Logan Watts

For Collective Reward #193, one Bikepacking Collective member will receive a curated gear package featuring a variety of items, including a Swift Industries Ollie Pack seat bag, a pair of WTB Vulpine tires, a bag and stickers from our friends at Montanus, a funky shirt from Rogue Panda, a map of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, patches, stickers, and more. See full details here…

The new Garmin inReach Messenger Plus is the brand’s first satellite communicator to offer photo and voice messaging alongside global two-way texting, location sharing, and SOS capabilities. Find all the details here…

Just announced, the new Nordest Cycles 3003 is the brand’s vision of what a flat-bar gravel bike should be. Designed to be compatible with SRAM UDH mount rear derailleurs, there were just 50 frames made of this limited-edition steel bike. Find all the details here…

Congratulations to Leanne Bentley, the first woman to cross the finish line at the inaugural Alps Divide race from the Mediterranean Sea to Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Learn more about Leanne’s finish and find photos from the event here…

Inspired by the iconic off-road, all-terrain bicycle style of the 1980s, the new Stayer Cycles stAyTB blends nostalgia with modern touches to create versatile ATB for folks looking for a bike that’s both practical and fun. Find all the specs and details here…

The new rigid carbon Curve Seek 500 is a high-performance, suspension-corrected fork outfitted with Curve’s innovative new VGM mounts built to carry a class-leading load weight on the toughest bikepacking adventures. Developed alongside the new UpRock V2, the Seek 500 is also available as a standalone purchase for frame builders or those who want to convert their XC bike for bikepacking. Find all the details here…

Curve’s do-everything cross-country titanium mountain bike is finally back. The all-new Curve Uprock V2 features a unique sliding dropout design with a variety of insert options, making it one of the most drivetrain-versatile bikes we’ve seen. Discover all the details here…

There are some familiar names and places in Kona’s latest video, which checks in with a few local riders who are building trails in Oaxaca’s Sierra Norte. Watch it here…

In their latest video, Hulsroy provides a look at the fabrication process behind their new stem rack, which could go into production soon. Watch it here with some nice audio-visual workshop ambiance…

Curious about basketpacking, Logan tried the new Blackburn Grid Front Basket Rack (FBR), the brand’s unique take on an all-in-one basket-specific rack. The FBR works with just about any fork with a crown bolt mount, fits standard Wald 137-sized basket bags, and offers some clever features in a stable package. Logan’s been testing the one for several months, along with the accompanying Blackburn Grid Basket Bag. Find his full review and first-time basketpacking perspective here…

Hats off to Alex Martinez, the first person to finish the 791-kilometer Badlands 2024 in southern Spain… in under two days! Find a recap of Alex’s ride and updates from the suspenseful home stretch of the men’s race with a fresh set of photos here…

In case you missed the news, we implemented a few fresh upgrades to our event Tracker last week. Learn more about the new format and let us know what else you’d like to see and what events interest you most here…