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Bikepacking Through the 2024 Total Eclipse
1 Mar 13 Logan Watts / newsOn Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America. What better way to experience it than on a bike? Here’s a list of bikepacking routes that will be in the path of totality, arranged by time…
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Introducing Deriva Magazine
12 Mar 13 Logan Watts / cultureBorn from a passion for cycling, adventure, nature, and photography, “Deriva” is a new printed magazine that chronicles bikepacking routes and adventures through seldom explored places in Colombia. Learn more about the publication and its intent here…
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Hope: Inside the Factory (Video)
3 Mar 12 Logan Watts / newsA new video by A Game Films offers an interesting peek into the Hope Technology factory in Barnoldswick, England. It introduces the team and examines their incredible facility and innovative process. Watch it here…
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Shovel Research Rod Steward Review: Ooh La La
17 Mar 12 Logan Watts / accessoriesThe Shovel Research Rod Steward is a minimal and elegant 224-gram aluminum bag support designed to prop up and stabilize the Ron’s Bikes Fab’s Chest and other top-opening bags. We’ve been testing one for several months for this full review…
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Tumbleweed Titanium Pannier Rack: First Ride Review
62 Mar 7 Logan Watts / accessoriesJust announced, the Tumbleweed Titanium Pannier Rack is half the weight of its steel sibling and features a few upgrades, including a slightly different platform design and dynamo wire routing. We had the chance to admire this beauty, install it on a Stooge MK6, and give it a try before today’s launch. Find all the details in this first ride review…
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Hope Tech 4 E4 Review: New Religion
14 Mar 7 Logan Watts / gearThe latest Hope Tech 4 E4 brake levers and calipers replaced the venerable Tech 3 E4 we’ve become quite fond of over the last few years. With seemingly little to improve, we had to give the new ones a go. Find out how they fared after more than 2,500 miles in this long-term review…
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The Crankbrothers Stamp Trail Lace Shoe
1 Mar 6 Logan Watts / newsCrankbrothers just released a lace-up version of its revamped Stamp shoes. The Crankbrothers Stamp Trail Lace features a new outsole with MC2 rubber and Match tread plus a few other intriguing details. Learn more here…
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Mark Bentley – Fairlight Riders (Video)
1 Feb 29 Logan Watts / newsIn the latest rider spotlight video from Fairlight Cycles, filmmaker Chris McClean profiles Mark Bentley (aka Bentley Components), who reflects on his connection with Yorkshire Moors and making intricate machined bike components. Watch it and find the previous video in the series profiling contributor Katherine Moore here…
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Kevin Breitenbach and Clinton Hodges III Win the ITI350
5 Feb 29 Logan Watts / newsCongratulations to Kevin Breitenbach and Clinton Hodges III, the first riders to cross the finish line of the 2024 Iditarod Trail Invitational 350 (ITI350). Learn more about their ride and find a few photos from McGrath by Rugile Kaladyte here…
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Garmin Reveals Data from 2023 SOS Calls
16 Feb 29 Logan Watts / newsGarmin just published statistics from all the satellite messenger SOS calls made last year. That includes the details about who made the calls, where they came from, what activity they were doing when calls occurred, and more. Learn more about the 2023 Garmin InReach SOS data here…
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Cynthia Carson’s Winning Atlas Mountain Race Bike Check
1 Feb 26 Logan Watts / newsCynthia Carson, the first woman to finish the 2024 Atlas Mountain Race, just published a bike check video that walks through the Open One+ she rode and the gear used during her winning ride in the event. Learn more about Cynthia’s 2024 Atlas Mountain Race rig here…
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Black Mountain Cycles Mod Zero by Blue Lug
10 Feb 23 Logan Watts / newsBlue Lug released a new build video as part of their BUILT By Blue Lug series. Dig into the Black Mountain Cycles Mod Zero assembled by and for one of their employees here…