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The Tragic Kingdom: Mud and Mayhem at Florideah’s Swampfest
“THE MOST ASS KICKING EVENT IN BMX,” is the Florideah Swampfest‘s self-described moniker. And, after seeing Bob Crolin‘s photoset from the raucous ramp-and-rail-junkyard extravaganza, we’re not going to argue with that (or the all caps). Scope this rowdy photoset to see what happens when 2,000 of the country’s wildest BMX riders are unleashed in Florida’s tragic kingdom.
Warning, there are some butts in this gallery, so it’s probably NSFW depending on where you work!
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Huracan You Believe it? A Rugged 370-Mile Backcountry Florida Adventure
The Huracan 300 ain’t no trip to Disney World. Born from over 15 years of local land protection advocacy and route development, this 370+ mile bikepacking event showcases the finest, and sometimes forgotten, backcountry of central Florida. After making the voyage to the start line four times, Andy Karr writes about the routes’ rugged appeal and how it came to be.
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Radar Roundup: Shafer AL, Sim Works Refresh, Tange 26″ Forks, Lolo Pricing, RLT 9 RDO, OD/Coyote Cams, 2022 HuRaCaN 300, Rwanda Tour, and Part of Me
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Readers’ Rides: Tin’s Crust Bikes Canti Lightning Bolt in Central Florida
Vernacular, venomous snakes, alligators, Spanish moss, and a one-off Crust Bikes Lightning Bolt cantilever frame. That’s the theme for this week’s Readers’ Rides, sent in by Tin, the radical videographer responsible for those magical Crust Bikes videos that have graced this website over the past year. Tin finished up a trip to Florida, where he rode around the marshlands in Central Florida aboard his new-to-him Crust Bikes Lightning Bolt. Check out his dreamy photos below, along with a brief intro and a bike check breakdown by Tin, for this very special Readers’ Rides…
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Underexposed: Graham Swamp Trails
PEARL iZUMi athlete Brice Shirbach talks about what it took to make the Graham Swamp Trails in Florida the MTB bastion that they are today in the latest episode of their Underexposed series…
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Leo Rodgers!
Our dude Leo got some love in this new video by cycling’s bad boy Lucas Brunelle. This one is worth the watch. Miss ya, Leo!
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Bicycling: He Lost His Leg, Then Rediscovered the Bicycle. Now He’s Unstoppable.
Photo by Bob Croslin
Anyone that has met Leo Rodgers knows his gravity. The guy is a beacon of fun energy! Bicycling recently gave Leo some love and it’s an amazing article everyone should check out!
“It feels at this point both necessary and a bit superfluous to mention that Leo Rodgers is a tall black man with long hair and one leg. There is no pedal or crank-arm on the left side of his All-City bike; his left pant leg is neatly knotted a few inches below the hip. Rodgers, 35, lost his leg 13 years ago, the result of the sort of motorcycle crash in which you are lucky if it merely changes your life.”
Don’t miss this article by Peter Flax over at Bicycling!
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Watch ‘Roll With It’ Here
Blackburn‘s film from a few years back, ‘Roll With It’ is timeless, so when they finally uploaded the movie for free to their Youtube channel, we had to share it.
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Roll With It in the South: A Florida Watercolor Sketchbook – Chris McNally
Roll With It in the South: A Florida Watercolor Sketchbook
Illustrations by Chris McNally, words by John Watson
Recently, Blackburn has been premiering their Roll With It film in various places around the country. To coincide with this premiere, artist Chris McNally submitted his watercolor sketchbook from the trip for us to share here on the Radavist. These are the sketches he made while on the bicycle tour through the deep, deep south. Enjoy!
If you’d like to read Brian Vernor’s trip report, make sure you check that out too!
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Follow Chris on Instagram and be sure to check out Roll With It screening information.
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VOIDtv Profiles Addison Zawada
I feel like 2012 is Addison’s year and there’s no sign that it’s slowing down for 2013. The Red Bull Minidrome champ, 904 Fixed rider was recently profiled by VOIDtv.
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The 12 Hours of Saint Pete
This year, the 12 Hours of Saint Pete event returns. From 9am till 9pm, racers will once again gather for a day of fun in the sun. This video is from last year’s event. For more info, click here.