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When Adventure Became Everything (Video)
4 Jan 14 Lucas Winzenburg / DispatchLaura Kirkpatrick’s “When Adventure Became Everything” follows a 600-kilometer bikepacking trip across Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, capturing the highs and lows of life on the road. Watch the 20-minute video here…
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The DirtySixer 32er MonsterEnduro Comes with 32 x 2.4″ Dissectors
16 Jan 14 Miles Arbour / DispatchThe new DirtySixer 32er MonsterEnduro is designed around 32-inch wheels, comes in five frame sizes, from L to 4XL, and is specced with the new 32 x 2.4″ Maxxis Dissector tires. Learn more here…
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Introducing the Curve FLINTA* 850 Event
2 Jan 14 Miles Arbour / DispatchNew from Curve Cycling in Australia, the Curve FLINTA* 850 is a free 850-kilometer bikepacking event for riders with marginalized gender and sexual identities. Find all the details here…
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Make Your Own Silky Saw Storage Sleeve
9 Jan 14 Miles Arbour / AccessoriesAfter learning that not all Silky Saws include a protective storage sheath, Miles took it upon himself to design one. In our latest DIY tutorial, he walks through how to make your own cinchable sleeve that keeps your saw protected and ready for action. Find a supply list, photos, and step-by-step instructions here…
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Collective Reward #233: Luxefly Basecamp Meals
2 Jan 13 Neil Beltchenko / DispatchFor Collective Reward #233, we teamed up with Luxefly Basecamp, winners of our 2025 “Best in Bikepacking Kitchen” award, to give away five camp meal bundles to randomly selected members of the Bikepacking Collective. Find all the tasty details here…
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The Michelin Wild Performance Tires Feature Front and Rear Specific Treads
7 Jan 13 Nic Morales / DispatchThe new Michelin Wild Performance tires are designed for aggressive mountain biking, featuring two compounds across multiple tire sizes. For more on these unique new offerings from Michelin, dive into the details here…
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50 mi. / 80 km 2 daysBuena Vista to Salida (Aspen Ridge Overnighter)
17 Jan 13 Neil Beltchenko USAThe Aspen Ridge Overnighter is a gravel-heavy, point-to-point route that takes riders from downtown Buena Vista to Salida, two picturesque towns set beneath the Collegiate Peaks in Colorado. Along the way, riders can expect a mix of quality gravel roads, two-tracks, punchy climbs, sustained descents, and awe-inspiring views. Let's just call it the long way from Buena Vista to Salida... -
Bicycle Touring Hokkaido, Japan (Video)
4 Jan 13 Guest / DispatchMick Turnbull’s latest video captures an easygoing bike tour across Japan’s picturesque northern island of Hokkaido. It’s a tribute to long days spent pedaling quiet roads, meandering along remote coastlines, and settling into the simple rhythms of traveling by bike. Watch the 25-minute video here…
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Editor’s Dozen: Lucas’s Favorite Gear and More of 2025
79 Jan 13 Lucas Winzenburg / AccessoriesFor his 2025 Editor’s Dozen, Lucas looks back at a whirlwind year characterized by a “less but better” approach and highlights a mishmash of mostly old and some new favorites. From pennies or less to ultra-premium, find his most-loved bags, bikes, apps, places, boats, foods, and more here…
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Weekend Snapshot
1 Jan 12 Lucas Winzenburg / DispatchIn this Weekend Snapshot, we catch up with folks from our community as they pedal around scenic corners of Denmark, Mexico, and the United States. See the latest reader-submitted scenes and share something from one of your recent excursions here…
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The Hard Truth About Cycling in 2025 (Video)
16 Jan 12 Nic Morales / DispatchIn “The Hard Truth About Cycling in 2025,” Silca CEO Josh Poertner reviews last year through the lens of the successes and changes in and around the company. For more on his year in review, check out the full video below…
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Cycling the Canary Islands (Video)
1 Jan 12 Guest / Bikepacking VideosWith no fixed route or sense of urgency, Belén Castelló’s latest bikepacking getaway connected the Canary Islands of Lanzarote, La Graciosa, and Fuerteventura. Her new video captures two weeks of pedaling with a new friend, complete with many ocean swims, stunning campsites, local delicacies, and living in the present moment. Watch it here…
