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Well… John lost the bet with Miguel. The Radavist YouTube broke 10k subscribers in late December. To honor the bet, John will be racing a gravel race with Miguel, Lost & Found.

Since this is “RACE METAL,” John wanted to build an all-metal bike, so he finally got his Crust Bikes Nor’Easter rolling with a neo-retro build kit.

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We previewed the forthcoming Crust Bikes and Anton Krupicka Derecho model back in November of last year, and Crust Bikes just took delivery of its frameset order. Let’s check out more below…

Inspired by the Sugino-made Ritchey Logic cranks from the 90s, the Crust Bikes forged aluminum Heartbreaker Cranks ($260) is the brand’s take on a slim-arm compact double crankset. These slim arm profile cranks have a high offset, which allows you to run a shorter bottom bracket than with most square taper cranks. This is a huge plus with 73mm shells and wide chainstays, allowing you to keep the cranks closer to the frame.  The cranks come with a set of bolts and self-extractor caps, are available in four colors, including silver and a wild anodized splatter, and are in 170 mm lengths only at the moment.

Specs:

• Made in Taiwan
• Forged Aluminum
• Color- Polished, Black, Brown, or Splash
• Outer Chainring BCD- 110×5
• Inner Chainring BCD- 74×5
• Bottom Bracket Compatibility- JIS Square Taper (Length will vary depending on the bike, but 110-113mm is a good place to start.)
• Lengths- 170mm
• Tooth Count- 42/26t
• Weight- 702g (Complete Crankset with Bolts and Extractors Installed)

Check out more at Crust Bikes.

We’re sharing this news because every time a pair of Rons Ortho Back Bars pops up on our Rad Bazaar, they’re gone in an instant. Crust Bikes just got a shipment of the silver or black upright handlebars, and like previous stocks, they won’t last. So, if you’re tired of being hunched over a 1990s racing MTB, it’s time for Ortho Back Bars.

The Crust Bikes Bombora ($1,125) is a steel chassis with versatility in mind. Call it an all-rounder, S24O chariot, or a gravel bike. It fits big, fat tires, but it is not a mountain bike. It uses a 68 mm bottom bracket shell, is non-boost spaced, and made from an ultralight tubeset. It is a sportier version of the heavy-duty Evasion touring bike with 27.5″ wheels.

It is designed around a 650b/ 27.5″ wheel with a 2.3″ max tire size. Think about it as a “plus” size tire gravel bike. Crust wanted to keep the tube set light to keep the ride quality opulent and snappy. It’s perfect for all forms of roads, but don’t go smashing down a rocky jeep trail on it. Enjoy the cushioned, billowy ride quality instead.

New for 2025, the Crust Bombora comes with a new “matte clear” finish and the updated Crust cable guides. Check it out at Crust Bikes!

Read on for The Radavist’s Top Ten Articles of 2024, ranked in ascending order and based on views. We’re more than just Beautiful Bicycles over here; year after year, the articles that our authors publish draw the biggest crowds. From our Dust-Up op-eds to the first look at brands’ future showcases, clever hacks, and new this year, our Radavist Documentary brought in the page views. As we look back across twelve months of content, ten articles in particular stand out.

While John was visiting Crust Bikes in Australia on a work trip – ok, he was surfing mostly – Matt shared with him a pet project of his: the Evasion Trail 140 ($1,175). We already shared the prototype build but these frames are in stock now at Crust Bikes. This bike is a product of Matt’s affinity for the mighty Postie Bike aka the Honda Trail 90 (or 110). In short, the Evasion Trail is exactly what it looks like: an Evasion rear end welded to a longer step thru front end, making it more compatible with a flat, riser, alt, townie, or whatever-you-call-it kind of bar.

This wild version of the Evasion is also mountain bike boost-spaced on the front and rear of the bike. While you could finagle drops on it, it’s designed for flat bars.

See more at Crust Bikes.

John reached out to Crust Bikes to review a Nor’Easter… and they sent him one! Check out our “first ride review” of this legendary steel all-rounder…

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Spencer adds up the short list of his favorite products of 2024 as the year comes to a close. This year, he adds in his favorite ride(s) of the year, what he’s learned, his favorite albums, new and old, and something new for the year. Check out his list below…

Today, Fabrica de Rosas and Crust Bikes launch their team jerseys for pre-order, and to tell you all about them, we’ve got Jaime Rosas from Fabrica De Rosas bicycle studio in Los Angeles laying it all out below. Let’s check it out!

Sunday was dirt church as the team got together to shoot the new Fabrica De Rosas x Crust Bikes jerseys. Give it a watch as they ride in Whittier, CA, and visit Sam’s beautiful ranch to meet his horses. Con much amor, gracias!

The Derecho is Anton Krupicka‘s signature adventure gravel frameset that has been in development for some time now with Crust Bikes. John got to see a sample frame while visiting Matt and Cheech at Crust HQ in Australia earlier this summer and it appears the cat is out of the bag. Let’s check out what Anton cooked up with Crust!

Crust Bikes‘ latest model, the EPO ($2100 frameset), is a US-Made road frame, built from Italian steel. Or perhaps its 38 mm max tire clearance makes it an All-Road bike, right? Who knows anymore? Anyway, the EPO is built by Darren Larkin in Connecticut in very small batches.

It’s made up of an assortment of the finest Columbus steel available. The Italian tubes provide a ride quality that will have you wanting to push this bike like you’ve been juiced up and are breaking away in the ’99 Tour de France. Each frame comes paired up with an ENVE AR Disc Fork to match the frame’s tire clearance and keep the front end light and nimble.

If you’re an AXS devotee, the EPO is available with or without shifter housing guides. Check out more at Crust Bikes.

The Chunk frame, a made-in-Japan fillet brazed cruiser-inspired modern mountain bike by Crumbworks in Japan, caught our eyes when it was announced last year. These bikes feature non-boost spacing, thru-axles, and disc brakes, designed for dirt riding and touring. If you live in the USA, ordering one from Japan is expensive, but Crust Bikes brought in a few frames from Crumbworks and now only a size large remains. Available in raw for the paint finish of your choice or run it raw for $2,100. Check out more at Crust Bikes.

At $525, the Crust Rim Brake Wheels are an ideal option for your 650b QR bike. They were designed with 42-48 mm tires in mind, are double walled for durability, but slimmed down where they can be to keep them as light as possible. For rear spacing, there are two options: 130 mm and 135mm. The driver in each rear hub has 3 pawls with 3 teeth each that provide a nice, crisp engagement. You can also choose between a dynamo with Shutter Precision for $100 more or non-dynamo front wheel.

Check out more at Crust Bikes.