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Route, Riders & Rigs from the 1st American Trail Race
14 Jun 2 Logan Watts / cultureEarly yesterday morning 13 valiant bikepackers set out on the first annual American Trail Race, a 5,000 mile self-supported bikepacking race crossing the USA along the off-road Trans-America Trail (TAT). Here are details about the route and photos of the riders from the grand depart… plus, we revisit the Swallow’s TAT scout coverage.
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Teravail Cumberland Review: Is 2.6 the new 3.0?
37 Jun 1 Logan Watts / gearJust as soon as plus tires go mainstream, along comes “semi-plus”. In case you blinked, it seems that 2.8″ tires quickly replaced 3.0″, and now 2.6″ tires have taken the spotlight. Is it all industry hype? To find out we tested the Teravail Cumberland 29×2.6 on 300 miles of trail, gravel, and pavement…
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Kinesis Releases the Alloy Tripster AT (All Terrain)
1 May 31 Logan Watts / newsThe new Kinesis Tripster AT (All Terrain) adventure bike gets more tire clearance, interesting details, and a lower price point…
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Porcelain Rocket 52Hz Waterproof Frame Pack
12 May 25 Logan Watts / bikepacking-bagsPorcelain Rocket is at it again. This time with the world’s first fully waterproof seam welded roll-top frame pack. We had a chance to test the 52Hz frame pack in advance of its launch, and in one extremely heavy downpour…
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All The Places: CocoraVelo
3 May 24 Logan Watts / videoWhat goes better than coffee and cycling? Not much, and Colombia’s got both in spades. CocoraVelo, part one of the All The Places film series, looks at these two important and well-aquainted industries and as they converge in a symbiosis unlike anywhere else in the world. Watch the trailer and find details about the trip and screenings…
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All New Gaia GPS: Our favorite GPS app gets a major update.
15 May 23 Logan Watts / newsReleased last night, the new GAIA GPS app is the first of its kind to include NatGeo Trails Illustrated maps. Other updates include snap-to-trail routing planning and a visual overhaul…
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Industry Nine Matchstix Multi-tool Review: Enginerdery…
3 May 23 Logan Watts / accessoriesFor gadget fiends, the Industry Nine Matchstix Multi-tool and thru-axle is a must have piece of engineering. For bikepackers, it might just be the perfect way to neatly stow emergency tools. Here’s our review after six months of use…
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8bar in The High Atlas, Morocco
9 May 22 Logan Watts / video8bar took an eight day bikepacking trip through the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco and made this film along the way. Click for photos and a map of their route…
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The Al Hajar Traverse: Bikepacking Oman
5 May 15 Logan Watts / videoA mesmerizing film following three riders as they experience the landscape, culture and history of the Al Hajar Mountains while bikepacking through Oman…
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Bedrock Black Dragon Dropper Seat Bag Review: Domain master.
13 May 15 Logan Watts / bikepacking-bagsHandmade in Colorado, the new Bedrock Black Dragon Dropper Seat Bag is built for mountain bikers looking to pack a minimal kit and disappear down a twisting ribbon of singletrack. After a few hundred miles, here’s our review…
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PAUL gets the blues…
0 May 13 Logan Watts / newsEver wanted to bling up your bikepacking rig with some blue metal? PAUL Components just announced their whole line of made in the USA parts will be available in blue… for just six months.
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The Adventure Syndicate Launches “The Quad” Bikepacking Race Team
7 May 12 Logan Watts / newsThe Quad is the first ever professional cycling team to specialize entirely in self-supported ultra-distance bikepacking events and will be officially launched at Spin Cycling Festival this weekend.