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Smartrepel X-Pac: More Eco-friendly bikepacking gear from Rockgeist
9 May 5 Logan Watts / newsWe recently had a custom frame bag made for a bike that’s on review and Rockgeist’s founder Greg Hardy offered to make it with a new, environmentally-friendly X-Pac. As he explains, Smartrepel X-Pac uses a natural, PVC-free Durable Water Repellant (DWR) finish that might be even better than standard X-Pac. Learn more here…
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BXB Better Half Framebag Goes On Sale at 3PM
5 May 4 Logan Watts / newsJust announced, the BXB Better Half Framebag is a unique take on a wedge style bag made specifically for classic road and gravel bikes. Limited batch goes on sale at 3PM EST. Find all the details here…
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Lael Wilcox x Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge 700c x 55mm Bikepacking-specific Tire
39 May 4 Logan Watts / newsJust announced Rene Herse Cycles’ first bikepacking-specific tire, the Fleecer Ridge. Designed in collaboration with Lael Wilcox, the new 29″ x 2.2″ tire was build for rides such as the Tour Divide and Silk Road Mountain Race.
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New Garbaruk Cage For GRX Rear Derailleur Allows a 50T Cassette
16 May 4 Logan Watts / newsGarbaruk Bike Components just announced a rear derailleur cage that allows Shimano GRX derailleurs to work with wide-range 50T cassettes. Find all the details here…
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Get The Boy Off The Road: Marc Maurer Video Portrait
29 May 4 Logan Watts / videoDer Junge Muss Von Der Strasse (Get the Boy off the Road) is a beautifully shot video portrait of around-the-world bike adventurer Marc Maurer. Watch it here and find a stunning set of photos alongside the video…
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Adventures of the Future-Past (Competition)
62 May 1 Logan Watts / plogAnnouncing our latest bikepacking routes competition. We’ve all ridden some great overnighters in the past, and we’re all dreaming about our next adventure once we’re on the other side of the COVID-19 crisis. To keep the stoke alive, we’re inviting you to submit your favorite local bikepacking route between now and the summer solstice to be entered to win one of 20 great prize packages. Learn more here…
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What’s in your bag? YouTube Livestream Tonight!
25 Apr 30 Logan Watts / newsJoin us at 7PM EST for our first YouTube livestream! Host Neil Beltchenko will be chatting with Joe Cruz, Jess Daddio, and Miles Arbour for the first of several video conversations focused on how we pack for multi-day trips. Find out more and watch it here…
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New 2020 DT Swiss 240 Hubs Promise Lighter Weight and Better Durability
17 Apr 30 Logan Watts / newsJust announced, the redesigned 2020 DT Swiss 240 hubs get new Ratchet EXP internals that are claimed to offer longer bearing life, better engagement, and lighter weight. Here are the details and a video from DT.
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Introducing Highlight Reels
8 Apr 29 Logan Watts / newsIntroducing Highlight Reels, quick minute-long videos to enhance our long-term and in-depth written reviews and articles…
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Teravail Rutland Review: Monstre Gravier
21 Apr 28 Logan Watts / gearTeravail just announced larger, 2.1 and 2.2-inch, “monster gravel” versions of the Rutland mixed terrain tire. We had a chance to give them a look and put a few rides on the 29 x 2.2″ model prior to release. Here are our impressions and details about the new tires…
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Twin Six Standard Rando 2.0 Available in Saffron and Black
9 Apr 27 Logan Watts / newsThe Twin Six Standard Rando 2.0 is now available for preorder in Saffron yellow or gloss black. Framesets start at $600. Find all the details here…
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Hammerhead Announces Karoo 2 GPS
15 Apr 24 Logan Watts / newsHammerhead just announced their new Karoo 2 bike GPS device. Joe’s been using the original model and loves it, so we’re excited to see details about the new model unfold. Learn more here…