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I’m always stoked to buy something new for my bike. Often it means that I can explore somewhere I wouldn’t have been able to before. The right tires, bars, saddle and bags for the conditions make it easier to explore terrain that would otherwise be<br/>inaccessible. A lot of times, this takes the form of a specific trip or ride that takes on a meaning of its own. Preparing for the Oregon Outback last spring, every new piece of gear was one puzzle piece of the whole trip fitting into place. A physical token of miles to be ridden, hills to be climbed, mechanical challenges to be fixed and nights to be spent under the stars.</p><p> A new bike is the ultimate embodiment of this sense of possibility. An admission that there is something unexplored, something inaccessible that goes beyond a new set of tires, or wheels, or whatever. In many ways a new bike is a new paradigm; a completely new way of looking at your<br/>environment. Exploration and inspiration become available that were previously unimaginable.</p><p> My paradigm is about to change. A couple weeks ago I put in an order for a Surly Wednesday. The possibilities of a fatbike have been gnawing at me for years. The black space on the map that is sand and snow and “omniterra” as Surly has aptly named all the other challenging terrain that huge tires make accessible has been highlighted by photos and videos of riders sessioning 100’ sand dunes, riding through the Alaskan wilderness, and rolling through snowy landscapes previously reserved for skis and snowshoes.</p></div></div><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_3_1450995554904_7138"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below "> <div class="intrinsic" style="max-width:2448.0px;"> <div style="padding-bottom:133.33334350585938%;" class="image-block-wrapper has-aspect-ratio" data-description="<p>Fat Forest Fat Biking.</p>"> <noscript><img src="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/t/567c700c1115e03a972fc849/1450995730901/image_file.jpg" alt="Fat Forest Fat Biking."/></noscript><img class="thumb-image" alt="Fat Forest Fat Biking." data-src="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/t/567c700c1115e03a972fc849/1450995730901/" data-image="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/t/567c700c1115e03a972fc849/1450995730901/" data-image-dimensions="2448x3264" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="567c700c1115e03a972fc849" data-type="image"/> </div> <div class="image-caption-wrapper"> <div class="image-caption"><p>Fat Forest Fat Biking.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_3_1450995554904_7354"><div class="sqs-block-content"><p id="yui_3_17_2_3_1450995554904_6984"> I have been planning new trips in daydreams from the moment the bike was on its way. Some so unreasonably challenging that they will never see the light of day. Others so mundane that when they inevitably happen when I get on the bike they will pass unnoticed. Both are a product of the type of unreasonable optimism that is not limited by time off, or weather or stretched chains and worn out cassettes. That optimism is the reason I will never leave a bike unchanged, and the reason that I continue to pedal over familiar roads and new landscapes.</p></div></div><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_3_1450995554904_6014"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below "> <div class="intrinsic" style="max-width:3264.0px;"> <div style="padding-bottom:75.0%;" class="image-block-wrapper " data-description="<p>The Author enjoying his newly obtained steely steed of satisfaction. Note: The Author realizes his fork is on backwards. He is trying something out.</p>"> <noscript><img src="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/t/567c7052df40f3468f60deaf/1450995803382/IMG_3069.JPG" alt="The Author enjoying his newly obtained steely steed of satisfaction. Note: The Author realizes his fork is on backwards. He is trying something out."/></noscript><img class="thumb-image" alt="The Author enjoying his newly obtained steely steed of satisfaction. Note: The Author realizes his fork is on backwards. He is trying something out." data-src="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/t/567c7052df40f3468f60deaf/1450995803382/IMG_3069.JPG" data-image="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/t/567c7052df40f3468f60deaf/1450995803382/IMG_3069.JPG" data-image-dimensions="3264x2448" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="567c7052df40f3468f60deaf" data-type="image"/> </div> <div class="image-caption-wrapper"> <div class="image-caption"><p>The Author enjoying his newly obtained steely steed of satisfaction. Note: The Author realizes his fork is on backwards. He is trying something out.