Miles Arbour

The 2025 MADE bike show opened to the public yesterday, featuring a vivid array of creative new bikes, builds, and more. Among the sea of fresh work was the 32-inch wheel standard, which appeared on several stunning bikes at the show. Learn more about the 32-inch platform, read up on its history, and take a closer look at 32-inch bikes from BTCHN’ Bikes, Falconer Cycles, and Neuhaus here…

The MADE show is back for its third year, dishing up three days of stunning handmade bicycles, bike culture, and more, in Portland, Oregon. The event opens to the public today, and we’re launching into our coverage with a roundup of six gorgeous bicycles from Rare Earth Cycle Craft, Monē Bikes, Moots, and Bantam Cycles here…

For our readers planning to attend the MADE bike show in Portland this weekend, we’d love to photograph you and your bike! We’ll be shooting attendee bike portraits on Saturday morning for two hours, and we hope you’ll pop by. Find all the details here…

Ultra-endurance cyclist Meaghan Hackinen is currently taking on the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan, with hopes of becoming the first woman to complete all three of the Mountain Races in a single season. Learn more about her preparation, setbacks, and the determination that drives her in Light Bicycles’ latest video…

The new Kruch GTREX Bikepacking Special Edition builds on the original version with the addition of Canada-made bags from Porcelain Rocket and Wild North Gear. The result is an adventure-ready rigid mountain bike right out of the box, and just three are being produced. Learn more here…

Doom & Despair is a new film documenting Zach Gass’ attempt at the 2024 Doom and Despair bikepacking event in Arkansas. Over 100 riders participated in the 400 or 200-mile event, challenged by unpredictable weather, limited services, and challenging terrain… many of them did not finish. Watch the 20-minute film here…

This spring, Hannah Otto completed a record-setting ride on Utah’s White Rim, finishing the 100-mile loop in a remarkable 6 hours and 37 minutes. Watch the film documenting her experience here…

PNW is gearing up for another round of limited-edition dropper posts, and they want to hear from you to decide on the next color. Learn how to vote here…

Early this morning, 26-year-old Nicolette Jones became the first woman and fourth overall to finish the 2025 Colorado Trail Race. She finished the challenging 540-mile route in 4 days and 23 hours, setting a new women’s fastest known time. Learn more about her ride here…

Following yesterday’s roundup of 60 rigs, part two of the Rigs of the 2025 Silk Road Mountain Race features another 70 rigs that will set out this morning on the 1,954-kilometer route across Kyrgyzstan. Find key details and photos for all of them here…

Earlier this summer, Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette rode the entire 300-mile Vermont XL route in a single push, finishing in just 22 hours and setting a new fastest known time in the process. Get a glimpse into that day in 7mesh’s latest video here…

The seventh edition of the Silk Road Mountain Race follows a 1,954-kilometer off-road route through some of the wildest and most beautiful areas of Kyrgyzstan. Just in time for Friday’s grand depart, we’re excited to share the Rigs of the 2025 Silk Road Mountain Race. With an overwhelming number of submissions, we split this year’s rig submissions into two parts. Explore the first 60 rigs here…