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Rigs of the 2025 Pinyons and Pines

By Miles Arbour on May 14, 2025

9 Discussion

Starting and ending in Flagstaff, Arizona, the 2025 Pinyons and Pines bikepacking race follows a 340-mile route on some of the most magnificent terrain the state has to offer. Just in time for tomorrow’s grand depart, we gathered details for over 40 race rigs, featuring bag and gear highlights for each. Dig into them here…

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Rigs of the 2025 Stagecoach 400

By Miles Arbour on April 4, 2025

12 Discussion

The 2025 Stagecoach 400 starts this morning in Idyllwild, California, following a 400-mile loop on doubletrack, sandy desert roads, technical singletrack, and urban bike paths. Find our roundup of more than 30 loaded race rigs here, featuring bag and gear highlights for each…

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Rigs of Doom 2025

By Miles Arbour on April 2, 2025

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Described as a “beautifully evil bikepacking route in the South,” the fourth edition of Doom now includes three routes ranging from 100 miles to over 400 miles. With help from the organizers at Ozark Gravel Cyclists, we compiled a massive collection of more than 90 loaded race rigs, featuring bag and gear highlights for each. Dig into them before this weekend’s grand depart here…

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Rigs of the 2025 Iditarod Trail Invitational

By Miles Arbour on February 21, 2025

35 Discussion

Our second race rig roundup of the year highlights the world’s longest-running winter ultramarathon, the iconic Iditarod Trail Invitational in Alaska. Find details on over 30 riders and rigs planning to tackle the 350 or 1,000-mile 2025 Iditarod Trail Invitational here…

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Rigs of the 2025 Atlas Mountain Race

By Miles Arbour on February 6, 2025

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We’re rolling out this year’s “Rigs of” series with a massive collection of bikes taking on the 2025 Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco, a 1,300-kilometer unsupported bikepacking race from Marrakesh to the Atlantic coast. Check out our gallery of more than 120 rigs of the 2025 Atlas Mountain Race here, featuring bag and gear highlights for each…

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BikeRando BIRI Telescoping Bike Stands are Designed to Prop Up Bikepacking Rigs

By Logan Watts on January 30, 2025

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The BikeRando BIRI is the world’s first lightweight telescoping bike stand made specifically to prop up loaded touring and bikepacking bikes using a fitting that attaches to the saddle rails. Find details and an overview video here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Hunt 1000

By Miles Arbour on November 18, 2024

22 Discussion

The Hunt 1000 is an annual bikepacking event linking Canberra and Melbourne via some of Australia’s most beautiful high country. With help from the route creator Dan Hunt and this year’s participants, we collected rider and rig details for 60 folks signed up for the 2024 event. Explore the full gallery of loaded bikes here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Arizona Trail Race

By Miles Arbour on October 17, 2024

26 Discussion

The annual Arizona Trail Race kicks off this morning, with riders setting off on either a 300 or 800-mile route across the Grand Canyon State. With help from this year’s participants, we collected rig and gear details for many of the folks lining up for the grand depart. Dig into them all here…

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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

17 Discussion

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

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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

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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…