Setting Your Bike Up Right For Riding at Night: Old Man Mountain Lighting Guide

By |2025-03-07T03:40:28-07:00March 7th, 2025|bikepacking, Old Man Mountain|

A good set of bike lights is essential. Not only do they help you see the path ahead, but they also make you visible to motorists, pedestrians, and other cyclists. Proper lighting on the bike is as much about being able to see as being seen. In low-light conditions or bad weather, like night riding, but also during foggy or rainy days when visibility is reduced, they’re particularly vital. We’d like to illuminate [...]

Introducing Three New Bikepacking Essentials!

By |2025-02-26T05:13:34-07:00February 26th, 2025|bikepacking, Old Man Mountain|

We are rolling out three brand-new products designed to enhance your bikepacking adventures. Whether you're gearing up for rugged trails or endurance adventures, these innovative additions bring versatility, reliability, and silence to your ride. FLiP Cages: A Game-Changer for Cargo Carrying Today we are launching first-ever cargo cages with a twist. The FLiP Cages are not just cargo cages; they are also quick-detach bag mounts, thanks to the Fast Lock in Place [...]

Rolling Into The Unknown

By |2025-01-02T16:55:48-07:00November 7th, 2024|bikepacking, Old Man Mountain|

As dawn broke, so began the exhilarating journey of my first bikepacking trip. Nerves had danced in my stomach leading up to the trip, , but I woke up with a refreshed mindset, ready to embrace what came my way. I met up with my enthusiastic coworker, Zach, at the office to triple check our gear and ensure we were fully equipped for the adventure. Spoiler alert: we soon discovered we’d overlooked a [...]

A Journey into Mexico’s Heartland

By |2024-11-15T15:01:40-07:00October 22nd, 2024|bikepacking, Old Man Mountain|

We recently teamed up with Chris McKleroy of Nocs Provisions, a rad and rugged binocular company based out of the Lake Tahoe area, to help document his and his partners' trip to Oaxaca. He lets us in on the ups and downs, the strict local rules, and much more in his story below. So grab your beverage of choice and dive right in because this is a good one! Oaxaca Sierra Norte [...]

Horse Creek Retreat

By |2024-06-10T08:45:11-07:00June 10th, 2024|bikepacking, Old Man Mountain|

We really like working with each other at Old Man Mountain and even though we take lots of after work rides and grab drinks pretty often, closing the doors to the shop for a few days to spend some time in the woods together just hits different. We’re super fortunate to live in Central Oregon with limitless options around us for spending time outdoors. For this trip we went the luxury route and [...]

Sleek Seeker

By |2024-04-19T09:15:04-07:00April 19th, 2024|bikepacking, Old Man Mountain|

"Check out that 90s MTB with drop bars…” Get real! Bike geometry and ride characteristics are the sum of so many small choices. BB Drop, top tube length, chainstay length, headtube height, headtube angle, fork axle to crown to name just some of them. Each one changes and plays off the next. Building a bike to take on less than ideal gravel and singletrack leads to larger tires and a suspension fork. A [...]

Eyelet on the Prize

By |2024-04-17T10:30:31-07:00April 17th, 2024|bikepacking, Old Man Mountain|

What is an eyelet? Does my bike have eyelets? Can I put a rack on my bike's eyelets? Are they only for fenders? Do I need eyelets to put a rack on my bike? In this post we'll define what bike eyelets are, what types there are, and some general guides to identify what the eyelets on your bike are made for. We'll also tell you how to mount a rack if your [...]

Trails, Tacos, and Triumphs

By |2024-03-27T14:20:40-07:00March 27th, 2024|bikepacking, Old Man Mountain, Robert Axle Project, Trailbuilding|

Everyone needs a little break away from work, and the Oregon gloom (although Bend doesn't get much of that). Boss man Chris Kratsch took off for LA to meet up with the Lowelifes crew. His goal was to escape winter, get some product testing done, squeeze in a little adventure and meet up with some long time RAP/OMM supporters. The Lowelife’s Respectable Citizen Club is a trail maintenance org in SoCal that maintains [...]

Siggard in Charge

By |2024-03-14T09:20:50-07:00February 21st, 2024|bikepacking, Old Man Mountain|

Trent Siggard (@trent.siggard) is a cycling youtuber, route maker, bikepacker, and vintage-bike restorer. After getting bit by the cycling bug in 2020, he rode his first bike 1,000 miles in 6 months before buying his first gravel bike. Since then Trent has gone on multi-day bikepacking trips, designed original routes, and directed films about other cyclists who inspire him. Trent has a history of heart disease and had a catheter ablation when he [...]

Lofty Lofoten

By |2023-10-30T13:54:42-07:00October 30th, 2023|bikepacking, Old Man Mountain|

OMM Ambassador Joffrey Maluski (@joffreymaluski) is a French photographer, videographer and adventurer. His passion for the outdoors is overflowing and he hopes to consistently inspire others to get outside and learn the importance of our planet, and ways to help protect it. Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. It has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched [...]