Bermstyle

Banked turns are more fun

Salt Lake City, Utah: 9 Line Bike Park

by

Utilizing space beneath freeways for a bike park is a brilliant use of unused public lands. Being covered not only keeps it in the shade, but keeps the elements out allowing use in the wet season. Salt Lake City activated a blighted public space underneath the I-15 overpass 2014, working with the community to construct […]

VanLife Part 5: Kitchen Sink Upgrade

by

When it comes to our DIY van conversion, the process has been anything but glamorous. Buying a house and a van in the span of a year has left us financially limited. Instead of going big from the start, we’ve gone straight to having fun on trips. Everything done to make the van a mobile […]

St. George, Utah: the Zen Trail

by

The Zen Trail stood out in a quick web search as the best ride in the Green Valley area of St. George. Having ridden it, it’s easy to see why: the trail experience is loaded with everything one might hope for in a desert trail: rocks, views, challenging climbs and a few sustained descents. You […]

The Guerrilla Gravity Smash

by

Guerrilla Gravity’s line of USA-made bikes are most intriguing. Recently they rebooted their line up, introducing a new modular frame platform based on a carbon front triangle that’s manufactured in Colorado. Unlike other brands that introduced new platforms recycling their front triangle mold, they’ve successfully pitched it as a desirable selling feature instead of a […]

STASHERS Modular Insulated Adventure Bags

by

Sometimes you just want to carry a few cold beers on a ride. The folks at STASHERS created their insulated bike bags to fill your brew toting needs. These triple insulated frame bags are designed to carry pint cans, tallboys, water bottles or wine bottle on your bike while you get rad on the trail. […]

Getting into Gravel Part 1: Cycle Oregon Gravel Weekend

by

The premise: exploring scenic paved and gravel roads surrounding Dufur, Oregon. Then add camping, music, and socializing. It doesn’t sound so bad really. Two days of riding, organized and put together by the folks at Cycle Oregon. Each day offers two routes: a shorter 30-something mile route or a route closer to 65 miles with […]

Winnebago Travato 59k

by

The Travato 59K is an RV from Winnebago that is based on the Ram ProMaster chassis. As you’d expect, it’s packed with features and all the comforts of a full-size RV, including a gas stove, refrigerator, microwave, tv and more.   It runs a lithium energy system called Pure3. The 48V lithium energy storage provides […]

OneUp Components EDC Stem System

by

OneUp Components released an EDC tool system last year that allows the rider to store essential trailside tools using the space in the steerer of the bike. Residing where the star-fangled nut usually lives, in order to get the headset adjusted, they created a proprietary top cap that threads directly into the steerer. (they also […]

Review: Bolle B-Rock Sunglasses

by

Bolle sunglasses are a bit less common on the trails locally, but worldwide, the brand is known for their high-performance eyewear with a focus on comfort. We were drawn to the Bolle B-Rock with its full rim design, which offers a wide range of eye protection and coverage, as was as the wide field of […]

WizGear Universal Stick on Magnetic Cell Phone Holder

by

A lot of us rely on our phones for navigation while traveling. However, finding a suitable mount has been a challenge for us. We’ve tried a number of products – suction cup mounted holders, clip-on mounts that go on the vents, and well – they’ve all ended up sucking. Ironically, when I discovered the WizGear […]

© 2019 Bermstyle