Logan Watts

The 21st and 22nd episodes in a video series called ‘See The World’ follows Iohan’s journey on the incredible Trans Ecuador Mountain Bike Route. Watch the videos here and learn more about the TEMBR and Iohan’s wanderings…

“Is Stokesville a real place?” Find out in this new film from CHUMBA USA following Hunter and Vince along the lush singletrack and rocky ridgelines of the Shenandoah Mountains… complete with a great soundtrack. Plus, find more info about the route and area…

Ever heard of The Race to The Rock? Also dubbed “The race so difficult no man has ever finished.” Well, it just kicked off a few hours ago with seven bikepackers attempting 3,031 kilometers of remote, off-road, Australian outback from Albany to Uluru (the rock). See a couple of the bikes in the race, learn about the route, link to the great documentary from last year’s event, and follow the 2017 race tracker here…

The new Topeak FastFuel DryBag top tube bag promises waterproof storage with a hard-shell design to keep its shape. What do you think?

With Eurobike in fully swing, Bombtrack Bicycle Company has a few of its new bikes on display. We had a chance to gather some intel from what looks to be an impressive 2018 model year lineup. Most interesting to bikepackers are the adventure-centric 29+ Beyond+ ADV, the full carbon Hook EXT-C, and the all new road-plus Audax… see details here.

Finally, a ladies’ saddle that’s not just for the ladies. If you are a guy who’s sought comfort in a women-specific saddle to bear those long days while bikepacking, you’ll understand what’s behind the new WTB Koda…

As intimidating as it may sound to the uninitiated, bikepacking in Africa can be an incredible experience. As a planning resource for those seeking adventure in the Motherland, here is our full guide to bikepacking and touring east Africa. Complete with travel tips and Logan’s full kit list as used on the Trans-Uganda bikepacking expedition…

Thinking about winter bikepacking yet? If so, Terrene Tires just announced a new affordable studdable fat tire. The Cake Eater, the sixth tire in their model lineup, is a versatile, fast-rolling, studdable fat tire available in 26×4.0, 26×4.8, 27.5×4.0, and 27.5×2.8… all with or without studs.

Without much ground truth beta, we handpicked the Salsa Cutthroat to scout an off-pavement bikepacking trip across Cuba — a decision based on scattered intel, topographical maps, satellite imagery, and logical thinking. In spite of our planning, we misjudged the terrain. But what about the bike?

In a world full of beeps, pings and alerts, riding a bike should be about escaping all this. This sweet looking new GPS records your track and provides only pertinent analog information such as current speed, distance, time ridden, and elevation. Nothing more. No fiddly settings. No sharing nonsense.

After putting a beating on the Crankbrothers Stamp pedals on the rough Trans Cuba (and a lot of miles since), we can certainly vouch for it as a solid flat pedal for bikepacking, touring, and trail riding alike. And now the Stamp gets some tweaks and comes in four new flavors ranging from $80 to $300…

This past July, Ben Handrich and Andy Brubaker set out on the Colorado Trail. During their time on the CT they documented each of their 13 days in a video journal, complete with incredible drone footage and valuable insight into bikepacking this legendary trail + Ben’s full CT gear list.