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The KITLOADER: Why I Built My Own Gear Hauler for Mountain Biking

The KITLOADER: Why I Built My Own Gear Hauler f...

James Leath

What is the KITLOADER? A collapsible, semi-rigid, breathable gear locker, designed specifically for mountain biking. It's my take on a portable mountain bike gear storage solution. When I looked at...

The KITLOADER: Why I Built My Own Gear Hauler f...

James Leath

What is the KITLOADER? A collapsible, semi-rigid, breathable gear locker, designed specifically for mountain biking. It's my take on a portable mountain bike gear storage solution. When I looked at...

Founder's Workshop Pt 2: The Ride Here

Founder's Workshop Pt 2: The Ride Here

James Leath

The shop is easy to show. The deeper question people tend to ask is… how did I get here — launching a brand out of a tiny home studio in...

Founder's Workshop Pt 2: The Ride Here

James Leath

The shop is easy to show. The deeper question people tend to ask is… how did I get here — launching a brand out of a tiny home studio in...

Founder's Workshop Pt 1: What You Need Is Right In Front Of You

Founder's Workshop Pt 1: What You Need Is Right...

James Leath

There's a line I say to myself often enough that it's become the rule of the shop: What you need is right in front of you. It started as a...

Founder's Workshop Pt 1: What You Need Is Right...

James Leath

There's a line I say to myself often enough that it's become the rule of the shop: What you need is right in front of you. It started as a...

Vorsprung Secus on the Fox 36 — What It Actually Does on Trail

Vorsprung Secus on the Fox 36 — What It Actuall...

James Leath

Most suspension write-ups read like a spec sheet. This isn't that. This is what's actually on my bike, why it ended up there, and how it rides — specifically for...

Vorsprung Secus on the Fox 36 — What It Actuall...

James Leath

Most suspension write-ups read like a spec sheet. This isn't that. This is what's actually on my bike, why it ended up there, and how it rides — specifically for...

Pedaling Through Gears: From Road Clipless to Flats to DH Pedals

Pedaling Through Gears: From Road Clipless to F...

James Leath

I still have almost every pedal and shoe combo I've ever ridden. They're all in the shop, lined up like a timeline I never planned on keeping. The S-works road...

Pedaling Through Gears: From Road Clipless to F...

James Leath

I still have almost every pedal and shoe combo I've ever ridden. They're all in the shop, lined up like a timeline I never planned on keeping. The S-works road...

Mills River Ride: Pisgah District

Mills River Ride: Pisgah District

James Leath

Evening rides after rain are a gamble. This one paid off. Rain came through in the morning and I had the afternoon free. By the time the sky cleared it...

Mills River Ride: Pisgah District

James Leath

Evening rides after rain are a gamble. This one paid off. Rain came through in the morning and I had the afternoon free. By the time the sky cleared it...