Melbourne, Australia-based cycling brand MAAP has tapped NYC’s The Arrivals for a capsule collection of elevated bike gear. Stylish enough to be worn as everyday apparel, the Alt_Road Haelo Packable Jacket (available in men’s and women’s sizing) promises a lightweight, flexible fit. The outer is constructed from a water-repellant 100% polyamide, while the lining is a shiny ripstop 100% recycled polyester. The three-piece, adjustable hood …
Bikepacking is undeniably having a moment, with every element—from bikes to bags, tents and apparel—not only improving, but also transitioning from fringe to the mainstream. Part of this mini revolution is Canyon’s new Grizl gravel bike, the second dedicated gravel bike offered by the German company. Their first was the Grail (released in 2018) which has a longer, lower, more race-geared geometry, whereas the Grizl …
Many motorcycle companies share a common history of having started out manufacturing bicycles—many before World War I, others in the years leading up to World War II. Founded in Noale, Italy in 1946 as a bike manufacturer, Aprilia is one of the younger companies out there and they didn’t start producing motorcycles until Ivano Beggio took the reins from his father in 1968. Even then, …
