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WTB Introduces the Dirt-Centric Byway 650B 47mm Tire
1 Apr 20 Logan Watts / newsTaking their Road Plus segment further off the beaten pavement, today WTB introduced the “dirt-centric” 650b tubeless 47mm Byway to their lineup. What do you think; worthy of converting a road bike to a Dirt Tourer?
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New 2018 Ortlieb Seat-Pack M and Handlebar-Pack S
28 Apr 20 Logan Watts / bikepacking-bagsAt this year’s Sea Otter Classic, Ortlieb teased a second wave of bikepacking bags. We had a chance to test the Seat-Pack M and Handlebar-Pack S in advance, here’s the scoop…
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New Ibis Ripley 3rd Gen looks pretty tasty.
0 Apr 19 Logan Watts / newsIbis’ Ripley has always looked like a pretty good full-suspension bikepacking rig. Released today, the 3rd generation model adds 2.6″ tire clearance and slightly more aggressive geometry…
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Great Divide Route Landscape Sculptures Illustrate Voting Power
0 Apr 18 Logan Watts / newsAs part of an independent bikepacking/research project, Myles Peña creates landscape castings of sections of The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route to visually illustrate the voting power of Wyoming…
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Good To-Go Bibimbap and Breakfast!
12 Apr 11 Logan Watts / foodOne of our favorite trail food companies recently released two new meals — Spicy Korean Bibimbap and Mexican Quinoa. They also added two breakfast items to their menu. We took several out on the trail and feasted over the weekend. Here’s the verdict.
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The 2017 Swift Campout is on!
0 Apr 7 Logan Watts / newsSwift Industries announces the 3rd annual Swift Campout on June 24th and 25th, 2017. Learn how to plan your Solstice overnighter and be a part of this great event…
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New Fyxation Sparta All Road Carbon Fork has Bottle Mounts.
2 Apr 6 Logan Watts / newsJust what a lot of folks have been asking for…. an adventure-friendly carbon gravel/all-road fork with bottle mounts.
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Fly Through Trails with new Ordinance Survey Aerial 3D
2 Apr 5 Logan Watts / newsAs every British bikepacker already knows, the Ordinance Survey is second to none when it comes to mapping lands in exhaustive, obsessive detail. Having already added a digital lineup to compliment its ever-popular paper Landranger series, the government-run national mapping agency has just launched Aerial 3D as part of their OS Maps application…
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Viral Skeptic Review + The Pinion P1.12 Gearbox
34 Apr 4 Logan Watts / bikesWith a belt drive, Pinion Gearbox, 27.5+ tires, and an oddly colored titanium frame, the Viral Skeptic might come off as something of a concept bike when it’s clean and shiney. But after a couple months getting it dirty, the sum of its parts equals a rather slick future-proof rig. Read our comprehensive review as well as a detailed look at the Pinion P1.12.
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Comes with Baggage
6 Apr 1 Logan Watts / videoBlackburn’s ‘Comes with Baggage’ is now free! If you haven’t yet seen this 2015 gem, it’s a must-watch 18 minute documentary on the history of bike travel… from boneshakers to bikepacking.
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Pisgah Project: Think Local, Win this Bike.
1 Mar 30 Logan Watts / newsOr just look at some pretty pictures of a really sweet bike. Nevermind that it could be yours, and it just happens to be built through a collaboration by several local companies to support some amazing trails…
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Into The Island of Ice: Bikepacking Baffin Island
8 Mar 28 Logan Watts / videoAn ‘illustrated’ video documenting a bikepacking trip over the Akshayuk Pass, a new 100 mile route across Baffin Island’s Auyuittuq National Park…