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2018 Jamis Renegade Expat: New Steel “Adventure” Bikes (part 1 of 4)
30 Sep 13 Logan Watts / newsFour notable “steel-is-real”, gravel grinding, adventurizing, bikepack-touring, or whatever you want to call them, bikes were re-released over the last few weeks. One is the new 2018 Jamis Renegade Expat, reworked with five bottle cage mounts and a sweet graphics/paint scheme for $1,200. Here are the details…
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Iohan on The Trans Ecuador (See The World #21/22)
6 Sep 6 Logan Watts / videoThe 21st and 22nd episodes in a video series called ‘See The World’ follows Iohan’s journey on the incredible Trans Ecuador Mountain Bike Route. Watch the videos here and learn more about the TEMBR and Iohan’s wanderings…
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Bikepacking Stokesville: Gateway to Shenandoah
4 Sep 5 Logan Watts / video“Is Stokesville a real place?” Find out in this new film from CHUMBA USA following Hunter and Vince along the lush singletrack and rocky ridgelines of the Shenandoah Mountains… complete with a great soundtrack. Plus, find more info about the route and area…
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Race to the Rock
9 Sep 2 Logan Watts / cultureEver heard of The Race to The Rock? Also dubbed “The race so difficult no man has ever finished.” Well, it just kicked off a few hours ago with seven bikepackers attempting 3,031 kilometers of remote, off-road, Australian outback from Albany to Uluru (the rock). See a couple of the bikes in the race, learn about the route, link to the great documentary from last year’s event, and follow the 2017 race tracker here…
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Topeak Releases Waterproof FastFuel DryBag Top Tube Bag
1 Sep 1 Logan Watts / newsThe new Topeak FastFuel DryBag top tube bag promises waterproof storage with a hard-shell design to keep its shape. What do you think?
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Bombtrack Quietly Unveils a Jaw-dropping 2018 Bike Lineup
54 Aug 31 Logan Watts / newsWith Eurobike in fully swing, Bombtrack Bicycle Company has a few of its new bikes on display. We had a chance to gather some intel from what looks to be an impressive 2018 model year lineup. Most interesting to bikepackers are the adventure-centric 29+ Beyond+ ADV, the full carbon Hook EXT-C, and the all new road-plus Audax… see details here.
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WTB Announces Koda, a Female-Focused Saddle (but NOT Women-specific)
0 Aug 30 Logan Watts / newsFinally, a ladies’ saddle that’s not just for the ladies. If you are a guy who’s sought comfort in a women-specific saddle to bear those long days while bikepacking, you’ll understand what’s behind the new WTB Koda…
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The Big Guide to Bikepacking & Touring in East Africa
31 Aug 30 Logan Watts / gear-listsAs intimidating as it may sound to the uninitiated, bikepacking in Africa can be an incredible experience. As a planning resource for those seeking adventure in the Motherland, here is our full guide to bikepacking and touring east Africa. Complete with travel tips and Logan’s full kit list as used on the Trans-Uganda bikepacking expedition…
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Terrene Announces Cake Eater: With or without studs.
0 Aug 30 Logan Watts / newsThinking about winter bikepacking yet? If so, Terrene Tires just announced a new affordable studdable fat tire. The Cake Eater, the sixth tire in their model lineup, is a versatile, fast-rolling, studdable fat tire available in 26×4.0, 26×4.8, 27.5×4.0, and 27.5×2.8… all with or without studs.
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Salsa Cutthroat Review: 983,000 Revolutions.
52 Aug 28 Logan Watts / bikesWithout much ground truth beta, we handpicked the Salsa Cutthroat to scout an off-pavement bikepacking trip across Cuba — a decision based on scattered intel, topographical maps, satellite imagery, and logical thinking. In spite of our planning, we misjudged the terrain. But what about the bike?
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New Omata One GPS… the analog Garmin.
2 Aug 23 Logan Watts / newsIn a world full of beeps, pings and alerts, riding a bike should be about escaping all this. This sweet looking new GPS records your track and provides only pertinent analog information such as current speed, distance, time ridden, and elevation. Nothing more. No fiddly settings. No sharing nonsense.
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Crankbrothers Stamp: One of our favorite flat pedals comes in 4 new flavors…
0 Aug 22 Logan Watts / newsAfter putting a beating on the Crankbrothers Stamp pedals on the rough Trans Cuba (and a lot of miles since), we can certainly vouch for it as a solid flat pedal for bikepacking, touring, and trail riding alike. And now the Stamp gets some tweaks and comes in four new flavors ranging from $80 to $300…