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Revelate Terrapin Review: The Amphibious Seat Bag
15 Jan 4 Logan Watts / bikepacking-bagsIn the fall of 2013, Revelate Designs released the Terrapin, the first seat pack to combine a removable waterproof drybag with a holster-like mount. The latest version improves on this original design in several ways. Having had a chance to beat one up on a big trip in southern Spain, here’s what we found…
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WTB Trail Boss 3.0 Review: 27.5+ & Bikepacking
25 Dec 28 Logan Watts / gearThe new WTB Trail Boss 3.0 trail tested on the rocky tracks, rugged roads, and endless pisté of southern Spain; here are our impressions after over eight hundred miles of hard riding.
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Bikepacking Southern Spain (part 3): The Thought Vacuum
7 Dec 22 Logan Watts / plogThoughts, or lack thereof, from our explorations in the Sierra Nevada, Sierra De Baza, and Sierra de Cazorla mountains…
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Steamboat Ralleye Fall Adventure
1 Dec 21 Logan Watts / videoFor the launch of their new adventure rig, the RLT 9, Niner Bikes teamed up with Kitsbow, WTB, Big Agnes, and Blackburn for a 197 mile, Coloradan bikepack…
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Quilt vs Sleeping Bag: Katabatic Alsek 22 & ZPacks Solo Down
16 Dec 16 Logan Watts / gearBikepackers are increasingly choosing quilts over traditional mummy bags, largely because they’re lighter, simpler, and less bulky. But both have their place. Discover the pros and cons in our comparative review, featuring two of the top-rated ultralight options on the market…
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The Trail to Kazbegi
6 Dec 14 Logan Watts / video‘The Trail to Kazbegi’ follows four riders on an epic bikepacking expedition through the Republic of Georgia’s Caucasus Mountains. shot by Joey Schusler, the film beautifully captures the culture, adventure, suffering, and incredible singletrack found along the way …
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NODES: Searching for Corridors of Flow
2 Dec 4 Logan Watts / videoThe latest video gem by Sam Needham isn’t about bikepacking; it’s about the process of linking landscapes through a vast network of natural terrain… and this is at the core of bikepacking.
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Bikepacking Southern Spain (part 2): Rhythm
7 Dec 2 Logan Watts / plogAfter two weeks riding through the rocky, sun-baked landscape of southern Spain’s Andalucían provinces, the weave of slopeside footpaths, winding pisté, agricultural tracks, and maze-like towns are still proving unpredictable. Some days we find a rhythm navigating these passages; on others, we stumble.
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Jeff Jones: A Man & His Bikes
11 Nov 23 Logan Watts / videoFilmed over the course of four rides near their headquarters in Southern Oregon, Jones Bikes’ latest video combines awesome skills and incredible drone footage, with Jeff Jones’ explanation into what makes his bikes tick.
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Bikepacking Southern Spain: The Hard Way (part 1)
27 Nov 19 Logan Watts / plogLa primera transmisión from a bikepacking trip across southern Spain via the GR7, TransAndalus, and other impromptu diversions.
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Bikepacking Stem Bags: Accessory Bag Roundup 1 of 3
37 Nov 3 Logan Watts / bikepacking-bagsIn the first of our three part bikepacking accessory bag roundup, we take a look at stem bags. These handy cockpit pouches are a crucial part of any bikepacking kit, and can be quickly added to almost any bike – whether you’re racing, out for the afternoon, or embarking on a multi-day ride.
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See The World
11 Oct 26 Logan Watts / videoAn inspiring video series titled “See The World” follows a young man’s bike journey from the Canadian Arctic, through Alaska, along the GDMBR, to Argentina, and beyond…