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Rigs of the 2024 Arkansas High Country Race

By Miles Arbour on October 4, 2024

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Riders of the 2024 Arkansas High Country Race will choose one of three loops, ranging from 250 miles to the main 1,000-mile route, and less than half of the starters will finish. Just in time for tomorrow’s grand depart, we gathered details on more than 40 riders and rigs that will be on the course. Dig into them all here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Badlands

By Miles Arbour on August 30, 2024

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Badlands is a non-stop, unsupported gravel challenge along the edge of Europe that follows a rugged 790-kilometer loop through southern Spain. Ahead of Sunday’s grand depart, we’re sharing a massive roundup that’s bursting at the seams with over 100 rigs taking on the event. Dive into the gallery with details on each bike here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race (SRMR)

By Miles Arbour on August 16, 2024

16 Discussion

The sixth edition of the Silk Road Mountain Race follows a 1,938-kilometer off-road route through the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Just in time for the 2024 grand depart, we rounded up details on nearly 100 rigs that will be on the course for this year’s event. Dig into our mega gallery here, complete with bag and gear highlights for each…

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Rigs of the 2024 Colorado Trail Race Stats Analysis

By Neil Beltchenko on August 13, 2024

9 Discussion

We compiled data from more than 40 submissions for the Rigs of the 2024 Colorado Trail Race into a spreadsheet to gain insights into the bikes and gear featured in this year’s event. In this article, we explore the data and reveal some intriguing statistics, such as the most popular tires, drivetrains, types of bags, pedals, lights, and more. Dive into our Rigs of the 2024 Colorado Trail Race stats analysis here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Colorado Trail Race

By Miles Arbour on August 9, 2024

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The 2024 Colorado Trail Race follows a challenging 530-mile route winding through the Colorado Rocky Mountains between Denver and Durango. Participants in this year’s grand depart start early Sunday morning, and with their help, we gathered details on more than 50 loaded rigs that will be out tackling the trail. See them here…

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Three Bikepacking Rigs of the Straddle and Paddle

By Neil Beltchenko on July 15, 2024

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Andrew, Mitch, and Neil just got back from a four-day ride on the Straddle and Paddle, a beautiful 180-mile bikepacking route in northern Minnesota that starts on the shores of Lake Superior, loops up to the Boundary Waters, and eventually meanders back down to the big lake via forest service roads, dirt doubletracks, and bike paths. In this piece, Andrew, Mitch, and Neil share the rigs and gear they used on the route…

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Rigs of the 2024 Tour Divide Stats Analysis

By Neil Beltchenko on June 21, 2024

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Over the past week, we plugged 100 submissions from the Rigs of the 2024 Tour Divide into a spreadsheet to get a clear picture of the bikes and gear used in this year’s event. In this piece, we dive into the data and uncover some interesting stats, including where people are from, and the types of bikes, tires, drivetrains, gearing choices, and cargo setups they’re using, and much more. Dig into the Rigs of the 2024 Tour Divide Stats Analysis here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Tour Divide (Part Two): Drop-Bar Bikes

By Miles Arbour on June 14, 2024

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The second part of our massive Rigs of the 2024 Tour Divide roundup features a collection of over 70 drop-bar bikes that will be setting out this morning on the 2,700-mile route between Banff, Alberta, and Antelope Wells, New Mexico. Find details on all of them here, including bag and gear highlights for each…

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Rigs of the 2024 Tour Divide (Part One): Flat-Bar Bikes

By Miles Arbour on June 13, 2024

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With this year’s Tour Divide grand depart coming up tomorrow morning, we’re pleased to present the Rigs of the 2024 Tour Divide, our largest rig roundup yet! Once again, we split them into two categories and are beginning with more than 80 flat-bar rigs that will be on the 2,700-mile route from Canada to Mexico, including bag and gear highlights for each. Explore the full gallery here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Grand Loop

By Miles Arbour on May 31, 2024

22 Discussion

The Grand Loop is a stunning 365-mile route that hits the Tabeguache Trail, Kokopelli Trail, and Paradox Trail in Southwest Colorado and Utah. This year, over 40 riders have registered for the grand depart, which took off this morning from Nucla, Colorado. With help from the organizers, we gathered details on nearly 40 riders and rigs taking on the 2024 Grand Loop. See them here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Hellenic Mountain Race

By Miles Arbour on May 24, 2024

7 Discussion

The second annual Hellenic Mountain Race follows a demanding 883-kilometer route through Greece’s rugged mountains, far from the beaches and islands most people associate with the country. We’ve gathered rig and gear details for around 40 riders who are taking on this year’s event, and you can explore the full gallery before tomorrow’s grand depart here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Highland Trail 550 (HT550)

By Miles Arbour on May 23, 2024

14 Discussion

Known for its stunning scenery, uncooperative Scottish weather, and technical terrain, the Highland Trail 550 (HT550) is one of the bikepacking classics. The 2024 grand depart kicks off Saturday morning, and more than 60 riders will take on the rugged 550-mile route. Find our gallery of over 30 race rigs here, featuring detailed bag and gear highlights for each…