Miles Arbour

The new Ron’s Bikes’ Fab’s Abs is their smallest bag yet, featuring an expandable roll-top bungee closure, and it’s handmade in Connecticut. Check it out here…

Last month, 90 riders lined up in St. Gallen, Switzerland, to participate in this year’s Dead Ends & Cake event, a self-supported bikepacking event with fresh cake at each checkpoint. Find a recap from event organizer Dominik Bokstaller here, alongside photos taken during the event…

This week’s Debrief features a collaboration between Mason Cycles and Hope, Wizard Works’ new XL frame bag, the Silca Truth Gauge, the winning BC Epic 1000 rig, two events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

The “Bikes or Death” podcast just released an episode featuring 2022 Tour Divide champion Sofiane Sehili. Listen to the conversation here, recorded the day after Sofiane’s incredible finish…

A big congratulations goes out to our friend Katie Strempke, who became the first woman singlespeeder, and second woman overall, to complete the 2022 Tour Divide. Find the details here…

Rodeo Labs just teased the second prototype of their first mountain bike, the Show Pony. This time, it’s made from aluminum instead of steel and has a few updated specs made to try and lock in a final design. Find a breakdown from Rodeo Labs founder Stephen Fitzgerald here, plus photos of Scottie and Ernie Lechuga’s prototypes that they’ll be racing in this year’s Silk Road Mountain Race…

Aldr Works, a two-person operation based out of Bellingham, Washington, is releasing a complete line of limited edition duck camo bags over the next month. The Terrestre handlebar bag is the first in the release, and you can find all the details here…

This week’s Debrief features a mini-gallery of a beautiful Mountain Mixte, a Crust Wombat rundown, a topographic Brooks saddle, tighter and lighter Zpacks tents, controversial e-stays, two events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

REYR Gear’s new River Runner booties are lightweight, packable, provide grip on slippery surfaces, and look like they could make a great addition to a bikefishing kit. Check them out here…

London-based Fairlight Cycles just updated their Faran 2.0 with two new color choices: a stunning “moss” paint job and a timeless “black” option. Find details on both here…

Led by James Hayden and Quinda Verheul, the L’Esperit del Bikepacking: Bikepacking Experience Weekend challenged riders for a three-day, 200-kilometre loop in Catalunya, Spain. Find a recap and photos from Richard Abraham here, plus insights from some of the other participants…

Released last year, the alloy Fasst Flexx Handlebar uses a pivot point and internal elastomer to isolate your upper body from excess vibrations. We’ve been testing one over the last few months to see how it works for bikepacking and trail riding. Find Miles’ review here…