Pedaling Nowhere

As our spring fundraising deadline approaches in exactly a month, the small team at Esker Cycles in Minneapolis stepped up to offer a complete 2026 Lorax to one lucky site supporter. Learn more about Esker’s updated go-anywhere, drop-bar mountain bike and help power our work before April 17th for a chance to win one here…

The Stagecoach 400 is California’s longest mountain bike route, showcasing Southern California’s incredibly diverse terrain and culture. Just in time for tomorrow mornings’s grand depart, we collected details on over 40 rigs, featuring bag and gear highlights for each. Dig into the full Rigs of the 2026 Stagecoach 400 roundup here…

From hot-dog-specific cargo cages to a $400 Dyneema shower curtain and a Pinkbike spin-off, our 2026 April Fools’ Day roundup gathers many of the year’s best lighthearted product releases and announcements. Browse our collection of favorites from around the web here…

Ritchey has launched a new alt-bar that draws on their extensive design history to create an upright alloy handlebar ideal for comfort on rough roads. Explore all the details below…

The UK’s Starling Cycles has long been a steadfast proponent of heavy steel bikes. By replacing the downtube with a solid steel I-beam, Starling believes they’ve created a better-riding, better-feeling bike with the all-new Girder. Take a closer look here…

Front and rear racks are handy, but we’ve been waiting for someone to release a truly game-changing way for bikepackers to carry their gear. The new Revelate Designs Mega Rack disrupts the bikepacking world with patented Dynamic Torsional Steering Damping and much more. Prepare to have your mind blown here…

The newly updated Shand Stramash clears 700 x 50mm tires and has loads of mounting points, and each frame is hand-fabricated, painted, and assembled in the UK. Take a closer look here…

We teamed up with Bedrock Sandals in Montana for our latest Collective Reward, and they’ll be giving a pair of Mountain Clogs to a couple of randomly selected site supporters. Learn more about this and around a dozen other prize packages here…

Designed to be as light as possible without sacrificing key features, the new Mountain Laurel Designs SoloMid Pro and Cricket Pro cut weight and are available in Dyneema or SilPoly options. Learn more here…

Following up on their well-loved Diamond front rack, Allygn in Berlin has introduced a compact rear counterpart designed for lightweight bikepacking and modular setups. The Allygn Diamond Back Rack is lightweight and still offers features like internal light routing and plenty of accessory mounts, including their Anybolt Kit. Read on for details…

Building on years of experience through two iterations of their gravel shoe, QUOC just released a third version of their Gran Tourer model. With a soft lilac color, these new gravel shoes offer comfort and durability upgrades that add up to what the brand claims is its most evolved gravel shoe yet. Find details below…

Beyond powering our work and helping secure the site’s future, one of the many benefits of Bikepacking Collective membership is exclusive access to hefty discounts of up to 30% from nearly 110 leading bike and outdoor brands. Browse our ever-growing list of partners below and join today to start saving…

An announcement last week sent the bespoke bicycle industry into a tailspin. It wasn’t a new product, standard, or innovative piece of tech that would change bikes forever. Rather, it was something far more ominous. Paragon Machine Works, one of the largest full-service bike component machine shops in the world, declared its sudden and immediate closure. As the framebuilding industry grappled with the news, we reached out to a few builders for their reactions and insight…