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Apidura Announces Racing Series Packs
3 Dec 3 Lucas Winzenburg / newsApidura has released a new line of packs, the Racing Series, developed with long-distance races and endurance events in mind. Each bag is constructed with an ultralight philosophy and incorporates a minimal design that should appeal to performance-minded riders. Read on for details and prices on each of the bags…
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From The Doorstep (film)
17 Dec 3 Lucas Winzenburg / videoFrom The Doorstep is a poignant short film that challenges the notion that adventure has to happen on a grand scale, and highlights the power of the simple overnighter. It follows Brian Donnelly as he rides from his front door to the river, paddles to a small island, and spends the night camping out, all in the space of a single day. Watch it here, and read on for a Q&A with Brian…
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Oveja Negra Portero Backpack: Simple and Stylish
19 Nov 5 Lucas Winzenburg / bikepacking-bagsDesigned as an alternative to the ultra-technical backpacks of today, the Oveja Negra Portero is a stripped-down pack that looks good and doesn’t cram in loads of unnecessary features. After several months of daily use, on everything from morning commutes to multi-country bikepacking trips, Lucas offers some thoughts on how the Portero has performed…
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One Question, Five Voices: Takeaways from the WTF Bikexplorers Summit
7 Oct 1 Lucas Winzenburg / tipsBack in August, the inaugural WTF Bikexplorers Summit brought together around 100 women, trans, femme, and non-binary cyclists for an incredible long weekend of learning and riding. We asked five attendees to share their top takeaways from the event in the latest installment of One Question, Five Voices…
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Bikepacking Journal 01 Sneak Peek: Problem Cheekah
2 Sep 14 Lucas Winzenburg / newsProblem Cheekah is one of over a dozen feature-length stories and essays in the forthcoming first edition of The Bikepacking Journal. Read on for a preview of this story and to learn more about what else will be inside October’s Issue 01…
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Esker Cycles Launches New Hayduke
4 Sep 13 Lucas Winzenburg / newsEsker Cycles just announced the next-generation Hayduke, their versatile hardtail that we first put through its paces along the Baja Divide. After two years of development, here’s a quick look at what’s new with this updated model…
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Collective Reward #009: Komoot Route Planning / Navigation App
0 Aug 31 Lucas Winzenburg / newsEver heard of Komoot? It’s a feature-rich route planning tool and navigation app that’s well suited for everything from casual jaunts around town to full-on bikepacking expeditions. For Collective Reward #009, we’re giving away a Komoot Complete Package to 12 lucky Bikepacking Collective members…
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Cannondale Topstone: Born to Roll & Roam
3 Aug 25 Lucas Winzenburg / newsCannondale’s brand new 2019 Topstone looks like it might be a contender as a budget-friendly gravel bikepacking rig, given its room for 700c x 45mm tires, triple bottle mounts, and complete build starting at just $1,000. To accompany the release, they also put together this short video that showcases what the Topstone is all about…
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Rider and Rig: Ryan Santoski’s Kona Rove
14 Aug 20 Lucas Winzenburg / bikesIn today’s Rider and Rig, we chat with Ryan Santoski at Totem Cyclery, his small, service-oriented bike shop in Denver, and check out his dreamy Kona Rove commuter/light tourer. He walks us through the build, describes what it means to run a Bonsai-Style shop, and offers some thoughts on the importance of trimming away the unessential things in life…
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A Multiday Bikepacking Adventure in Idaho (Video)
24 Jul 30 Lucas Winzenburg / videoFourteen bikepackers head into the mountains near Stanley, Idaho, in search of rolling dirt roads, hot springs, and trout streams. Things fall apart almost immediately upon hitting the trail, and they find themselves pushing up snowy slopes, taking shelter from a hail storm, and getting split up. Still, they manage to make the best of it, forging new friendships and creating this beautifully shot film…
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2018 Swift Solstice Campout
3 Jul 18 Lucas Winzenburg / plogWhere were you this June 23rd? We rounded up a dozen of the thousands of groups of bicycle travelers who were out riding and camping under the stars in celebration of the 2018 Swift Solstice Campout weekend. Here’s a peek at what they were up to…
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One Question, Five Voices: Lessons From The Road
7 Jun 18 Lucas Winzenburg / tipsFor our fourth installment of One Question, Five Voices, we round up a group of experienced bikepackers and bicycle tourists to find out how traveling by bicycle has informed their understanding of the world today. Find out what important lessons they’ve learned while pedaling through places unknown…