2019-11-01_Bicycling

BIKES

FEATURES

DISPATCHES,

SMART TAKES,

AND EXPERT

ADVICE FROM

DEEP INSIDE THE

CYCLING

REVOLUTION

ON THE COVER: Photograph by Riley Seebeck of FlowPhoto Co

P.6 Joe Cruz’s bikepack-

ing formula—plus more

wisdom from cycling’s

trenches. // P.12 Bill Strick-

land on riding into the

unknown. // P.14 The road

bike that hooked Leah

Flickinger. // P.16 Why Amy

Wolff rides with someone

better. // P.19 From the

Te s t Zo n e : waterproof

rain jackets. // P. 22 Matt

Phillips says yes to super-

gravel bikes. // P. 26 Phil

Gaimon on why being fast

is pointless. // P. 28 Why to

take risks, from Amanda

Batty. // P. 32 Selene Yeager

breaks down the best

indoor bike trainers. //

P. 3 4 Joe Lindsey decrees

the right way to watch

racing. // P. 38 A winter

rider’s paradise, from

Eric Schlange. // P.100 Katie

McCain explains why you

need a burrito bag.

ISSUE 1, 2020 // VOLUME 61 // NUMBER 01

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After exploring hundreds of getaway options

from dozens of outfitters, consulting a curated

team of industry insiders, and polling our team

of ride-it-all editors, we bring you Bicycling’s

2020 Travel Awards. From an all-time climb in

the Andes, to vineyard spins in Bordeaux, to the best gravel in America,

these trips go beyond travel-worthy rides to experiences that should come

before everything else on your bucket list. BY PETER FLAX

87 MOSAIC RS-1: A top-tier custom bike in just six weeks. Believe it.

88 TREK SUPERCALIBER 9.9: New suspension tech makes for a sublime ride.

89 CANNONDALE TREADWELL EQ REMIXTE: An aggressive, errand-ready cruiser.

90 JULIANA JOPLIN CC X01 RSV: Slacker geometry makes it rangey and responsive.

91 RAD POWER BIKES RADWAGON: A more affordable, just-as-capable e-cargo model.

40

On the trail

of a Haiku

master in

rural Japan.

BY BRYAN BANDUCCI

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YOUR 2020

BIKE TRIP

BUCKET LIST

Away from

chaos in Bears

Ears National

Monument.

BY AARON GULLEY

I walked the

Koppenberg

and I am not

ashamed!

BY NICK BUSCA

Ireland’s Wild

Atlantic Way

is worth the

suffering.

BY MATT ROY

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