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_3_1450995554904_6232"><div class="sqs-block-content"><p>Continue the stoke through this next video...</p></div></div><div class="sqs-block video-block sqs-block-video" data-block-json="{"layout":"caption-hidden","overlay":false,"description":{"html":"<p>The call of the mountain is even stronger during winter, when the snow breaks the tree-tops and the cold weather freezes the bones. During this time, when most people put their bike to rest, an adventure between two Italian buddies began. They aimed to search for the COLD VEIN, that vein which come back to pulsate in the winter wilderness. This was an experience that brought Giorgio and Francesco to find more than what they were searching for. A journey through their own limits, where what is important, is not the width of the tires but the extent of the horizons. The video is dedicated to Walter Belli, a dear friend who had a bad injury during a DH session and who is still fighting every day with the wilderness alive in his heart. Self filmed with a Canon 500D (2009), a GoPro HERO4 and a \u201Cno brand\u201D alluminum tripod. Aerial filming by APR Italia. Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. Music: Ark Life - \"Some Unheroic Hill\" You can follow the adventures of Montanus on: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MONTANUSthewildside Instagram - instagram.com/montanus_thewildside Vimeo - www.vimeo.com/user23760556 A huge thanks for those who continues to believe in our project: Adidas Eyewear, Alpine Threadworks, Chromag, Endura, EVOC, Ferrino, Five Ten, Formula Brakes, Genesis Bikes, GSI Outdoors, Leisure Lakes Bikes, Porcelain Rocket, Rode, Rycote, SOG Knives, Vittoria.</p>","source":"<p>The call of the mountain is even stronger during winter, when the snow breaks the tree-tops and the cold weather freezes the bones. During this time, when most people put their bike to rest, an adventure between two Italian buddies began. They aimed to search for the COLD VEIN, that vein which come back to pulsate in the winter wilderness. This was an experience that brought Giorgio and Francesco to find more than what they were searching for. A journey through their own limits, where what is important, is not the width of the tires but the extent of the horizons. The video is dedicated to Walter Belli, a dear friend who had a bad injury during a DH session and who is still fighting every day with the wilderness alive in his heart. Self filmed with a Canon 500D (2009), a GoPro HERO4 and a \u201Cno brand\u201D alluminum tripod. Aerial filming by APR Italia. Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. Music: Ark Life - \"Some Unheroic Hill\" You can follow the adventures of Montanus on: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MONTANUSthewildside Instagram - instagram.com/montanus_thewildside Vimeo - www.vimeo.com/user23760556 A huge thanks for those who continues to believe in our project: Adidas Eyewear, Alpine Threadworks, Chromag, Endura, EVOC, Ferrino, Five Ten, Formula Brakes, Genesis Bikes, GSI Outdoors, Leisure Lakes Bikes, Porcelain Rocket, Rode, Rycote, SOG Knives, Vittoria.</p>"},"hSize":null,"floatDir":null,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.vimeo.com/video/125382531?wmode=opaque&amp;api=1\" title=\"MONTANUS - The COLD VEIN\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></iframe>","url":"https://vimeo.com/125382531","width":1280,"height":720,"providerName":"Vimeo","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/515470349_1280.jpg","resolvedBy":"vimeo"}" data-block-type="32" id="block-yui_3_17_2_3_1450815108510_12209"><div class="sqs-block-content"><div class="intrinsic" style="max-width:100%"><div class="embed-block-wrapper" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;"><div class="sqs-video-wrapper" data-html="<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/125382531?wmode=opaque&api=1" title="MONTANUS - The COLD VEIN" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="720" width="1280"></iframe>" data-provider-name="Vimeo"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_3_1450815108510_13928"><div class="sqs-block-content"><p id="yui_3_17_2_3_1450815108510_13745"><br></p><p id="yui_3_17_2_3_1450815108510_13746"><br></p></div></div></div></div></div> <!