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Logan Watts
Founding Editor
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Iohan Released Episode 31 of Bikepacking from Alaska to Argentina
12 May 12 Logan Watts / DispatchAbout five years since he started in Alaska, Iohan Gueorguiev just released the 31st episode of a video series following his trip to Argentina. Watch it here…
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New SHIMANO GRX: World’s First Dedicated Gravel Component Group
48 May 7 Logan Watts / DispatchSHIMANO jumped into gravel headfirst with the first full purpose-made component group for gravel. GRX features unique ergonomics, wider chainline for added tire clearance, tuned gearing options in both 1×11 and 2×11, and gravel-specific brakes with improved modulation. Here are all the details, weights, and pricing.
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Yo! Oveja Negra Raps (video)
9 May 5 Logan Watts / DispatchIs this the best bikepacking video ever? You decide. But a couple of us here can’t seem to stop watching Oveja Negra’s short video that won the bikepacking bag company a Wright Award…
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New Wahoo ROAM Launch Video Features Lael Wilcox and Crew
9 May 3 Logan Watts / DispatchWahoo Fitness just released its latest navigation device, the ELEMNT ROAM, improving on the older ELEMNT, which we reviewed. To launch ROAM, Wahoo produced a nice little video featuring several familiar faces…
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Swift Campout is back for 2019!
0 May 2 Logan Watts / DispatchNow in its fifth year, the Swift Campout is a global bikepacking event that encourages riders set out on a solstice overnighter. For 2019, the Solstice Overnight falls on June 22nd. Start planning! Here’s what else you need to know…
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Liz Sampey’s AZT750 Record, Kit List, and Revel Rascal
42 May 2 Logan Watts / Bikepacking Gear ListsLiz Sampey just crushed the Arizona Trail 750 race and set a new women’s record by completing the journey from Mexico to Utah in just under 9.5 days. We asked Liz a few questions about her experience, her kit, and her Revel Rascal 29er she rode to the finish line. Find an inspiring Q&A, as well as her full gear list here…
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242 mi. / 389 km 3-4 daysArkansas High Country Route (Northwest Loop)
79 May 1 Logan Watts USAAdventure Cycling Association’s new Arkansas High Country Route takes in the sparkling streams, rolling hills, big rivers, waterfalls, swimming holes, and historic towns of west Arkansas in three interlocking loops. The Northwest Loop is the shortest of the three and makes an encapsulated long weekend gravel bikepacking route for beginner to intermediate riders. -
2019 Bombtrack Lineup in Photos: The Bilderbuch
2 Apr 29 Logan Watts / DispatchBombtrack’s latest Bilderbuch (“picture book”) features 500 beautiful pages worth of photographs showcasing their current 2019 lineup…
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2019 Sea Otter Finds (Part 2)
18 Apr 26 Logan Watts / AccessoriesPresenting part two of our findings among the brand booths and displays at the 2019 Sea Otter Classic. Here are more than 20 new and interesting products from Rotor, Redshift, EVOC, Topeak, and more…
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Saving Our Public Lands, Protect Our Playgrounds (Part 1 and 2)
3 Apr 24 Logan Watts / Bikepacking VideosOutside TV just released part 1 of its Saving Our Public Lands series. This episode follows Steve “Doom” Fassbinder and Rebecca Rusch on a bikepacking/packrafting/climbing trip through Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to bring awareness to the threats that our public lands face…
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More Bikes From the 2019 Sea Otter Classic
14 Apr 22 Logan Watts / Bikepacking BikesHere are seven more intriguing bikes we found at the 2019 Sea Otter Classic, including a Rock Lobster tandem mountain bike, the latest steel Norco Search, three bikes from Speedvagen, the latest Hakka MX color from Ibis, and the Thesis OB-1…
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2019 Sea Otter Finds (Part 1)
16 Apr 18 Logan Watts / AccessoriesAfter four days of roaming the seemingly infinite booths and displays at the 2019 sea Otter Classic, we found a few worthwhile products to share. Here’s part one, featuring a dozen new and interesting things from OneUp, Revelate, and many more…
