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A DIY Approach to Surfing Baja’s Cape Loop
20 Jun 18 Guest / tipsOn a $100 budget, Dan Stranahan bought a used surfboard and built a homemade rack to haul it on his bike so he could ride between surf spots on the Baja Divide’s Cape Loop. Find his guide to sourcing a cheap board, making a DIY rack, and finding the best waves in Baja here…
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Knolly Cache Review (Ti): The Underbiker’s Uberbike?
50 Jun 17 Guest / bikesWith drop-bars and a 40mm suspension fork, skeptics feared that the Knolly Cache was a gravel bike with an identity crises. To uncover the truth, Hank Hansen tested the titanium model and came back with some interesting conclusions in this in depth review…
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Finding Purpose and Place in Bears Ears
10 Jun 15 Guest / plogFollowing her monthlong bikepacking trip through the area around Bears Ears National Monument, Ashley Carruth put together this reflection on managing solitude, embracing vulnerability, and the importance of respecting the history and cultural significance of the places we pedal through. Read it here…
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Not Only Mountains: Bikepacking Iranian Kurdistan
33 Jun 10 Guest / plogPhotographer Ana Zamorano spent a month pedaling through Iranian Kurdistan, getting to know its lush landscapes and warm locals. Along the way, she documented the places and people she encountered in this unique and infrequently visited region. Find her report here, paired with a beautiful set of photos…
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Make Your Own Cylindrical Stuff Sack
14 Jun 9 Guest / bikepacking-bagsAs a follow-up to his tutorial on making a simple rectangular stuff sack, Dave Helbig returns with this step-by-step guide to making your own cylindrical stuff sack—a shape that’s perfectly suited to cinching into a cargo cage, a handlebar harness, or underneath your saddle. Find detailed instructions here…
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Bikepacking the Sultanate of Oman (Video)
29 Jun 1 Guest / videoBikepacking the Sultanate of Oman is a short video that documents a 1,120-kilometer ride across Oman and showcases its natural beauty and geographic diversity in a way we’ve never seen before. Watch it here, along with a trip report and gallery of vibrant photos from filmmaker Hans De Neve…
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The Call of the West
30 May 28 Guest / plogTara Weir spent nearly three months riding along the Western Wildlands Route between Canada and Mexico, and she put together this reflection on gaining perspective as she slowly made her way through the ever-changing landscapes of the American West. Read about her experiences on the route and how they’ve stuck with her here…
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Rider’s Lens: A Day with Slim Wonder
40 May 25 Guest / plogIn this Rider’s Lens, we get a glimpse into the daily life of Slim Wonder, one of the more enigmatic personalities in our corner of the cycling world, and someone with a flair for documenting the mundane. Find a gallery of Slim’s images here, plus his thoughts on finding common ground through bikes and photography…
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Make Your Own Trail Wallet
33 May 20 Guest / accessoriesIn this Make Your Own Bikepacking Gear (MYOBG) tutorial, Josh Rizzo guides us through the process of sewing a trail wallet, the perfect everyday accessory for carrying keys, small tools, cash, and snacks. Find step-by-step instructions with photos here…
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Whiteout: A Winter Journey Across Lake Baikal
39 May 18 Guest / plogGaëlle Bojko’s love of riding through snowy landscapes led her to push and pedal her loaded bike across Siberia’s Lake Baikal in the dead of winter. Read on for her incredible story of searching for faint tracks in the snow and traversing the shifting, cracking ice atop the deepest lake in the world…
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Doughnuts and Diversions
38 May 15 Guest / plogIn his latest story, Canadian photographer Pat Valade recounts the time he spent loosely following the Olympic Adventure Route in the Pacific Northwest. Heading out with a rough plan and a ragtag bunch of friends, he uncovered a wealth of beauty and history along the way. Find Pat’s story here…
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Time Out: What Quarantine Can Teach Us
31 Apr 27 Guest / plogAfter spending a day riding around an eerily quiet Amsterdam, photographer Lian van Leeuwen paused to reflect on the lessons we can learn from the current COVID-19 quarantine. Find her thoughts here, plus a gallery of hauntingly beautiful photos from Lian and her riding partner, Jelle Mul…