Blog
Aug 15, 2018
The Norco Search Tiagra/ Review.
"The Search from Norco redefines the entry-level road bike."
Sure, the basic materials are the same as your typical road bike. A light aluminum frame and a carbon fiber fork are almost always the starting point for road bikes in this price range.
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Marin Nicasio/ The jack of all trades on a budget.
"As far as entry level “road” bikes go many of the options out there are pretty lacking. Harsh aluminum frames, poor clearance for larger tires, and rim brakes often make for a bike that really is only for pure road riding, yet at the same time hardly excels at it."
The Marin Nicasio is the anti-entry level road bike. A chromoly frame and fork make for a much smoother ride than comparably priced aluminum frames. Clearance for a variety of tire sizes means the rider...
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Outpost Adventure Club/ Chippokes Campout.
"Join the Outpost Adventure Club on August 18th for a semi-guided bike camping trip to Chippokes Plantation State Park in Surry, Virginia."
Chippokes is one of the best state parks in Central Virginia to camp at as a beginner or with the family. The park has high amenity camping and a few cabins. There is a sandy beach on the lower James that is easily accessed...
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Virginia's Hidden Parks/ The Appomattox River Trail.
"...a fascinating mixture of differing terrains, diverse wildlife, and an interesting history all tucked along the lower Appomattox river."
After prompting from a few friends I finally took the short drive down to Petersburg to explore a rarely mentioned park. What I found was a fascinating mixture of terrains, diverse wildlife, and...
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Why I admitted defeat and finally went 1x.
"Without getting too far down the bike nerd rabbit hole I’ll break it down like this."
Like many people who have been riding for a long time, I have a tendency to get set in my ways. This was absolutely the case with my mountain bike. For starters, I only recently finally gave up my dated 27.5” wheeled bike for a new Norco 29er
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Jan 25, 2018
WTB Byway and Horizon Tire Review.
I can’t go to far into reviewing a 650b tire without a quick note on the tire/wheel size itself. A few years ago 650b was on the fringe of the bike world.
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Ready for Adventure, Mike's Soma Wolverine.
Mike and his wife had both found themselves taking a greater interest in riding this summer and the siren call of a proper do-it-all touring bike
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A Series of Good Choices, Nick's Fairdale Weekender.
Nick’s Fairdale Weekender has been a slow but steady evolution. He first picked up this bike completely stock from us in May of 2016. First, it saw duty as a child carrier with a baby seat mounted.
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Jan 9, 2018
Dynamo lights?
With the depths of winter upon us, it’s probably a good time to talk about lights. Or more specifically, dynamo lights.
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Jan 3, 2018
Alex's Sram 1x 11 Upgrade.
Alex picked up this full suspension mountain bike a few years ago and has been putting gobs of miles on it ever since...
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New Bike Day/ David's Marin Rift Zone 5
I’ve felt foolish these past two years. Living so close to the singletrack trail system wrapping the James river, but without a mountain bike to take full advantage of those trails. I finally took the plunge...
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Nov 13, 2017
Custom Builds/ Fairdale Weekender
Since I opened Outpost two years ago the Weekender from Fairdale has been not only one of our best sellers but one of our personal favorite bikes
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