Stories

Interesting people, must-see routes, and some tech thrown in from time to time.

MADE HERE: A SHIFT22 / BIG SUGAR FACTORY TOUR

MADE HERE: A SHIFT22 / BIG SUGAR FACTORY TOUR

This past October, we had the pleasure of hosting attendees of the PeopleForBikes SHIFT22 bike industry conference at our factory. For participants of the conference and Big Sugar Gravel, it was an opportunity to share an up close and personal view of what it means to make high-end carbon bikes in our...

18 November, 2022

PinkBike Field Test: BC40 – The Fun Race Bike

PinkBike Field Test: BC40 – The Fun Race Bike

Allied Cycle Works might not be as widely known as some other brands in this definitely-not-a-shootout group test, but they've actually been manufacturing carbon frames in their Northwest Arkansas factory since 2016. The 120mm-travel BC40 is their first mountain bike, though, and they're saying that the new 29er, ''blends XC...

11 November, 2022

Overcoming - Lea Davison comes from behind at MTB Marathon National Championships

Overcoming - Lea Davison comes from behind at MTB Marathon National Championships

Lea Davison caps off an extraordinary season with what was one her biggest come from behind efforts of her career at the MTB Marathon National Championships. “I came in 3rd place, and I am THRILLED and incredibly proud of this result,” said a very excited Lea Davison. Lea had a...

10 November, 2022

Gear Patrol Review – BC40 Lightweight XC Ripper

Gear Patrol Review – BC40 Lightweight XC Ripper

"Before I got on the BC40, it had been nearly a year since I thought about Strava. I had decided I wasn’t going to worry about how fast or how far I went this summer, only whether or not I had fun riding my bike. The second I started turning...

04 October, 2022

LEA DAVISON’S BC40 - HER TRUE COLORS SHINING THROUGH

LEA DAVISON’S BC40 - HER TRUE COLORS SHINING THROUGH

When Lea approached us about collaborating on her Pride paint concept, our natural reaction was, “heck yea! Let’s do it!.” What came to life was more than a race machine.

30 September, 2022

The Many Shades of Sugar

The Many Shades of Sugar

It's been a long season for riders who have been battling it out in the Life Time Grand Prix. At this point of the season, the body and mind struggle to keep it all together for the final stage of the series. It's only fitting the competitive finale for most...

21 September, 2022

Lea Davison - From Darkness To The Light and Scenes from Quebec Singletrack

Lea Davison - From Darkness To The Light and Scenes from Quebec Singletrack

Lea is an extraordinary human. Yes, of course we are in awe of her athletic accomplishments, 8X US National Champion, 2X Olympian, Silver medal at the 2016 World Championships, Bronze medal at the 2014 World Championships, and 3rd overall in the 2015 World Cup series. The list goes on and...

26 August, 2022

Payson McElveen's Leadville Trail 100 MTB and SBT GRVL Bike Check

Payson McElveen's Leadville Trail 100 MTB and SBT GRVL Bike Check

On August 13th and 14th, Colorado played host to one of the biggest race weekends on the mountain bike and gravel calendar. Two epic back to back events tested the mental and physical strength of athletes who began Saturday’s legendary mountain bike parcour at 10,152 feet and climbed to 12,424 feet. Sunday,...

18 August, 2022

The Beautiful Brutality of Unbound Gravel

The Beautiful Brutality of Unbound Gravel

Unbound Gravel is a cruel soul on even the best of days. But this year the storms came. Wind, rain, thunder, lightning. And mud. ALLIED athletes Lea Davison and Payson McElveen took to the line with thousands of other riders to take on the 200 mile course through the Flint...

18 June, 2022