Pedaling Nowhere

With the onset of hotter, drier, more unstable conditions across the globe, Neil’s latest video explores how wildfires are affecting bikepacking. Drawing on his experience from a recent trip on the Colorado Trail, Neil shares tips and resources to help you stay better informed in an emergency. Dive into his latest insight-packed piece below…

The Curve Big Kev V2 is a titanium gravel bike built around progressive geometry and 29 x 2.4” tires. Having long preferred underbiking on carbon gravel bikes with skinnier tires, Jeff Bartlett spent the last few months testing the Big Kev V2 on Vancouver Island, riding his favorite forest service roads, ripping backyard singletrack, and racing along the Tree to Sea route to find out whether the bike could open his mind. Dive into his Curve Big Kev V2 review here…

For our latest Collective Reward, we teamed up with Fizik to give two winners a pair of Ergolace Flat 2 shoes, which were recently redesigned from the ground up. Find the details here…

Following the release of the refreshed brand’s first model earlier this year, the DRIFT Minna is a fully waterproof, SPD-compatible mountain bike shoe. Built with a grippy gum outsole, this could be a solid silhouette for those looking to keep their feet dry…

After teasing a rear-opening rack-top bag earlier this summer, Rogue Panda went back to the drawing board and returned with a clever harness-style system with a tapered dry bag and dropper-friendly design. Find Miles’s first look after testing the new Elden Rack-Top Harness on a week-long bikepacking trip here…

Legendary cyclist Heinz Stücke, who spent more than 50 years pedaling around the planet, passed away last week at age 86. Find photos, a tribute, and more about the extraordinary German bicycle traveler here…

In this unique edition of Rider’s Lens, we present a blend of images and illustrations from mountain guide, photographer, and filmmaker Sergi Ricart’s 9,000-kilometer solo bikepacking journey along the Andes Mountains. Spanning the Caribbean to Tierra del Fuego in Patagonia, discover a selection of Sergi’s work from remote 5,000-meter peaks and isolated dirt roads throughout the continent here…

The new Durston X-Dome Pro 1+ features Dyneema construction and a double-wall design. Weighing just 780 grams, Durston claims it’s the lightest in its class. Learn more here…

Teravail has just launched another 32-inch tire, making it one of the few brands with multiple offerings in the larger wheel size. This fast-rolling gravel-oriented tire featured in Neil’s review of the Salsa Fargo 32 and has now been released to the public. Find all the specifics below…

Tailfin’s “Overnighters” is a fresh video series in which host Boru McCullagh meets up with interesting folks and gets them out for a sub-24-hour overnight bikepacking trip on local trails. In the debut episode, Boru is joined by WorldTour pro Alison Jackson in Girona, Spain. Watch it here…

Created in 2020, Slug Bikes is a young San Francisco-based outfit that combines a love for the outdoors with unique branding and aesthetics. After years of small-batch, high-end frame and component releases, Slug is finally stepping into the wider market with their CrMo Earthling. Nic spent a brief but jam-packed test period to see if this is just another well-marketed model or something alien to the gravel space…

Designed for marathon mountain bike racing and skirting the drop-bar ban at the Leadville 100, the 5DEV Shredville Mounts allow riders to integrate road-style brake hoods onto a mountain bike handlebar. Do they solve a real problem or one that doesn’t exist? We’re not exactly sure. See more here…