--BLOG INJECTION--> <!--CATEGORIES--> <div class="post-meta"> <!--COMMENTS, SHARE, LIKE--> <div class="comment-share-like"> <a href="../../news/22122015the-structure-of-bicycle-revolutions/" class="sqs-comment-link sqs-disqus-comment-link" data-id="5679aea525981d64c1be4ad1"></a> <a class="like" title="Like this"> <span class="sqs-simple-like" data-item-id="5679aea525981d64c1be4ad1" data-like-count="0"> <span class="like-icon"></span> <span class="like-count"></span> </span> </a> <span class="squarespace-social-buttons inline-style" data-system-data-id="" data-asset-url="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/54efb8c9e4b06b50b07f1b3b/5679aea525981d64c1be4ad1/1451000733632/" data-record-type="1" data-full-url="/news/22122015the-structure-of-bicycle-revolutions" data-title="The Structure of Bicycle Revolutions"></span> </div> <div class="tags-cats"> <!--CATEGORIES--> <em>categories</em> <a class="category" href="../../news/category-Bikepacking/">Bikepacking</a>, <a class="category" href="../../news/category-Fat-Bike/">Fat Bike</a>, <a class="category" href="../../news/category-Bicycles/">Bicycles</a> <br/> <!--TAGS--> <em>tags</em> <a class="tag" href="../../news/tag-fat-bike/">fat bike</a>, <a class="tag" href="../../news/tag-surly/">surly</a>, <a class="tag" href="../../news/tag-wednesday/">wednesday</a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-5669e82ba976afdd230ebd17" class="hentry category-bicycles category-cyclocross category-events category-racing category-shop-news category-womens-cycling author-park-chambers post-type-text article-index-2" data-item-id="5669e82ba976afdd230ebd17"> <!--POST TILE--> <h1 class="title"> <a href="../../news/101220159aj2qqs29549t6fmkqw9nw2ls0em4l/">Cyclocross season recap from Swift Racing's Katy Salinas</a> </h1> <h2 class="date-author"><time datetime="2015-12-14">December 14, 2015</time><a href="../../news/author-54ef94a8e4b0819f8ee73326/" class="author">park chambers</a></h2> <!--MAIN CONTENT--> <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12" data-layout-label="Post Body" data-type="item" data-updated-on="1449783651604" id="item-5669e82ba976afdd230ebd17"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-b95dcfd60a1431433748"><div class="sqs-block-content"><p><em>Some of you may not know that we've been sponsoring the Swift Racing team for the past two years. The 30 or so cyclists on the team race road and mountain, but cyclocross is what really brought them all together. Their results this season were impressive:</em></p><ul><li><em>3rd place team (out of 97) at Blind Date</em></li><li><em>448 race starts in 96 races</em></li><li><em>180 top ten finishes</em></li><li><em>214 volunteer hours (for more on Swift’s community involvement, <a href="https://www.swiftracing.org/swift-racing-giving-back-to-the-community/">click here</a>)</em></li></ul><p><em>For Volunteer Coordinator and Elite Women's racer Katy Salinas, this past ‘cross season has been about more than just skinsuits and powermeters; it’s about people.</em></p><p>“It was an amazing season to see people with podium finishes and upgrade points to compete in the next hardest category. Other victories include breaking into the top half of a huge field, coming back from an injury, winning a duel with that other racer who used to always finish ahead. There’s a saying that friends multiply joy and divide suffering. 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Sport-specific knowledge includes gear, training, technique, eating and resting strategies. Team is a cadre of people to consult on what to wear in variable weather, what tire pressure to run. I am having trouble figuring out why I struggle in corners, so one of the guys takes some time out to work with me. I will keep growing as a racer because I have stronger racers supporting me, and racers are kind of like people.</p><p>“On a team, you get two kinds of mechanical support. Our shop support is unparalleled, helping us maintain our bikes, decide on gear, and dial in bicycle fit. Race days, I found additional support in my teammates. In the tent, you see someone lubing cleats and pedals for himself and everyone else present, checking tire pressure or a glue job. When I have a mechanical problem in a race, someone meets me in the pit to get me on a working bike and back into the fray. In that moment, I feel like I approach something of pro status: I have people.