Bicycling USA – July 2019

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12 BICYCLING.COM • ISSUE 5

1 / Transition PBJ
$399 Summer is
pump-track season. I
built this up two years
ago, when my sons,
Maddox and Lucas,
were still on balance
bikes. Now we can rip
together. The excite-
ment of picking each
part reminded me of
the first BMX bike I
built with par ts from
a mail-order catalog
with money earned by
mowing lawns. Soon,
I hope, my kids will do
the same.

2 / Rogue Hoe
Highlander $
This must-have tool
cleaves the ear th
with something like
eagerness. The blade
is heav y and sharp
enough to cut through
forearm-thick roots
with one swing. And
the hickory handle
shows an uncommon
level of craftsmanship.

3 / Osprey Moki
Hydration Pack
$50 Now that the
boys are old enough
to ride trails, even
shor t distances, they
demanded “water-
packs” like Dad’s.
These fit the boys
snugly and have just
enough room for a
few ounces of water,

a spare jacket, and

gummi bears. All the

important ride things.

4 / Rapha Pro Team

Shadow Jacket

The new Shadow is

The fabric holds up

to everything but

5 / G-Form Pro-X

Pads $

light, comfortable

tive for the modest

wouldn’t stay up on

my legs. These are

knee pads won’t.

6 / Topo Bik e B ag

Big rides used to mean

big, saggy pockets.

This little handlebar

bag solves that prob-

lem. It attaches with

three straps and has

enough room for a

jacket, warmers, food,

or a few burritos.

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tor; Matt Phillips Senior Test Editor;

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Editor; Trevor Ra ab Photographer;

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ISSUE 5, 2019

RAPHA ASKS:

Hey Louis,

what’s your

favorite piece of

Rapha apparel?