Pedaling Nowhere

WTB has released three new tires developed in partnership with Stromm, creators of the world’s fastest UCI-legal road bike. With wider, more aerodynamic tires, WTB aims to offer something for riders across the gravel spectrum. For more on these new tires, read on below…

Velocio’s latest apparel collection features a broad range of road-, gravel-, and trail-focused pieces for the colder months ahead. Take a peek at the New England brand’s fresh Fall-Winter 2026 range in men’s and women’s styles here…

Finding good value for a complete bike in today’s market is hard. From high-end super bikes to budget-oriented ones that require upgrading from the get-go, it seems the middle class has vanished. When the new Specialized Diverge alloy popped up, it presented seemingly impossible value. A brand-name groupset, wide-range shifting, internal storage, suspension, and DT Swiss wheels for well under $3,000? There had to be a catch. In his review, Nic finds out whether this new gravel bike lives up to the hype…

For our latest Collective Reward, we’re giving away a handlebar-mounted WholeGrain Cycles CLIFF Bag Hanger and a matching CARRIE Cradle from the makers of JACK the Rack. Find details on this duo and become a Bikepacking Collective member to help power our work here…

The latest episode of Tailfin’s Overnighters series showcases a mid-winter bikepacking getaway with someone who had almost no prior experience. In episode four, host Boru McCullagh takes Jake100, a wheelie aficionado and bikepacking novice, into the wilderness for his first trip. Check out the full, funny adventure below…

Soon after having their first child, Kornelia Thörn and Robin Lyne sold nearly everything and traded the typical path for a nomadic life on two wheels. With their young daughter in tow, they first traveled to the ruggedly beautiful Azores, where they got a crash course in parenthood and family bikepacking. Read their story of adapting to a new rhythm here…

Designed to help families go beyond pavement together, the new Tout Terrain Singletrailer II Gravel is a 20-inch-wheeled kid-hauler with a gravel-tuned shock, a 1.75″ tire, and several comfort-focused features for small passengers. Learn more here…

Folks from our global community pack their bags and pedal around British Columbia, Iceland, and Spain in our 247th edition of Weekend Snapshot. Find reader-submitted scenes from a trio of off-road rides and use the form to share something from a recent getaway here…

Vargo, best known for its extensive range of titanium cookware and accessories, is taking that expertise in a new direction: bikes! Learn more about Vargo Bikes and the all-new Vargo VELOCI-TI gravel bike here…

This week’s Debrief features a folding gravel bike, easy-on wax, LeBron James’s 32″ Grizl, a few fresh videos, silver PNW droppers, Revelate’s new laser, four events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

In 1986, the Marin Bikes brand launched with a single model: the Madrone Trail, a $200 promotional bike designed to introduce riders to mountain biking. Fast-forward four decades, and Marin is bringing back the Madrone Trail with some modern performance upgrades. Check out the new Marin Madrone Trail 40th anniversary edition here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Luke in Boulder, Colorado, who shares the Mountain Klein he’s owned and cared for since the late 1980s. Meet Luke and learn how the latest iteration of his trusty trailer-equipped rigid bike enables his car-free lifestyle here…