Our coverage of the 2026 MADE bike show continues with a mix of cool, fun, and interesting custom and production models from brands and builders alike. Our second roundup features bikes and components from Significant Other, Velo Orange, Tumbleweed, and Rodriguez, plus personal stories and even a bikepacking trip. Explore everything below…

The MADE show returns for its fourth year at Zidell Yards in Portland, Oregon, bringing a long weekend packed with incredible handmade bicycles, bike culture, and more. The doors open to the public today, and we’re kicking off our “MADE 2026 on Video” coverage with part one: a showcase of three standout builds from Rare Earth Cycle. Watch it here…

This week’s Debrief asks if 30.5″ is the ultimate tire size and looks at a Neuhaus prototype with this wheel size, new Silca Gravel Tires, three events to follow live, and much more. Find it all here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Sergey in Serbia, who shares the early ’90s Giant Custom 1000 he recently picked up and has been slowly building into the ideal all-rounder for casual grab-and-go adventures. Get to know Sergey and see his bike here…

The MADE bike show has returned for its fourth year, commencing one of the most anticipated weekends in the custom framebuilding world and the surrounding community. The event opens to the public today, and we’re launching into our coverage with a roundup of seven stunning bikes from Rare Earth, SimWorks, Woodpecker Cycle Co., and Kyoot. Check the first batch of many to come below…

Our 251st Collective Reward giveaway comes from the small crew at San Util Design in Washington, who will be hooking up one lucky winner with a pair of their Mini Panniers V2. Find details and sign up to support our work here…

Ahead of this year’s MADE bike show in Portland, we caught up with the event’s director, Billy Sinkford, to talk about the show’s evolution and next year’s venue. We also got an early look at this year’s show bike: a stunning custom BTCHN’ Bikes 32er gravel bike. Find it all here…

The USDA has opened a comment period for its Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding the rescission of the Roadless Rule, which restricts new road building on 45 million acres of public land across the United States. Find details to learn how to share your voice here…

After five years of custom framebuilding in Philadelphia, Tom La Marche of La Marche Bike Co. picked up his life and moved to Portland. Ahead of this year’s MADE bike show, we stopped by his shop inside the Chris King factory to chat about his involvement with Firsthand Framebuilding, the downsides of new technology, and keeping bikes fun. Find that, photos from our visit, and an early look at the bikes he’ll be displaying at the MADE show this weekend here…

Sarah Swallow recently took to the Passed Plate YouTube channel to share a recipe she’s been developing while bikepacking across the globe. Using a universal ingredient she’s found almost everywhere, she presents a nutritious, high-quality meal and shares how to cook it in the video below…

No stranger to the route, YouTuber Chris Wilson of the PNW Bikepacking channel recently returned to the Anaxshat Passage for a third ride along the stunning 120-mile track in Oregon. Watch a 17-minute video recap of his solo getaway here…