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the payette collection: a puff piece

the payette collection: a puff piece

THE DOWN-LOW ON THE PAYETTE PUFF COLLECTION This fall, we launched our first mid-layers in the form of three synthetic puffy pieces. This is a huge...

THE FIRST BUT NOT THE LAST

There’s been a lot of buzz about Red Bull Rampage over the last week, and unless you’re keyed into the verryyyy niche sport of freeride mountain bi...

A return to simplicity: bikepacking the Italian Alps

Endless wildflower fields, impressive peaks, cozy rifugios, homemade pasta, one lane mountain roads: these are all things we enjoyed in abundance o...

The Sturdy Dirty 2024: Riding in Community

THE RACE This weekend, I participated in my first enduro. I’ve always told myself “I’m not a racer.” I pedal for the sake of community, not becau...

Women of the trans new england

We're so proud to be a sponsor and supporter of this amazing event. Here at Wild Rye we're always stoked to hop on board in support of events and...

Bikepack the San Juans

The word is out that bike packing in the San Juans is a thing, and the rumors of its casual beauty and easy exploring are true. However, all the b...

Springing into Mountain and Gravel Bike Season in Boise

I recently celebrated my 3-year-mountain-bike anniversary which is a bit of a misnomer since there was not an actual celebration – but it made me r...

Enjoying the Ride

I come from a very sporty family, but like… ball sports. My skills in these types of sports however generally fall into the “catch the ball with m...

Behind the seams: Spring 2024

What is sense of place? How are we connected to the landscape around us? How do the places we visit change us? How do we define who we are? W...

Building your bike kit: Chammies 101

There are as many ways to spell chammy / chamois / cham-wowee as there are options, opinions and misconceptions about this infamous piece of appar...

Sedona: the mountain bike and energy vortex capital of the southwest

Sedona, AZ: known for expansive redrock vistas, endless hiking and mountain bike trails, crystal shops, palm readers and a unique energy vortex, th...

Becoming a Superwoman on a Bike with Kelly Willett

Kelly Willet is an avid biker, a pilot, a videographer, and now an author. She wrote this book because she believes that all women should be equi...

Pro Tips from the Pro Team

There’s a wide spectrum of meaning when it comes to being “Pro” at something. At Wild Rye, we may consider ourselves professional leisure sport ath...