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Weekend Snapshot
2 May 4 Lucas Winzenburg / DispatchThis installment of Weekend Snapshot highlights scenes from off-road rides around Texas, Arizona, and England’s Chiltern Hills. Start your week with a look back at how a few fellow readers spent their Saturday and Sunday, and use the short form to share a photo from one of your recent bikepacking getaways here…
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The Crust Romance Is Dead Ditches its Iconic Lugged Design
17 May 4 Nic Morales / DispatchLate last week, Crust Bikes soft-launched one of its new models by selling two production samples. Dubbed the Romance Is Dead, it’s a lug-less version of one of their marquee models, the Romanceür. For more on this new monster gravel bike, read on below…
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514 mi. / 827 km 14 daysMata Atlantica Bike Route (N3): Capixaba
8 May 4 Alex Gauthier Latin AmericaMata Atlântica Bike Route N3 traverses the interior of Espírito Santo, home to Brazil's third-highest peak and a multitude of spectacular rock formations. Seemingly endless coffee plantations cover much of the land, but there are also protected forests where one can stop to appreciate the local biodiversity. This segment is a classic dirt-touring experience through the rural areas of a state still little known to outsiders… -
The Seldom Seen Spring Collection Features New Bags, Colors, and More
2 May 1 Miles Arbour / DispatchSeldom Seen from Bozeman, Montana, just released a massive spring update, complete with a revamped website, new products, fresh colors, and more. Take a closer look here…
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Friday Debrief: Dark Realm Socks, Sunliner for Sale, a Captivating Cargo Bike, All-Black Rene Herse Tires, and More
6 May 1 Team Work / DispatchThis week’s Debrief features Revel’s return to the UK, fresh tires from Soma and Rene Herse, Brooks England’s open house, a couple of collaborative releases, Caletti’s Framebuilder Summit, a question about upcycling, two events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…
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Revelate Designs FKT Series, Updated Pitchfork, and New Ultra Shrew
9 May 1 Miles Arbour / DispatchDesigned for race days or personal bests, the Revelate Designs FKT Series is for riders who want the lightest possible gear. The Alaskan brand just added an updated Pitchfork Aerobar System and new Ultra Shrew Seat Bag to the lineup, and you can check them both out here…
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Reader’s Rig: Jessica’s Rivendell Sam Hillborne
3 May 1 Lucas Winzenburg / DispatchOur Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Tunitas Creative founder Jessica in San Francisco, who shares the lovingly built Rivendell Sam Hillborne that she plans to continue riding forever. Get to know Jessica and check out her one-of-a-kind Bay Area cruiser here…
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654 mi. / 1,053 km 16 daysMata Atlantica Bike Route (N2): Costa
13 May 1 Alex Gauthier Latin AmericaMata Atlântica Bike Route N2 follows the southern coast of Bahia through idyllic beaches, seaside cliffs, lush national parks, mangrove, and a few sandy trails in the forest. There are opportunities to see how people have adapted to this environment: in Indigenous territories, in charming coastal towns, and among cacao plantations. The resulting experience is truly unique, yet remains accessible, thanks to the relatively flat terrain and well-developed touristic infrastructure along the coast… -
Bumbinos Makes Cheerful Mudguards for Kids
4 Apr 30 Lucas Winzenburg / DispatchBumbinos is a new spin-off from Swedish brand Ass Savers, drawing on more than 15 years of experience to create colorful, imaginative mudguards and other accessories for kids’ bikes. Take a peek at their debut range of more than a dozen playful designs here…
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The Limited-Edition Kona Humu Returns with Fresh Paint
5 Apr 30 Nic Morales / DispatchThe Kona Humuhumunukunukuapua’a, or Humu for short, is a limited re-release of a classic that benefits an Indigenous women’s charity. Featuring a custom paint job from the daughter of Kona’s co-founder, this is a cool klunker with a purpose. For more on the batch of just 200 bikes, find details below…
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Does the Bike Industry Use AI? (Video)
13 Apr 30 Neil Beltchenko / DispatchNeil’s latest video from Sea Otter poses another big-picture question to the bike industry. To get a better sense of how AI is being used by companies big and small, he asked 27 representatives about their use of the technology. Watch the full video for all the answers on how AI is affecting the bike industry…
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294 mi. / 473 km 9 daysMata Atlantica Bike Route (N1): Chapada
13 Apr 30 Alex Gauthier Latin AmericaMata Atlântica Bike Route N1 traverses the rugged landscape of Brazil’s Chapada Diamantina National Park, home to flat-topped mountains and historic mining towns, and then turns toward the coast through the Caatinga, a unique semi-arid biome that’s rich in biodiversity despite its sometimes strikingly desolate appearance. This route segment offers two riding experiences: adventurous trails in the first part, and off-the-beaten-path dirt roads in the second…
