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The New Ibis Exie… Made in the USA
9 Jun 30 Logan Watts / newsThe Ibis Exie is the company’s forthcoming full suspension XC/downcountry race bike that’s being designed, built, and tested in their Northern California facility… all powered by the warm California sunshine. Learn more here.
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Svein Tuft: Reconnecting with the Cariboo (Video)
6 Jun 30 Logan Watts / videoFollowing “the gravel gold” into the high country of the Cariboo in British Columbia, the second episode of Reconnecting follows Svein Tuft deep into the mountains to explore the tracks and trails around Clinton. Watch it here alongside a photo gallery from the ride…
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Route Sticker Pack No.01
6 Jun 29 Logan Watts / newsAnnouncing Route Sticker Pack No.01, a three-pack of stickers from some of our favorite bikepacking routes. This is the first in an ongoing series that will be available very soon. Learn more here…
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50 Ways to Cycle the World
8 Jun 29 Logan Watts / newsJust released, 50 Ways to Cycle the World is a new book packed with bicycle travel narratives from all across the globe. The book features many familiar faces. Learn more here…
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15 Bikes from the 2021 Enve Builder Roundup
10 Jun 29 Logan Watts / bikesENVE’s third annual Builder Round-Up took place this past weekend with over 30 custom bikes on display, including loads of amazing hardtails, gravel bikes, and bikepacking rigs. We picked 15 from the roster for this roundup gallery…
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POI Map of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route
12 Jun 28 Logan Watts / newsAfter hours of research, Sarah Swallow created this incredibly detailed POI map for the US portion of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. Watch Sarah’s video about the process and find the interactive map here…
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A Chat with Lael Wilcox About Her 2021 Hope 1000 Win
29 Jun 28 Logan Watts / event-recapsLael Wilcox was the first woman to cross the finish line at the 2021 Hope 1000. Following yesterday’s Hope 1000 coverage, here’s an interview with Lael after the race discussing the route, equipment, and what’s next. Find that alongside a beautiful gallery of photos from Rue…
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Marin de Saint-Exupery Sets a New Hope 1000 Record
15 Jun 27 Logan Watts / newsIn case you missed it, 24-year-old Marin de Saint-Exupéry set the new course record on the Hope 1000 in Switzerland finishing in just over three and a half days. Lael Wilcox and Rugile Kaladyte sat down with Marin after the race for this interview…
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The Alt Tour: Lachlan Rides Tour de France Route Un-Supported
15 Jun 26 Logan Watts / newsFor a completely different take on the Tour de France, Lachlan Morton is riding the full route (and more) completely self-supported in effort to beat the peloton to Paris and raise money for World Bicycle Relief. Learn more here…
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Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Bikepacking Routes
11 Jun 25 Logan Watts / planOur friends over at Ride With GPS recently asked us to compile a list of our favorite bikepacking routes, and to tackle this tough question, we invited each of our editors to select their top three “must ride” bikepacking routes from around the world. Here’s the full list and a map featuring the complete route collection…
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Garmin eTrex 32x Review (video)
44 Jun 21 Logan Watts / accessoriesWhat makes the best GPS unit for bikepacking? In this video, Neil walks through the critical features, functions, and settings to consider. He also shares his thoughts on the Garmin eTrex series and explains why he continues to use the eTrex 32x over cycling-specific computers for multi-day rides…
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Survey: Drop Bars or Flat/MTB bars?
51 Jun 17 Logan Watts / newsIf you had to choose a single handlebar format for long dirt tours and big multi-day bikepacking rides on mixed surface routes, which would it be: drop bars or flat mountain bike bars? We want to know! Take this one-minute survey and we’ll reveal the results in an upcoming YouTube video…