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Logan Watts
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e*thirteen’s New Wide-Range TRS Plus Cassettes
23 Apr 12 Logan Watts / Dispatche*thirteen just announced their second generation TRS Plus Cassettes, including a 556% range 9-50T 12-speed version and a 511% range 9-46T 11-speed offering. Read on for details, plus the first of our photos from Sea Otter Classic…
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Frances Cycles and the Farfarer Trailer
17 Apr 10 Logan Watts / AccessoriesWe were pretty intrigued by the Farfarer Trailer when we first heard about it a couple months ago, so we stopped in to Frances Cycles in Santa Cruz to meet its maker, Joshua Muir. Read on for our conversation with Joshua, along with a selection of photos of his shop, the trailer, and his bikes…
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Logan’s Custom Gorilla Monsoon
48 Apr 9 Logan Watts / Bikepacking BikesTo complement its lizard-like paint scheme, Logan built his new 2019 Gorilla Monsoon to tackle the Southwestern deserts, East Coast gravel, and everything in between. Highlights include Thesis carbon wheels, wide Enve drop bars, and 2.35″ semi-slick tires, fit for sandy dirt roads. Find complete details here…
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WTF Bikexplorers Grassroots Ride Series
0 Apr 3 Logan Watts / DispatchWTF Bikexplorers just announced their Grassroots Ride Series, complete with a ride map. Find details here…
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Joel Caldwell and his Surly ECR in Ethiopia
20 Apr 2 Logan Watts / Bikepacking BikesIn this edition of Rider and Rig, we check in on our old friend Joel Caldwell. Joel is a professional conservation photographer whose work has taken him to some amazing places. Less than two years ago, after a serious motorcycle accident, Joel lost his left leg. Nonetheless, a positive outlook, perseverance, and training got him back on the bike for our recent ride through Ethiopia…
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Cane Creek ViscoSet Review: “That Quality Feel”
43 Mar 27 Logan Watts / Bikepacking GearTo complement a rather eclectic gravel bikepacking rig build—and try out a curious new component—we installed the Cane Creek ViscoSet, a unique headset that was originally designed for e-bikes. Here’s a look at how it works, plus our full review after giving it a go for a couple months…
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Six Bespoke Bikepacking Rigs from NAHBS 2019
14 Mar 26 Logan Watts / DispatchAfter wading through photos of the many incredible bikes on display at this year’s North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS), here are six bikes that caught our eye, each built with bikepacking in mind…
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Wolf Tooth Releases B-RAD Strap Base
13 Mar 25 Logan Watts / DispatchAlongside their new Mini Roll-Top Bag, Wolf Tooth Components just announced their own bottle cage mount accessory. Introducing the Wolf Tooth B-RAD Strap Base…
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PAUL Component Releases Brand New Bar Ends?!
8 Mar 14 Logan Watts / DispatchPAUL Component has released its new Chim-Chim bar-ends with an ergonomic grip and a secret stash compartment…
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WOHO Launches Shovelfender
4 Mar 14 Logan Watts / DispatchWith Leave No Trace backcountry bikepacking in mind, WOHO BIKE just launched the new Shovelfender, a bolt-on trowel that doubles as a fender/mud guard. #leavenotrace
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90 mi. / 145 km 2-3 daysAnza-Hapaha Loop
65 Mar 14 Logan Watts USAThe Anza-Hapaha Loop is a 2-3 day bikepacking route that connects several of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park’s magnificent dirt and sand roads, explores its wildflower, ocotillo, and cactus-rich desert, and snakes its way through the badlands of two geologically mesmerizing canyons. -
Tumbleweed Prospector Review: Wolf in Mule’s Clothing
58 Mar 12 Logan Watts / Bikepacking BikesThe second version of the expedition-ready Tumbleweed Prospector was released just a couple months ago, and is available now. We got ahold of a V2 sample frame and fork, built it up with 29+ tires, took it for a test ride on Ethiopia’s rugged dirt tracks, then brought it back to the rough and tumble singletrack trails and forest roads of Pisgah to see what else it can do. Here’s the full review…
