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When Taz Wadie decided he wanted a 36-inch-wheeled bike to use at the Dirty Reiver gravel event in the UK, he turned to his friend Andrew Stevenson at Stooge Cycles. The result is a unique titanium singlespeed that has Stooge wondering if 36″ bikes might make sense for long-distance riding. Find the development story of this one-of-a-kind Stooge 36er here…

For years, Liam Adamaitys dot-watched the Hunt 1000 and dreamed of participating. When his brother agreed to join him for the 2024 edition of the race, the pair dove in head-first. In this piece, Liam shares the story of their ride, highlights his experience of navigating anxiety when things didn’t go to plan, and reflects on taking the good with the bad. Read it here…

Last weekend, Julie Perilla Garcia became the first woman to finish this year’s 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational in Alaska, completing the challenging journey in 20 days, 2 hours, and 5 minutes. Find a recap and some photos Julie captured along the way here…

Hosted by BoneshakerMTB and Gremlins Bicycle Emporium, the 2nd Annual Vintage Mountain Bike Show showcased over 30 vintage mountain bikes and celebrated bicycle craftsmanship from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. Organizer Jake London put together a recap of the event. Find that paired with a gallery of photos from Nathan Petrie of Dismount Bike Shop here…

Lehi Cano’s latest video follows his young family on a charming three-day journey around Wisconsin’s breathtaking Madeline Island in Lake Superior. Featuring some lovely music, great editing, and Lehi’s Omnium kid-hauler, it’s a feel-good video that has us excited for summer rides and is well worth the 15-minute watch…

The second video of Ilse and Ryan “Kodak” Brown’s bikepacking journey from Argentina to Alaska documents their experience heading north through Patagonia. Watch the 36-minute video, read a short reflection from Ryan, and find stunning photos from their trip here…

Formerly the long course of the Antelope Peak Challenge, the Gila 100 made a comeback this year as a point-to-point, two-day race along a 100-mile stretch of the Arizona Trail. Our friend Wyatt Spalding was one of almost 30 riders participating, and he put together a reflection on the beautiful but challenging ride…

In 2020, Buck Miller, Ryan Atkins, and Eric Batty set out to tackle Canada’s 721-kilometer Wapusk Trail from Peawanuck, Ontario, to Gillam, Manitoba. Five years later, you can finally watch the 30-minute film they produced from the remote expedition. Find it with a stunning collection of photos and a daily journal here…

“Winter Desert Ramble” is a fresh video from Ian J. Whitmore that chronicles his recent 250-mile bikepacking loop around Arizona and New Mexico. Intense winds and rugged reroutes added to the adventure, which you can follow in the 18-minute video here…

In this brief recap, find Omar Martinello’s thoughts on his 2025 Atlas Mountain Race bike and experience with a few photos from his ride and links to videos he shot during the event…

Late last year, Tom Powell returned to Cornwall, England, for a homecoming journey with an old friend along the West Kernow Way bikepacking route. “Anneth” is his heartfelt 10-minute video tribute to home that captures their dreary but joyful winter ride. Find it with photos and a written perspective here…

In David Lamb’s latest video, he takes viewers on a 260-mile bikepacking journey along our Madrean Rugged Ramble route through the deserts and mountains surrounding beautiful Tucson, Arizona. See how he fared on the challenging track and find his insights from six days of pedaling in the cinematic 30-minute video here…