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Surly Krampus vs ECR: Bikepacking or Dirt-road Touring (part 2)
47 Sep 16 Logan Watts / Bikepacking BikesWhy the quiver is not dead: one for dirt-road touring and one for bikepacking.
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Bikepacking or Dirt-road Touring (part 1 of 2) and The State of 29+
12 Sep 15 Logan Watts / Bikepacking GearPart 1 of 2 of a ramble pondering nomenclature (dirt touring vs bikepacking), the state of the 29+ platform, and the Surly Krampus vs the ECR…
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Post-ride Beer: Burial-Pisgah Cemetery Gates
4 Sep 12 Logan Watts / InspirationNamed after a Pantera song, Cemetery Gates was a complex concoction that made a perfect post-ride beer after a rock-strewn widow-maker downhill in Pisgah.
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241 mi. / 388 km 5 daysThe Hart Sheldon Hot Springs Route, Oregon
12 Sep 10 Donnie Kolb USAStarting in Frenchglen, this route loops through remote southeastern Oregon linking up the Sheldon and Hart National Antelope Refuges, several hot springs, and a dried ancient lake bed. This route is considered by some as a top prize in Oregon bikepacking. -
364 mi. / 586 km 6 daysThe Oregon Outback
387 Sep 10 Donnie Kolb USAWhat's considered by some as the best bikepacking route in Oregon, the Outback starts in Klamath Falls near the California border, and traverses the entire state on lightly traveled, mostly unsurfaced roads. This includes a slice of the route’s namesake area – the Oregon Outback – a dusty, remote portion of the state populated by not much more than coyotes and rattlesnakes. -
154 mi. / 248 km 4 daysGunsight Ridge, Bikepacking Mount Hood at its Finest
39 Sep 10 Donnie Kolb USAWhile this route lacks the panache of a full circumnavigation of Mount Hood, it more than makes up for it by linking together all the best dirt near the mountain. -
Sidetracked Volume 02 Has Landed!
0 Sep 9 Logan Watts / CultureSidetracked Volume 02 follows on the heels of the critically acclaimed debut issue and continues its quest to inspire readers with an incredible collection of photography and stories of expeditions from all corners of the world.
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FilmFestFriday: Distance
1 Sep 5 Logan Watts / Bikepacking VideosBy definition, distance is a numerical description of how far apart things are; but it may also represent a span of time, a departure from normality, or the idea of pushing what is possible…
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Vargo Bot Review: Bikepacking Cook kit for the Framebag
32 Sep 4 Logan Watts / Bikepacking FoodThe Vargo BOT is an elegantly designed 1 liter titanium water bottle with a titanium screw lid that triples in versatility as a cooking pot and an excellent storage container.
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234 mi. / 377 km 7 daysNorthern Cordillera Blanca Bikepacking Loop, Peru
62 Sep 3 The Pikes Latin AmericaFor jagged, dramatic alpine scenery, Peru’s Cordillera Blanca is hard to beat - it's an incredible cycling destination and has some of the most easily reached high mountains in the world. -
213 mi. / 343 km 6 daysPeru’s Great Divide: A Select Bikepacking Route
19 Sep 3 The Pikes Latin AmericaThe 'Great Divide' route through the Peruvian Cordillera allows bikers to pedal through an incredibly varied mountain landscape from grassy plateau to the blue-green waterfalls of the Cañete valley, passing everything from immense slabs of folded rock and giant glaciated peaks in between. -
216 mi. / 348 km 6 daysBikepacking Paso Sico – Argentina to Chile
12 Sep 3 The Pikes Latin AmericaThe inhospitable and wild Puna plateau in the central Andes can be a scary place, but it captivates and continually draws us back. There are six routes between northern Argentina and Chile on the Puna and this is a definite highlight and great choice for lovers of dirt roads.
