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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…
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One Question, Five Voices: Taking on the Tour Divide
9 Jun 5 Lucas Winzenburg / tipsIn our third installment of One Question, Five Voices, we ask a group of Tour Divide finishers to share their secrets for mentally preparing to race from Banff to Mexico along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. Read on to glean some insights for getting into the Tour Divide mindset, whether you’re hoping to set a new record or just want to make it to the finish…
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One Question, Five Voices: What’s in your tool kit?
50 May 1 Lucas Winzenburg / gear-listsIn this installment of One Question, Five Voices, we get a group of intrepid bikepackers to unroll their tool kits and show us what’s inside. Find out what tools and accessories they’ve deemed essential for everything from daily commuting to multi-country adventures…
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One Question, Five Voices: Advice for New Bikepackers
41 Apr 11 Lucas Winzenburg / tipsIn the first installment of One Question, Five Voices – our new Q&A series – we ask a group of five experienced riders to offer their best piece of advice for new bikepackers. Find out what our panel thinks you should know before setting off on your first trip…