As the new year started, our friend Adrien Liechti embarked on his biggest adventure yet: Traversing all of Africa, from the northern tip to the far south. If he succeeds, he’ll be the first unsupported cyclist to ride all the way across the entire African continent—ever! Ahead lie 17 countries, a distance of 16,800… read more

Tread patterns are the most noticeable part of a tire, yet there seems to be little agreement of what makes a good tire tread. With road tires, some are completely slick. Others have small scallops or longitudinal lines. Off-road, some tires have knobs that are round, others are square, or angled like Vs…. read more

All of us wish you a great 2026 with health, happiness and many great rides! Jan, Natsuko & the RH team read more