Gearing up for Fall

I love fall! It's the best season I think, especially here in the mid-Atlantic. Cooler days are upon us and the fall colors really create a magical world to ride in. In honor of the changing (and sometimes unpredictable) season, we present you some things to ponder with regards to your bike for Fall of 2022.

Fenders - If you're looking to ride through the fall, having full-coverage fenders (or mudguards if you're across the pond) on your bike is a good idea. Trust me, getting splashed in the backside when it's 45°F is not a pleasant experience. Check out our tech article about fitting fenders to your bike to make sure you are looking for the right size fenderset for your bike. 

Fender Accessories - Perhaps you already have fenders on your bike (well done to think ahead BTW), but you want to jazz them up or even just make them even more practical? Well, you should look at our Rubber Mud Flaps and our Fender Reflectors.  The Mud Flaps (typically the short one goes on the front fender and the long one on the rear. Short one keeps your feet drier, the long one keeps your riding partners drier) are made of long lasting 1/16" polyurethane rubber, hand crafted in house here at VO HQ.

The Fender Reflectors come in silver or black to match the finish of the fenders. These great cnc'd works of art are light at only 40g! 

If you want to use a battery powered blinky light, we have a Fender Mount for those as well. More visibility is a necessity as the sun keeps setting earlier this time of year!

Soto Coffee Filter Holder If you've read this blog for anything more than a year, you know what we love about fall is coffeeneuring! The season started October 7th, so get ready for it with a Soto Coffee Filter Holder. We've used these for years for coffee outside, tours and just when you want a nice pour over coffee (a fancy name for drip coffee I think).

Opinel Mushroom Knife - Fall is mushroom season and an Opinel Mushroom Knife is great to have on hand for your harvesting needs. The curved blade is ideal for trimming the head from the stem and it comes with a brush to gently remove dirt from the cap.

Lilly Lube - As fall is a bit more of a variable weather season, your chain will probably need a bit more love in the coming months. Connor has found Lilly Lube to be long lasting over the years he's used it. 

I think fall is the best season, so get your bike life set up for it and get out there.