Logan Watts

REI expands the Co-op Cycles line by releasing several new bikes including the ADV 4.2, a 27.5+ dirt-road bikepacking rig with racks, tons of mounts, a Cane Creek Thudbuster, and Jones H-Bar handlebars…

In this video Jesse Carlsson unpacks his Curve GMX Overlander to show you what he brought along to set the fastest time on what some consider the most grueling ultra-endurance bikepacking race route in the world…

With tire clearance up to 700 x 45c or 650B x 2.1”, rack, fender and bottle mounts, as well as details such as ‘NINJA’, ‘SASSY’, and ‘Das Boot’, the Norco Search XR looks like an interesting new all-road bike…

With a heavily-lugged Vibram outsole, a seamless upper, and a Boa IP1 closure, the new Pearl Izumi X-ALP Elevate looks like a promising shoe for bikepacking, or any other hike-a-bike laden adventure…

Logan and Virginia’s trip in the Georgian High Caucasus took a turn for the worse. Here Logan tells the tale atop a red stretcher while bouncing along one of the most dangerous roads in the World…

Jeff Jones is at it again, this time with a “riser” version of the venerable Jones Loop H-Bar. The new Jones SG 2.5 Aluminum Loop H-Bar shares the same layout as the original but adds two inches of rise….

You may have heard us wax eloquent about 35 millimeter inner width rims as a versatile choice for plus and ‘wide trail’ tires, with a bailout option on long trips. 36mm is even better. And now there’s a carbon version… the new Industry Nine PillarCarbon BC360c…

Brandon Watts, Founder of Freehub Magazine, and longtime friend Steve Dempsey set out on a bikepacking trip in Sun Valley, Idaho… from airport to singletrack for a five night trip navigating countless trail options. Watch the video here.

Love ’em or hate ’em, Specialized was in it to win it with the Sequoia. As we found during our review last year, it’s an impressive bike with a lot of attention to detail. While the 2018 Sequoia didn’t change too much, there a few tweaks we thought deserved mention in part four of our steel “adventure” bikes news.

The 2018 Kona Sutra LTD isn’t completely new; the model has been around for a couple years now. But the 3rd iteration of this bike has a few nice changes worthy of attention…

Specced with up to six pairs of bottle bosses, and WTB Resolute 42mm gravel tires — with room for 29×2.0″ rubber — the new utility-centric Marin Four Corners is made for touring, bikepacking, and commuting alike… all for $1,039.

Four notable “steel-is-real”, gravel grinding, adventurizing, bikepack-touring, or whatever you want to call them, bikes were re-released over the last few weeks. One is the new 2018 Jamis Renegade Expat, reworked with five bottle cage mounts and a sweet graphics/paint scheme for $1,200. Here are the details…