Riding The Swedish Snow

2021-03-25T22:51:12-07:00

Words and Photographs by Michael O’Dwyer The word adventure originated in the 13th century from an old french word aventure, meaning “that which happens by chance”  The verb evolved into aventurer  "wander, travel, seek adventure, happen by chance. In the 21st century we know the word more as: an exciting or unusual experience with an uncertain outcome.  On a dark winter’s day, with time on my hands and hours to kill, I decided to look [...]

Riding The Swedish Snow2021-03-25T22:51:12-07:00

Crossing The High Atacama Desert

2021-03-01T23:56:30-07:00

Karl Kroll has been on a long road from Chile to Alaska. Over the past year he's taken a break due to COVID-19 but it's given him time to write and reminisce while dreaming about the next leg of the journey. Karl also has a great YouTube channel and Instagram feed where he covers his travels from Warsaw to Istanbul, Georgia, Northern Norway, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. Here's a great read about his ride up [...]

Crossing The High Atacama Desert2021-03-01T23:56:30-07:00

Do I Have A Thru-Axle or a Skewer?

2025-02-03T09:49:40-07:00

The differences between a thru axle and a skewer. We get quite a few questions about the difference between an older style quick release skewer and a newer thru-axle. Thru-axles have been in mountain bikes for nearly five years now, and are now moving into road and cross bikes. But there are still many bikes that have skewers. Learn a little about the difference. Skewers Way back in 1927, Italian bike racer Tullio Campagnolo [...]

Do I Have A Thru-Axle or a Skewer?2025-02-03T09:49:40-07:00

Robert Axle Project Owners Acquire Old Man Mountain Products

2020-01-22T10:21:22-07:00

Posted by Katy Bryce Bend, Oregon, August 1, 2019 – The Robert Axle Project, a U.S. manufacturer of thru axles for bikes based in Bend, Oregon, is pleased to announce the purchase of Old Man Mountain Products of Santa Barbara, California. The acquisition of Old Man Mountain will complement the existing product portfolio of The Robert Axle Project and both brands will continue to operate as separate entities. The purchase will support The Robert [...]

Robert Axle Project Owners Acquire Old Man Mountain Products2020-01-22T10:21:22-07:00
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