</p><p>“Although the ribbing and heckling is loud, you could not find a more supportive group. Head down, trying to breathe and not vomit, I hear someone telling me I can go faster, and I get out of the saddle one more time. Some races I find myself all by myself on the course and desperate for motivation, and then I hear someone cheering me on. I’m not alone; I have people.</p><p>“This year, we went legit with a beautiful team tent to shelter us from the elements. Our sponsors made it possible for us to indulge in details like a table for the water jug, energy drinks and food, a changing tent and even a heater. With this luxury, I put all my suffering into the race instead of losing energy to heat/cold. I love that almost everyone took a turn setting up or tearing down the team tent. Water hand ups on sweltering days? Dry towels after a downpour? Care Bear costume design for Halloween? All done by these people.</p><p>“We head into winter, wrung out from the racing season. Then someone mentions beautiful winding roads by the coast, or pristine single track. I start to think about how far I’ve come as a racer and how much farther I have to go. A long ride at base mile pace allows for conversation, and I hear about plans for an upgrade, building better fitness, improving technical skills. An email thread starts about new team spinning competitions and another one about Nationals next year. How do I stay motivated when wind and rain threaten to drive me under fuzzy blankets by the fireplace? I have people.”</p><p><em>Thanks, Katy! Be sure and follow the <a href="https://www.swiftracing.org/">Swift</a> racers next season, and any women interested in being a part of this friendly and supportive team can contact <a href="mailto:tim@21stbikes.com">tim@21stbikes.com</a> to be put in touch with Katy.</em></p></div></div><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1449781267283_54569"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below "> <div class="intrinsic" style="max-width:750.0px;"> <div style="padding-bottom:66.66667175292969%;" class="image-block-wrapper has-aspect-ratio" data-description="<p><em>…and as a reward for reading the whole thing, here</em><em>'s a photo of team captain Matt taking his job too seriously in Bend (photo: Matthew Lasala for Cyclocross Magazine)</em></p>"> <noscript><img src="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/t/5669f1b8c21b86abf169d83d/1449783737441/Pink-is-the-new-black-750x500.jpg" alt="…and as a reward for reading the whole thing, here's a photo of team captain Matt taking his job too seriously in Bend (photo: Matthew Lasala for Cyclocross Magazine)"/></noscript><img class="thumb-image" alt="…and as a reward for reading the whole thing, here's a photo of team captain Matt taking his job too seriously in Bend (photo: Matthew Lasala for Cyclocross Magazine)" data-src="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/t/5669f1b8c21b86abf169d83d/1449783737441/Pink-is-the-new-black-750x500.jpg" data-image="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/t/5669f1b8c21b86abf169d83d/1449783737441/Pink-is-the-new-black-750x500.jpg" data-image-dimensions="750x500" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5669f1b8c21b86abf169d83d" data-type="image"/> </div> <div class="image-caption-wrapper"> <div class="image-caption"><p><em>…and as a reward for reading the whole thing, here</em><em>'s a photo of team captain Matt taking his job too seriously in Bend (photo: Matthew Lasala for Cyclocross Magazine)</em></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1449781267283_54789"><div class="sqs-block-content"><p id="yui_3_17_2_1_1449781267283_54772"><em></em><br></p></div></div></div></div></div> <!--BLOG INJECTION--> <!--CATEGORIES--> <div class="post-meta"> <!--COMMENTS, SHARE, LIKE--> <div class="comment-share-like"> <a href="../../news/101220159aj2qqs29549t6fmkqw9nw2ls0em4l/" class="sqs-comment-link sqs-disqus-comment-link" data-id="5669e82ba976afdd230ebd17"></a> <a class="like" title="Like this"> <span class="sqs-simple-like" data-item-id="5669e82ba976afdd230ebd17" data-like-count="2"> <span class="like-icon"></span> <span class="like-count"></span> </span> </a> <span class="squarespace-social-buttons inline-style" data-system-data-id="" data-asset-url="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/54efb8c9e4b06b50b07f1b3b/5669e82ba976afdd230ebd17/1450230593621/" data-record-type="1" data-full-url="/news/101220159aj2qqs29549t6fmkqw9nw2ls0em4l" data-title="Cyclocross season recap from Swift Racing's Katy Salinas"></span> </div> <div class="tags-cats"> <!