Cascade Bicycle Studio

Why do we keep coming back to the same climb? That's the question set out to answer when they designed the Serena, a hand-built steel climbing bike from El Retiro, Colombia, that just earned a Builders' Choice Award at the .bike show in Portland this weekend. Voted on by the other custom framebuilders at the show, it's the ultimate peer recognition in the handmade bike world.

There's a difference between attacking a mountain and floating through it. The Serena is built for the space in between. It's fast when you want to chase, quiet when you want to listen, custom-drawn Columbus Spirit tubes, custom geometry to every rider, Campagnolo Super Record 13-speed, and a paintscheme called Climate Gradient that translates the atmosphere of a Colombian climb into color.

We're proud to offer the Scarab Serena as a custom bike project at Cascade Bicycle Studio. Tap the link in bio to learn more about the Serena and start your build.

just launched the Protocol tire and we got in on the first run. We have 6 pairs of the Protocol RCG1 (45mm) arriving the week of September 7th. Preorder yours now for $99/tire.

The RCG1 is built for fast gravel, all road, and pavement-heavy routes. In independent lab testing it posted the lowest rolling resistance and lowest weight in its category. The numbers are in the deck if you want to go deep on it.

Six pairs. First come first served. DM us to reserve yours!

Stephanie Pryor's Sika. Built as an all-day climbing machine. Compliant, comfortable, and dialed for a small rider. Dura-Ace 12 Di2, CeramicSpeed Alpha bottom bracket and OSPW Alpha pulley system, Mavic Cosmic SLR 45 wheels, CeramicSpeed hubs and headset. Custom paint. Matching shoes.

Catch it this weekend at .bike in the booth!

is heading to [email protected] Show in Portland this weekend. Before they go, they're stopping at CBS.

On Wednesday August 19th at 5:30PM, the Mosaic team is bringing the bikes they'll be showing at MADE to the shop for an exclusive preview happy hour. That means never-before-seen sneak peeks of handmade titanium and steel bikes, fresh from Boulder, before anyone at MADE sees them. Drinks and snacks on us.

Free to attend, space is limited. RSVP at the link in bio.

We are now selling our popular Spring/Summer CBS Jersey online! If you didn't get a chance to pre-order, you can now place your order online and get it delivered or pick it up at the shop. Link to purchase is in our bio! Woohoo!!

Episode 5 of my longest ride prep. Let's talk nutrition on the road.

It's really easy to get this wrong on long rides. If you wait until you're hungry to eat, then you'll quickly be behind and there's no catching up. The rule I'm going into RSVP with: start eating in the first hour and don't stop. 60 grams of carbs per hour, which sounds like a lot until you realize it's your bottle, a chew, and whatever's on the table working together. Simple carbs hit fast when you need a quick boost, something steadier in your bottle keeps the engine running in between.

Real food at support stops should be part of the plan. Around hour four your gut starts asking for actual food and you should listen to it. Dates, bananas, gummy bears galore!!

For a longer ride I'm running two bottles: Skratch Sport Hydration for electrolytes, Skratch Super High-Carb Mix for steady fuel. Chews in the pocket for the climbs. And I will be grabbing the gummy bears at every single stop with zero apologies.

What's your road nutrition strategy? Drop it below.