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Big Agnes Rolls Out The AXL Air, Their Lightest Sleeping Pad Yet
4 Feb 7 Logan Watts / newsBig Agnes has released their lightest and most compact sleeping pad yet, the AXL Air and Insulated AXL Air. With a new proprietary ripstop fabric, ‘The Mother of Comfort’ also claims they are 25% tougher…
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New QUOC Gravel Shoes: Gran Tourer Sneak Peek
4 Feb 6 Logan Watts / apparelA sneak peek at the all new QUOC Gran Tourer, a high-end gravel and all-road cycling shoe with a waterproof mid, ‘Tiger Camo’ microfiber upper, and a burly lugged outsole built for tough terrain…
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Trek 1120 Review: Footsteps of Giants
75 Feb 5 Logan Watts / bikesThe Trek 1120 follows in the same 29+ tracks that many bikepacking-specific rigs forged ahead of it, but this bike cuts its own trail with an innovative front rack, a thoughtfully designed rear harness system, and surprising trail prowess… all at a lighter weight than we expected. We’ve been quietly testing one over the last few months; here’s the full review.
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Marin Four Corners in Malaga, Spain
6 Feb 2 Logan Watts / videoWhat happens when you give two talented mountain bike shredders a pair of drop-bar adventure rigs and turn them loose on the trails of southern Spain? This…
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Jones Bikes Releases The Jones H-Bar Pack
5 Feb 2 Logan Watts / newsJust announced, the Jones H-Bar Pack is a welded construction, lightweight Loop handlebar bag made from TPU-coated waterproof nylon. With a single straight zipper, the H-Bar Pack was designed for quick, one handed access…
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“Lael Rides Alaska” Women’s Scholarship!
18 Feb 1 Logan Watts / newsIntroducing the “Lael Rides Alaska” Women’s Scholarship! Winner will receive a $1000 travel stipend, a Specialized Diverge, bags by Revelate Designs, Big Agnes Camping Gear, Patagonia apparel and more…
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Salsa Releases New EXP Framepacks for Hardtails and Fat Bikes
2 Jan 31 Logan Watts / newsSalsa releases EXP Series HT and FAT Framepacks consisting of factory fit frame bags for the Woodsmoke, Timberjack, Fargo, Mukluk, and Blackborow…
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The Frozen Road (Full Film)
55 Jan 29 Logan Watts / videoReleased today after winning awards at film festivals around the world, The Frozen Road depicts and incredible month-long expedition through Canada’s remote and frozen Yukon Territory to the Arctic Sea. This was just a month within a 3-year bike trip that Ben Page began in 2014. Watch the film, see an amazing collection of photos, and read a QA with the filmmaker…
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Keep BIKEPACKING.com In Your Facebook
6 Jan 28 Logan Watts / newsAs you may have heard, Facebook is changing their algorithm to prioritize what you see in your feed. That means much less of our content. If you want to continue seeing our posts, make these simple setting changes…
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Pete Basinger Sets Baja Divide Record
10 Jan 27 Logan Watts / newsIn case you missed it, just a few weeks ago Pete Basinger completed the 1,547 mile (2490km) ride from Tecate, Mexico to San Jose del Cabo, Mexico in 11 days, 11 hours, and 20 minutes (11:11:20), setting a new record for the Baja Divide bikepacking route.
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Simply Propelled: Canadian North to The Baja Divide
8 Jan 26 Logan Watts / videoThe Clark family set out on an epic family bikepacking trip from the Canadian Arctic to the tip of Baja, Mexico. They recently finished the Canadian stretch and an accompanying film. Now the family of four is preparing to embark on the Baja Divide. We caught up with Dan Clark and asked him a few questions. Watch the film, read the QA, and get a sneak peek of their Baja bike setups…
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Revelate Designs Releases Dedicated Frame Bags for Salsa’s Carbon Mukluk
0 Jan 25 Logan Watts / newsRevelate Designs releases custom fit frame bags for Salsa’s Carbon Mukluk. These bags have all the great features and bomber build quality as their Ranger Frame bag with the additional flared design for fat bikes…