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Rider’s Lens: The Search for Light, by Jason Boucher
8 Jun 20 Guest / plogGood light is the critical element in all photography. But for Jason Boucher, it’s scant fragments of light that catch his eye.
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Will Meyer’s Brother Cycles Big Bro & Tour Divide Gear List
11 Jun 10 Guest / gear-listsRight about now, Will Meyer (1/2 of London-based Brother Cycles) is packed up to attempt his first Tour Divide. Here are Will’s thoughts leading up to the event as well as his detailed bike build and gear list …
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Apidura Food Pouch: Peak District Approved.
4 May 31 Guest / bikepacking-bagsAll stem bags are not created equal. Here’s a look at Apidura’s unique take on a classic catch-all bag, the Food Pouch.
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North of Eden: Bikepacking the CDT
9 May 9 Guest / plogOn May 1, of 2015, Dylan Kentch set out to ride northbound on the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) from Crazy Cook Monument at the Mexico border to Alberta, Canada, just north of Glacier National Park. Here’s the story…
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Rider’s Lens: Connecting to Landscape, by Alex Borgen
13 May 5 Guest / plogIn our latest Rider’s Lens, we present the expressive bikepacking drawings of Alex Borgen…
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Rider’s Lens: Capturing Winter, by Hansi Johnson
2 Apr 25 Guest / plogWhile winter is in the rear view mirror for most of us, here’s one final nod to the old man. In our latest installment of Rider’s Lens, we present Hansi Johnson and a collection of photos that truly captures the grit of winter fat biking.
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Bikepacking Recipe: Backcountry Pad Thai
8 Apr 6 Guest / foodA heartwarming recipe variation for Sweet-Spicy Peanut Noodles … built specifically for bikepacking overnighters by Chef de la Camp, Tara Alan.
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Velo Orange Piolet Review: A Modern Classic.
28 Feb 29 Guest / bikesClassic. From the segmented fork, to the clean lines, to the solid cerulean paint with brushed metal headbadge, Velo Orange’s Piolet harkens back to a time in mountain biking that predates suspension and indexed shifting. Its looks, however, are where the similarities end: unlike the early mountain bikes that heralded the off road boom of the 80s, the Piolet has disc brakes, 29” wheels (with 27.5+ compatibility), huge tire clearances, and more braze ons than you can count. I guess that would make the Piolet a “modern classic”.
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Sub-Arctic Bikepacking in Alaska’s White Mountains
3 Feb 15 Guest / plogA photo essay from a sub-arctic snow bike trip through Alaska’s White Mountains.
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Advocate Cycles Hayduke Review: Baja Winter
33 Feb 9 Guest / bikesIn 2010, I rode through Baja, Mexico on a Surly Long Haul Trucker. On our first off-pavement excursion, Nick and I pushed our bikes through long sections of sand and washboard. It wasn’t fun. We needed bigger tires. After this experience, we stuck to Highway 1 and pedaled past all the dirt tracks, wondering where they might lead. There is a lot more dirt than pavement on the peninsula. Five years later, Baja was still a huge question mark. This winter I came back with an Advocate Cycles Hayduke.
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Chumba Ursa 29+ BC Review
16 Dec 8 Guest / bikesThe Chumba Ursa 29+ BC tested on dirt roads, singletrack, rough cattle trails, and equestrian trails throughout the Eastern Sierra…
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Rider’s Lens #002: Vince Colvin, Drawing as a reference.
4 Nov 12 Guest / plogRider’s Lens #002: the sketches of Vince Colvin, made during his trips around Ecuador, Texas and New Mexico.