In their latest video, the duo over at Slow Spokes tries winter bikepacking. Venturing onto their local trails for an overnighter amid a frozen landscape, they prepared for the worst. See how they fared and what they learned in the video below…

The Esker Smokey is an unapologetically aggressive steel hardtail built around a 160mm fork and geometry that leans hard into modern trail riding. After months of pedaling it on everything from rough singletrack to loaded backcountry scrabble, Logan shares a series of surprises and weighs in on who it’s for…

Teased at last year’s MADE bike show in Portland, the Swift Industries Luminary Collection features a new fabric made exclusively for Swift and a unique custom print. Check out the entire six-bag collection here…

Wanting to create a statement piece that travels equally well on and off the bike, the new Outer Shell Magic Tote is a packable storage solution for commuters and bikepackers alike. For more on this new wearable bag, read on below…

Today’s installment of Weekend Snapshots finds readers pedaling through the rugged folds of Morocco, the snowy forests of Poland, and the otherworldly landscapes of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. Find the latest scenes and share a shot from one of your rides here…

This week’s Debrief features Chris King’s Gold Grease, OneUp Goldstone Grips, a Woodsy Hog’s Back, Rockgeist Mr. Fusion colors, a couple of events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Andrei in Helsinki, Finland, a new dad who shares the mid-90s Marin Pine Mountain he pieced together to haul his kid around town and on overnighters into the surrounding countryside. Meet Andrei and see his latest build here…

RatKing, owned by Smith Levi, just unveiled a fresh logo, released some new merch, and opened pre-orders for RIP Racks and handlebar cradles. Get all the details here…

Part two of our massive Rigs of the 2026 Atlas Mountain Race roundup features 60 more loaded bikes that will be taking on the 1,350-kilometer bikepacking race across Morocco, from Beni-Mellal to the Atlantic coast. Find photos, bag and gear highlights, and more details on all of them here…

As the storied Stagecoach 400 bikepacking event approaches its 15th edition in Southern California this spring, filmmaker Gregg Dunham is teasing a five-part documentary series and seeking community funding to help complete post-production. Watch the trailer and back the project here…

The sixth edition of the Atlas Mountain Race starts Friday in Morocco, challenging nearly 300 riders to a fresh 1,350-kilometer route from the heart of the High Atlas to the coast. We’re kicking off our 2026 “Rigs of” series with the AMR, split into two parts due to the number of submissions. Part one features 50 rigs of the 2026 Atlas Mountain Race, complete with bag and gear highlights for each. Dig in here…