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Logan Watts
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The 2019 Surly Ogre Emerges
15 Oct 9 Logan Watts / DispatchLook ma, no studs! The 2019 Surly Ogre has crawled out of its cave. It got a new spec and a lower price tag. Here’s what’s changed, plus a few photos and the full build kit…
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New Sawyer Micro Squeeze Water Filter Now Available
4 Oct 8 Logan Watts / DispatchSawyer claims its new Micro Squeeze water filter is smaller and lighter than previous versions. The new system is available now. Here are the details…
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Bombtrack 2019 Bike Catalogue Released
11 Oct 7 Logan Watts / DispatchBombtrack just unveiled their full catalogue of 2019 bikes as an interactive Issuu doc. Give it a look here…
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Rockgeist Spacelink: First Look
15 Oct 3 Logan Watts / AccessoriesRockgeist recently introduced the new Spacelink system, a steerer tube mounted accessory designed to anchor your top tube bag for better stability and to provide a velcro-free connection for your stem bags. We gave it a try on a couple trail rides, and here are our first impressions…
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New 47mm Road Plus Tires from WTB: Sendero and Venture
9 Sep 28 Logan Watts / DispatchWTB, creators of the term “Road Plus,” just expanded their lineup with two new 47mm tires. The Sendero features more of an aggressive tread pattern, and the Venture is designed to be a versatile evolution of their popular ByWay…
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108 mi. / 174 km 3-4 daysThe Vapor Trail
112 Sep 28 Logan Watts USAThe Vapor Trail is a weekend bikepacking loop based on the longstanding 125-mile race that starts and finishes in Salida, Colorado. This incredibly scenic, high-altitude route utilizes two historic rail grades and ties in some of Colorado’s finest singletrack via the Colorado Trail, Monarch Crest, and Starvation Creek as it passes over high passes and through historic mining settlements. -
I’m Not Stopping (film): Lael Wilcox Navad 1000
9 Sep 20 Logan Watts / Bikepacking VideosThe new film, “I’m Not Stopping,” follows Lael Wilcox as she races the Navad 1000 across Switzerland. Watch it here, plus find a nice gallery of photos from the race by Rugile Kaladyte…
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Collective Reward #011: Klean Kanteens!
7 Sep 19 Logan Watts / DispatchFor Collective Reward #011, one Bikepacking Collective member will receive this complete group of brand new, stainless steel Klean Kanteens, our water receptacle of choice for big bikepacking trips…
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Bit Driver Multi-Tools for Bikepacking and Bike Touring
27 Sep 19 Logan Watts / AccessoriesWhile many bikepackers are satisfied with a folding multi-tool for trailside wrenching, and others just blow off weight concerns and carry a full set of L-hex wrenches, some prefer the utility of a bit driver multi-tool. Here’s a comprehensive list of some of the better ones out there…
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Bikepacking Journal 01 Sneak Peek: Lael Wilcox on the French Divide
2 Sep 18 Logan Watts / DispatchThe French Divide is one of over a dozen feature-length stories and essays in the forthcoming first edition of The Bikepacking Journal. Read on for a preview of this story and to learn more about what else will be inside October’s Issue 01…
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Salsa Debuts 2019 All-Road and Hardtail Models
12 Sep 17 Logan Watts / DispatchSalsa Cycles unveils more of their 2019 lineup. New builds include a suspension fork equipped Cutthroat, a wide trail green Fargo, a watermelon pink Timberjack, and more…
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Bikepacking Journal 01 Sneak Peek: Slow Fare
3 Sep 11 Logan Watts / DispatchSlow Fare, a food essay that takes place in three countries, is one of over a dozen feature-length essays and stories in the forthcoming first issue of The Bikepacking Journal. Read on for a preview of this piece and to learn more about what else you’ll find inside Issue 01 next month…
