"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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tucked away in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region, above Barcelona and beside the River Onyar, you'll find Girona. It's best known for its medieval architecture, walled Old Quarter (Passeig de la Muralla or “Walk of the Wall” which was built between the 9th and 14th century) and the Roman remains of the Força Vella fortress. The big bosses here at Old Man Mountain and Robert Axle Project took a couple of well earned days [...]
Joffrey Maluski (@joffreymaluski) is a French photographer, videographer and adventurer. The outdoors are his biggest inspiration and he hopes to consistently inspire others to get outside and learn the importance of our planet, and ways to help protect it. He recently took a bikepacking trip across a rugged landscape that many would not choose to tackle. When picturing the ideal spring riding locations one may be quick to imagine themselves somewhere [...]
We did it! The inaugural MADE bike show is complete! MADE is a weekend long event in Portland, OR with a massive amount of the worlds best custom framebuilders, and a few other brands sharing their artistry with the world. MADE puts a huge emphasis on community and inclusivity and it's very clear that the massive show hall was full of friendship and excitement. It was everything and more and we already can't [...]
Federico Cabrera aka Fede (@theironlyportrait) is an OMM Ambassador based in Buenos Aires. “Their Only Portrait”, is a project where Fede cycles through beautiful but impoverished remote areas, in order to make, print, and give away portraits to families who won't otherwise ever have a family photograph. While on these rides Fede carries all of his camera gear and even a photo printer with him! He also carries water filters & solar lights [...]
We took over the foyer of the legendary Chris King HQ, and setup basecamp for their annual Open House. The event showcased their newest colorway MIDNIGHT. All of the builders used the new colorway to inspire a variety of builds. We saw titanium full suspension rigs, powerful all mountain ebikes, slender road touring bikes, unique adventure rigs, and bespoke hardtails. We brought two unique bikes. A Santacruz 5010 fully kitted in Matte Mango [...]
