Logan Watts

To kick off the new Mega Mid South bikepacking route in Oklahoma, a 300-mile loop culminating over 10 years of Mid South course building, the Mid South team created a five-part video series to document their first recon trip on the new route. Watch it in full here…

In our latest bike check, we take a look at Leila Husain’s YT Izzo and see how it’s set up for the Colorado Trail Race, which kicked off yesterday. Find details about her trusty four-year-old bike, how she got pressured into her first bikepacking race a year ago, and how she approached the Colorado Trail. Plus, details on how women have helped shape the site and what that means for the future…

To celebrate the 7 Wonders of Oregon, Travel Oregon asked seven of the best bike builders in the state to build one-of-a-kind bicycles, one for each of the landscapes that the 7 Wonders are based upon. Watch the videos to learn more about each bike here…

The new Tumbleweed Sunliner is the brand’s third bike model, and fittingly, it slots neatly into their lineup between the Prospector and Stargazer, harmonizing several of their strengths. We’ve been testing the Sunliner for six months on all sorts of day rides and bikepacking trips to decipher its nebulous skill set for this detailed review…

In their latest video, Chris Wilson and his riding buddy Rob set out on their first grand depart, tackling the Cross-Washington Mountain Bike Route (XWA) for the second time. Watch the 40-minute video documenting their ride and find a few photos from the route here…

Annie Ford is tired, and rightfully so. From May to July, Annie rode her full-suspension mountain bike unsupported and solo 3,762 kilometers (2,337 miles) from Mexico to Canada to raise nearly $35,000 for organizations working to stop new offshore oil and gas projects. In this podcast, Santa Cruz catches up with Annie to hear stories from the ride and learn more about the largest proposed seismic blasting project in history…

In our latest edition of Rider’s Lens, Logan brings us on an unexpected journey to a relatively mundane spot in the road that he’s revisited dozens of times throughout the last few years. Learn about a photo that he’s taken over and over and how that led him to reflect on mindfulness, long-term photography projects, and an independent film from 1995 here…

Zipp claims their new Zipp 303 XPLR SW is their fastest gravel wheelset yet, featuring a massive 32mm wide and super deep rim that integrates seamlessly with the simultaneously-launched Goodyear 45mm gravel tire. Find details on both here…

In our latest glam-packing gear shakedown, Logan and Virginia review the Nemo Moonlite Elite, the brand’s most minimal camp chair and one of the newest and lightest options on the market. Find details on the Elite compared to both the original Moonlite and the venerable Helinox Chair Zero here, plus another look at the Elite in Neil’s separate video review…

Just announced, the new steel Otso Warakin offers a lot of versatility with adjustable geometry, clearance for big tires, loads of gear-mounting points, three color options, and six sizes. Find the details here…

Hidden in plain sight at Eurobike 2024, SCOTT teased a new lineup of fully rigid flat-bar gravel bikes with some interesting features, including an adjustable head tube angle set and funky graphics. Learn more about the SCOTT Scale GR RC here…

Congratulations to April Drage, the first rider to finish the 2024 Race to the Rock, a herculean ride across the Australian Outback. Learn more about this year’s incredible 2,750-kilometer race and find a video with April discussing her Curve GMX+ and the highly specialized gear list she used here…