Singletrack/MTB
Gravel/All-road
Dirt-road Touring
Fat-bike
Logan Watts
Founding Editor & Routes Director
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Bikepacking Rescue in The Desert
15 Aug 3 Logan Watts / InspirationWhile bikepacking Oregon’s Big Country, Tomas Quinones discovered and rescued a 73-year-old man who was dehydrated and incapacitated after surviving four days in the high desert. Here’s the full story in Tomas’ words, photos, and a video news report…
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Inside Sklar Bikes
12 Jul 30 Logan Watts / CultureWe passed through Bozeman, Montana, recently and stopped in to visit with Sklar Bikes, see a few beautiful rigs, and chat with owner/builder Adam Sklar about bikepacking, trail geometry, and what’s behind his signature curved top tubes. Here’s the interview, plus a lot of bike photos and details on the new Sklar Sweet Spot hardtail…
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DOOM (video)
8 Jul 27 Logan Watts / Bikepacking VideosSierra Nevada produced this excellent video about Steve “Doom” Fassbinder for their new series that follows “non-stop adventurers who have nothing to hide.”
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Tumbleweed Persuader Bar: First Look
31 Jul 26 Logan Watts / Bikepacking GearJust released, the new chromoly, 800mm (and 840) Tumbleweed Persuader handlebars feature a 30-degree sweep, tons of grip area, and a couple more interesting features. We got ahold of a pair for this first look…
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Rene Herse Announces Extra-strong Endurance casings
0 Jul 25 Logan Watts / DispatchRene Herse just announced more durable Endurance and Endurance Plus casings for 700C x 44mm Snoqualmie Pass, 650B x 48mm Juniper Ridge, and several other tires in their lineup.
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Porcelain Rocket Goes OliveIt!
3 Jul 25 Logan Watts / DispatchPorcelain Rocket just released several of their bags in a new limited edition color, OliveIt!
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2020 Salsa Fatbikes Released
8 Jul 24 Logan Watts / DispatchSalsa cycles just unveiled its 2020 lineup of fatbikes. There are three models available with several build configurations and some snazzy new paint schemes. Here are all the details…
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Rigs of the 2019 Colorado Trail Race (CTR)
19 Jul 24 Logan Watts / Bikepacking BikesThis year’s Colorado Trail Race kicks off this weekend with over 80 riders registered to ride from Durango to Denver along Colorado’s highest and toughest singletrack. Over 40 participants sent in photos of their rigs along with details about their kit. See them all here…
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Wide Gravel Wheels (and the Lack Thereof)
72 Jul 23 Logan Watts / Bikepacking GearLooking for a good wheelset for your big-tire drop-bar bike? The truth is, wheel options with the proper specs can be hard to come by—wide rims fit for 47mm-2.1” tires, 12mm gravel axle standards, and a spoke count suitable for a bikepacking load. See what options are available, plus our suggested “proper” tire/rim width ratio, and first looks at four wheelsets we like…
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Spokes and Ropes (Video)
1 Jul 22 Logan Watts / Bikepacking VideosThe latest episode in Kitsbow’s 36 Hours series follows three friends on a climbing/bikepacking trip through the canyon lands south of Moab. Watch the video here and see the route map from their trip…
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Reader’s Rig: Brad’s Specialized AWOL
19 Jul 19 Logan Watts / DispatchThis week on Reader’s Rig, we scope out Brad Wade’s Specialized AWOL, complete with a set of homemade frame bags. Born with just one lung, Brad has been defying the odds by pedaling his AWOL on long tours around his region of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and beyond. Find details here…
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Delta Airlines Removes Fees for Bikes and other Sporting Equipment
13 Jul 18 Logan Watts / DispatchDelta Airlines just made flying with a bike much less expensive by eliminating its $150 additional fees…