--CATEGORIES--> <em>categories</em> <a class="category" href="../../news/category-Bicycles/">Bicycles</a>, <a class="category" href="../../news/category-Cyclocross/">Cyclocross</a>, <a class="category" href="../../news/category-Events/">Events</a>, <a class="category" href="../../news/category-Racing/">Racing</a>, <a class="category" href="../../news/category-Shop-News/">Shop News</a>, <a class="category" href="../../news/category-Women-s-Cycling/">Women's Cycling</a> <br/> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-55f1ce65e4b052f336af544d" class="hentry category-bicycles category-commuter-bikes category-touring tag-awol tag-specialized tag-touring-bike tag-gravel-bike tag-dynamo-power author-park-chambers post-type-text article-index-3" data-item-id="55f1ce65e4b052f336af544d"> <!--POST TILE--> <h1 class="title"> <a href="../../news/1092015evo-lution-by-means-of-natural-selection-or-the-specialized-awol-evo/">EVO - lution by means of natural selection ; or The Specialized AWOL EVO</a> </h1> <h2 class="date-author"><time datetime="2015-09-10">September 10, 2015</time><a href="../../news/author-54ef94a8e4b0819f8ee73326/" class="author">park chambers</a></h2> <!--MAIN CONTENT--> <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12" data-layout-label="Post Body" data-type="item" data-updated-on="1441911982707" id="item-55f1ce65e4b052f336af544d"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-91cdced02a78f655276a"><div class="sqs-block-content"><p>We've been big fans of the Specialized AWOl bikes since they came out. Specialized is not always the originator of ideas, but they are good at taking ideas and refining them into bikes that express the "heart of the matter" within any particular discipline. The "EVO" series is that expression, and we're stoked to have some of the new AWOL Evo models in stock.</p></div></div><div class="sqs-block gallery-block sqs-block-gallery" data-block-json="{"hSize":null,"floatDir":null,"methodOption":"transient","existingGallery":null,"design":"slideshow","aspectRatio":null,"autoplay":true,"autoplay-duration":5,"controls":true,"auto-crop":true,"thumbnails":false,"show-meta":true,"meta-position":"bottom","show-meta-on-hover":false,"collectionId":"55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458","vSize":null,"transientGalleryId":"55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458"}" data-block-type="8" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1441910307922_28014"><div class="sqs-block-content"><div class=" sqs-gallery-container sqs-gallery-block-slideshow sqs-gallery-has-controls sqs-gallery-block-show-meta sqs-gallery-block-meta-position-bottom clear "> <div class="sqs-gallery"> <div class="slide content-fill" data-type="image" data-click-through-url=""> <noscript><img src="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458/55f1d01ae4b052f336af5f78/1441910812734/photo-1.JPG" alt="photo 1.JPG"/></noscript><img class="thumb-image" alt="photo 1.JPG" data-src="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458/55f1d01ae4b052f336af5f78/1441910812734/photo-1.JPG" data-image="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458/55f1d01ae4b052f336af5f78/1441910812734/photo-1.JPG" data-image-dimensions="1936x1936" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="55f1d01ae4b052f336af5f78" data-type="image"/> <div class="color-overlay"></div> </div> <div class="slide content-fill" data-type="image" data-click-through-url=""> <noscript><img src="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458/55f1d01be4b0d14f427ce8d2/1441910813876/photo-2.JPG" alt="photo 2.JPG"/></noscript><img class="thumb-image" alt="photo 2.JPG" data-src="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458/55f1d01be4b0d14f427ce8d2/1441910813876/photo-2.JPG" data-image="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458/55f1d01be4b0d14f427ce8d2/1441910813876/photo-2.JPG" data-image-dimensions="1936x1936" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="55f1d01be4b0d14f427ce8d2" data-type="image"/> <div class="color-overlay"></div> </div> <div class="slide