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Field Notes

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What to pack in your bike saddle bag

by Rob wessels October 05, 2022 1 min read

bike saddle bag how to's

What is the purpose of a saddle bag on your bike?

As Whitney states, the purpose of a saddle bag on your bike is "to be able to fix the most common mechanicals you're gonna encounter on the road"

This would be the absolute minimum you would want to bring with you on a ride. If you pay attention to most professional gravel racers, this is the minimum that they race with as well.

TJ Eisenhart's Santa Cruz Stigmata

by Rob wessels September 26, 2022 1 min read

compact bar bag Santa Cruz Stigmata TJ Eisenhart

We had the fortune of catching up with TJ Eisenhart for a bit on Friday before the Belgian Waffle Ride in Cedar City, Utah. We'll have more of that conversation as we dive into Who IS TJ. Until then and in short, TJ is:

- a cyclist

- an artist

- and an all around purveyor of positivity

Also in possession of a new Santa Cruz Stigmata, laced out to his liking and that's what we'll be looking at today.

Big Bear Gravel Ride

by Rob wessels September 13, 2022 2 min read

Big Bear gravel trails cycling bags

Big Bear is Southern California's access to ski lifts in the winter and some non-snow related activities through the summer. It's more popular for the Snow Summit Bike Park, if you're looking to mix things up on your gravel bike there is a myriad of forestry roads around the lake connecting surrounding areas.

Breakfast Club Austin Texas

by Rob wessels August 30, 2022 1 min read

Breakfast Club ATX custom cycling bags

The Breakfast Club formed in Austin, Texas with their mission being to bring people together via cycling. Instead of bragging about watts or strava domination, they wanted to focus on proper coffee, a good meal, and community.

From the Ground Up

by Rob wessels August 11, 2022 2 min read

From the ground up leadville trail 100

ALMSTHRE is proud to support people such as Ryan Petry and Alexey Vermeulen (San Diego BWR Winner) in their efforts of giving people the opportunity to experience cycling and to get lost in a world previously unseen.

What is From the Ground Up?

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