffee has made quite possibly the perfect breakfast coffee roast with maple and bourbon flavors.

Shops We Like: Pedals and Petals
Jun 16

Jun 16 Shops We Like: Pedals and Petals

CJ Rudy
Shops We Love
Events: Black Fly Challenge 2022
Jun 14

Jun 14 Events: Black Fly Challenge 2022

CJ Rudy
Events

Black Fly Challenge raced from Inlet to Indian Lake, NY, for the 2022 edition and its 25th year in operation.

Review: Giant Stratus 2.0 Handlebar Tape
Jun 12

Jun 12 Review: Giant Stratus 2.0 Handlebar Tape

CJ Rudy
Review

Two close calls made us glad for the Giant Stratus 2.0 handlebar tape.

Essay: On the PennDOT Patchwork
Jun 8

Jun 8 Essay: On the PennDOT Patchwork

CJ Rudy
Essay

PennDOT’s new Bucks County repaving solution manages to outshine the old terrible idea.

Review: Schwalbe One TLE Road Tire 25mm
Jun 5

Jun 5 Review: Schwalbe One TLE Road Tire 25mm

CJ Rudy
Review

Nestled at the bottom of Giant’s approved tubeless list, the Schwalbe One TLE had a lot to prove, and it came through.

Review: Peaty’s x Chris King (MK2) Tubeless Valves
May 15

May 15 Review: Peaty’s x Chris King (MK2) Tubeless Valves

CJ Rudy
Review

Peaty’s tubeless valves pushes limits by inserting two field tools into the system.

Events: Fleche Buffoon 2022
Apr 25

Apr 25 Events: Fleche Buffoon 2022

CJ Rudy
Events, Kermesse Sport

Kermesse Sport’s Fleche Buffoon 2022 went off under perfect conditions with a slightly-altered course through Bucks and Hunterdon Counties.

Review: NixFrixShun GreenGenie Wax Lube
Apr 21

Apr 21 Review: NixFrixShun GreenGenie Wax Lube

CJ Rudy
Review

NixFrixShun Speed Shop’s GreenGenie is the new biodegradable wax lube that odorless, colorless, and non-toxic, and boy did we need it last weekend.

Events: Bicycle Film Festival’s Mountains We Climb
Apr 17

Apr 17 Events: Bicycle Film Festival’s Mountains We Climb

CJ Rudy
Events

Doylestown bike racer Chris Baccash is given heartbreaking news at the start of the Covid pandemic; Bicycle Film Festival’s Mountains We Climb documents his resolve.

Events: Hell of Hunterdon 2022
Apr 12

Apr 12 Events: Hell of Hunterdon 2022

CJ Rudy
Events, Kermesse Sport

The twelfth Hell of Hunterdon featured changes as a sign of the times.

Events: Monkey Knife Fight 2022
Apr 11

Apr 11 Events: Monkey Knife Fight 2022

CJ Rudy
Events

The tale of a Monkey Knife Fight grave ride that proved to punch us regularly.

Review: Fieldstone Coffee Roasters’ Double Barrel Aged Beer, Bourbon, Coffee
Apr 5

Apr 5 Review: Fieldstone Coffee Roasters’ Double Barrel Aged Beer, Bourbon, Coffee

CJ Rudy
Review, Coffee

Explosive flavor without the kick, Fieldstone Coffee Roasters’ Double Barrel Aged Bourbon, Beer, Coffee delivers on spring mornings.

Events: Pinelands Gravel (Upcoming)
Mar 16

Mar 16 Events: Pinelands Gravel (Upcoming)

CJ Rudy
Events, Kermesse Sport

“Definitely isolated”, timber rattlesnakes, blueberry farms, and a hot dog stand could appear in the Pinelands Gravel, the new Kermesse Sport event in 2022.

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