content-fill" data-type="image" data-click-through-url=""> <noscript><img src="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458/55f1d01ee4b052f336af5f91/1441910817143/photo-3.JPG" alt="photo 3.JPG"/></noscript><img class="thumb-image" alt="photo 3.JPG" data-src="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458/55f1d01ee4b052f336af5f91/1441910817143/photo-3.JPG" data-image="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458/55f1d01ee4b052f336af5f91/1441910817143/photo-3.JPG" data-image-dimensions="1936x1936" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="55f1d01ee4b052f336af5f91" data-type="image"/> <div class="color-overlay"></div> </div> <div class="slide content-fill" data-type="image" data-click-through-url=""> <noscript><img src="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458/55f1d01de4b0d14f427ce8d6/1441910814461/photo-4.JPG" alt="photo 4.JPG"/></noscript><img class="thumb-image" alt="photo 4.JPG" data-src="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458/55f1d01de4b0d14f427ce8d6/1441910814461/photo-4.JPG" data-image="../../static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/55f1d017e4b0fe45de6f8458/55f1d01de4b0d14f427ce8d6/1441910814461/photo-4.JPG" data-image-dimensions="1024x1024" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="55f1d01de4b0d14f427ce8d6" data-type="image"/> <div class="color-overlay"></div> </div> </div> <div class="sqs-gallery-meta-container"> <div class="sqs-gallery-controls"> <a href="#" class="previous"></a> <a href="#" class="next"></a> </div> </div> <!-- END .sqs-gallery-meta-container --> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1441910307922_40578"><div class="sqs-block-content"><p>So what's the fuss? Well, the fuss is that this is a hell of a lot of bike for $2500, and resembles in many ways what we've been doing with recent custom touring builds.</p><p>Starting with a nice butted steel frame, the Evo piles on a Sram 2x10 drivetrain with a wide-range double for a low gear of 32x36 (front/rear). Should be enough to tackle most grades while loaded, and the X.9 rear der can handle a bigger cassette if need be. Braking is handled by powerful TRP Hy/RD hydraulic calipers.</p><p>But that's to be expected. The really cool stuff is in the accessories. A set of lightweight metal fenders keep the rain on the flat-resistant Armadillo tires and off the rider.</p><p>A Specialized "Pizza" porteur rack with pannier rails and Tubus rear rack both have mounts for the Supernova lights powered by a Shimano dynamo hub. The hub runs power through a bar-mounted switch that sends juice either to the lights of to the top-cap mounted "Plug III" USB-charger to keep your other stuff all charged up while on tour.</p><p>AWOL geometry is a bit more akin to a mountain bike than a traditional touring bike, with long top tubes and short stems favoring front loading and stability on gravel and dirt. Topping off the off-road friendly nature of the rig is a carbon CG-R seatpost, a pivot-less shock absorber that takes the edge off the bumpy bits.</p><p>Lastly, the paint is pretty cool. It's called "Rocket Red" and is pops up on a number of Specialized bikes. The deal is that it will darken randomly with UV exposure, so each bike gets a kind of individual patina over time. The logos on the downtube, head tube and the seatpost are also painted in a retro-reflective paint for nighttime visibility.</p><p>So yeah, we think it's worth a fuss.</p></div></div></div></div></div> <!--BLOG INJECTION--> <!--CATEGORIES--> <div class="post-meta"> <!--COMMENTS, SHARE, LIKE--> <div class="comment-share-like"> <a href="../../news/1092015evo-lution-by-means-of-natural-selection-or-the-specialized-awol-evo/" class="sqs-comment-link sqs-disqus-comment-link" data-id="55f1ce65e4b052f336af544d"></a> <a class="like" title="Like this"> <span class="sqs-simple-like" data-item-id="55f1ce65e4b052f336af544d" data-like-count="0"> <span class="like-icon"></span> <span class="like-count"></span> </span> </a> <span class="squarespace-social-buttons inline-style" data-system-data-id="" data-asset-url="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54ef94ade4b0323cece327f2/54efb8c9e4b06b50b07f1b3b/55f1ce65e4b052f336af544d/1441913044838/" data-record-type="1" data-full-url="/news/1092015evo-lution-by-means-of-natural-selection-or-the-specialized-awol-evo" data-title="EVO - lution by means of natural selection ; 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