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2021 Bikepacking Predictions (and Desires)
33 Jan 18 Logan Watts / videoIn our latest YouTube video, a few of our editors share their 2021 predictions for interesting new gear, adventures, and the bikepacking community at large. Watch it here, plus find out a few things we hope will come to fruition during the upcoming year…
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Have you seen Rubberlover.cc?
17 Jan 18 Logan Watts / newsHave you heard of Rubber Lover? This tool is designed to help you find the perfect tires for your bike. Founder Jason Lynch built it to help him decide on ideal tires for his custom rig and has since added sorting functionality, hundreds more tires, and has plans to improve it…
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New York’s Empire State Trail is Now Open
17 Jan 18 Logan Watts / newsNew York’s 750-mile Empire State Trail, the longest multi-use state trail in the US, is 75% unpaved and now open to ride in 2021…
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The New Focus Atlas is “Made to Lose”
34 Jan 13 Logan Watts / newsThe new Focus Atlas comes in four flavors with plenty of mounts, “Road Boost” spacing, decent tire clearance, clever bikepacking-friendly cable routing, and the curious tagline “Made to Lose.” Find the details and their launch video here…
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Bikepacking The Kettle Valley Rail Trail in Winter (video)
11 Jan 13 Logan Watts / videoIn his latest video, our friend Iohan Gueorguiev attempted to ride the Kettle Valley Rail Trail (or as much of it as possible) in late December. Watch it here…
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11 Training Tips For Your Next Bikepacking Ride Or Race (video)
6 Jan 12 Logan Watts / tipsInterested in starting a training regimen for an upcoming bikepacking ride or ultra-endurance race? In our latest video, Colorado Trail Race and HT550 record holder Neil Beltchenko shares 11 training tips for bikepacking. Watch them here and find a few links to other training resources on this site…
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Editor’s Dozen: Logan and VA’s Favorite Gear of 2020
63 Jan 12 Logan Watts / accessoriesIn our final nod to the stuff of 2020, Logan and Virginia round up a dozen of their favorite pieces of gear that were special during a year of sanity rides, overnighter escapes, and local route scouting. Find it all here, ranging from pricey and odd, to cheap and game-changing…
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540 Miles (A Colorado Trail Documentary)
10 Jan 11 Logan Watts / videoIn effort to check off a few bucket list aspirations, 64-year-old retiree Dave Baumann set out on his mountain bike to bikepack along the Colorado Trail from Denver to Durango. 540 Miles, A Colorado Trail Documentary, follows Dave’s journey. Watch it here…
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Good Night 2020 Roundup: Five of Our Favorite Campouts
14 Jan 11 Logan Watts / plogGood Night 2020 is a wrap! And we’re thrilled to report that thousands of people participated in this impromptu year-end overnighter challenge. After going through loads of submissions, we’ve chosen five favorites for the contest portion of the event. Find each of their mini-stories along with some excellent photos from all corners of the globe—from Tokyo to the Czech Republic, and from Arizona and California to the Navajo Nation…
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Cairngorms Winter Bikepacking (Video)
8 Jan 7 Logan Watts / newsWhen the snow finally fell in the Cairngorms, Annie Le and Huw Oliver set out from their back door to enjoy some winter riding and camping for our Good Night 2020 Campout. Watch Annie’s video following their trip here…
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Lael Rides Alaska (Film)
14 Jan 7 Logan Watts / videoBack in 2017, Lael Wilcox cycled Alaska’s complete 4,500-mile road network, solo and self-supported. This past summer, she did it again, but her partner and filmmaker Rugile Kaladyte came along to document the experience. Watch the full 17-minute film here alongside a map of her route, and details about the 2021 Femme-Trans- Women’s Scholarship…
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All PNW Products Now Have Lifetime Warranty
3 Jan 6 Logan Watts / newsPNW Components, makers of the Bachelor and Rainier dropper posts, and the beloved Loam Lever, will now cover all current products as well as future products under a new limited lifetime warranty. Find out more here…