Miles Arbour

Our final weekly Debrief of 2022 features the music of bikepacking, a handy new Ride with GPS feature, an illustration of Restrap filling their seat bags with sealant, a fundraiser for Leo Rodgers, an event to follow live, and much more. Find it all here…

Next up in our annual editors’ gear picks series, Miles shares some of his favourite items from 2022. Find a dozen products that have seen a significant amount of use in the Pacific Northwest or have impressed him from a design and functionality standpoint here…

The Hardtail Party Youtube channel put together a video of a recent family bikepacking trip with their two-year-old daughter, proving that it’s never too early to start bikepacking with kids. Watch the video here…

Taiwan-based Veloci Cycles recently announced a new all-terrain bike called the Wild Move, which is based around a steel frame, 29 x 2.4″ tire clearance, loads of mounts, and more. Check it out here…

Pennsylvania-based Hope Cyclery has teamed up with Leker Leks on a special collaboration bar called the Albacore Handlebar, which they describe as an “all-terrain-bar for all-terrain-bikes.” Preorders went live on Friday, and you can learn more here…

This week’s Debrief features Safety Avocados, the final Rogue Panda Ripsey preorder, a deep dive into bike geometry, Farther’s enamel camouflage bags, the 2023 Rocky Mountain Element, and more. Find it all here…

Written and designed by Reed Olsen, “Riders in a Mink Cage” is a 160-page comic based on his experiences of farming and riding bikes year-round on the East Coast. Learn more here…

Ride with GPS just added the Inspect Tool to their Route Planner’s growing list of capabilities, which offers a way to discover existing rides and routes while creating your own. Learn more here…

The 2023 Soma Wolverine A-Type was just announced and features flat mount brakes, thru-axles, an optional Chromoly steel fork, and a flashy Pumpkin Orange paint job. Check it out here…

This February, Curve is putting on a guided bikepacking expedition through the Salta Province in the northwest corner of Argentina. There are still a few spots left to join, and they’re offering a discount to our Bikepacking Collective members. Learn more here…

UK-based Singular Cycles just opened up orders for their final batch of custom titanium frames of the year, which includes their updated Ti Gryphon. Check out the details on the small brand’s titanium drop-bar 29er monstercross rig here…

Just announced, the new Bearclaw Buck Macho is a do-it-all titanium hardtail with loads of mounting points, clearance for 29 x 2.8″ tires, sliding dropouts, and more. Find more details and images here…