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Masi Updates the Giramondo 27.5 for 2018
0 Nov 12 Logan Watts / newsThe latest 2018 Masi Giramondo 27.5 ‘adventure touring’ bike gets 2.1″ tires, two sets of bottle bosses on each fork leg (one triple and one double), a snazzy paint job, and plenty of tire clearance (up to 29×2.0″)…
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Swift Zeitgeist Saddle Bag Now in Xpac, for The Hinterlands
4 Nov 10 Logan Watts / newsAnother interesting release from Swift Industries, the new Hinterland Zeitgeist Saddle Bag comes in full XPac shaving a quarter pound off their standard Zeitgeist Saddle Bag…
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British Cyclists Break World Record
1 Nov 9 Logan Watts / newsBritish amateur adventurers Aaron Rolph and Paul Guest just broke the Guinness World Record for the most countries cycled (completely unsupported) in 7 days…
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The Rise of Bikepacking, A Manifesto
121 Nov 7 Logan Watts / culture“Isn’t bikepacking getting too commercialized? Why do you publicize routes? Don’t we want fewer people on trails? And what exactly is bikepacking? Isn’t that just a new word for touring?” Those are just a few of the questions we’re asked regularly. To answer such queries into our motives, here’s our mission statement, and why we think the growth of bikepacking is one of the best things to happen to both riders and the bike industry…
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Wolf Tooth Releases Three New B-RAD Attachments
8 Nov 6 Logan Watts / newsTo add to the utility of their B-RAD (Bottle Relocation and Accessory Device) system, Wolf Tooth Components recently released three new accessories…
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Swift Fuses Old and New with Horizon Line X10 Cotton Duck
0 Nov 3 Logan Watts / newsThe Swift Horizon Line is made from X10 Cotton Duck, the very first traditional canvas fabric to incorporate the modern magic of XPac with the classic styling of canvas…
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Leave It Better
3 Nov 1 Logan Watts / videoOn U.S. roads there are 6,000 pieces of litter per mile, on average. Seth and Abbie set out on their bikes for a five month, 4,700 mile trip across the country… during which they cleaned up 2,130 pounds of trash. Watch the film.
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Surly’s Got Wool
1 Oct 30 Logan Watts / newsOne part news, one part product hoorah, and three parts public service announcement, this post is here to remind people that the fine folks at Surly have some great wool apparel… and now there’s a few new things too.
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Bikepacking on PBS: Outside with Greg Aiello
2 Oct 30 Logan Watts / videoIn the latest episode of PBS’s “Outside with Greg Aiello”, Greg discovers bikepacking and sets out on an eye opening trip through the Sierra National Forest… watch it here.
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Craig Fowler Completes Both Hiking and Bikepacking Triple Crown
0 Oct 27 Logan Watts / newsCraig Fowler becomes first person in the world to complete both the thru-hiking and bikepacking triple crowns. 11,602 total miles of human powered adventure!
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Dynaplug Review: Micro Pro Tubeless Tire Repair Kit
31 Oct 26 Logan Watts / accessoriesEver heard of the Dynaplug tubeless tire repair kit? If not, you should. The size of a Mini-Bic lighter, the Dynaplug Micro Pro is the best tire repair accessory we’ve had the misfortune to try…
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Highest Hundred: An Interview With The Long Ranger
4 Oct 19 Logan Watts / cultureJust a few weeks ago, Justin Simoni (AKA “The Long Ranger”) finished bikepacking and climbing 105 of Colorado’s highest peaks. The self-supported, non-stop trip required 380,000+ feet of elevation gain and was completed in just over 60 days. We interviewed Justin to try and wrap our heads around this insane accomplishment…