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Washington-based Forager Cycles just added some lovely new brass Cable Cherries and a slightly tweaked version of their Link Wrench to their web shop. Check them out here…
The UK-based advocacy group Right to Roam is putting on a rally next week to show their support for wild camping in Dartmoor, England, before it’s banned for good. Learn more here…
Designed for bikepacking, trekking, and going anywhere, the new Bantam Bicycles Travelall features made-to-measure sizing, a custom-fitted front rack, bags from Lords Luggage, and a build kit that prioritizes durability and repairability. Check it out here…
This week’s Debrief features the new Silca Terra Pump, a Great American Rail Trail update, basket bags from PDW, a 50/50 gender split at the 2023 Highland Trail 550, two events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…
The Dark Divide 300 is a mixed-terrain bikepacking route through the southern Cascade Mountain Range in Washington State. Mercator Films and Evergreen Gravel Racing collaborated on a film documenting their pre-ride of the route earlier this year, which explores the intersections between adventure cycling, conservation, and Indigenous sovereignty. Watch the film and find a letter from the director here…
Salsa Cycles just announced the latest Horsethief builds, which have been updated with fresh paint jobs and new build specs for 2023. Check them out here…
Filmed and directed by Markus Stitz, “The Dirt Dashes” is a short documentary highlighting the history of one of Britain’s first gravel bikepacking events with footage from the 2021 and 2022 Dunoon Dirt Dash. Watch it here…
Developed as a collaboration between SimWorks and Golden Pliers in Portland, the new Ramble Bar is wide, swept-back, and described as the “ultimate turbo cruiser bar.” Check it out here…
Portland Design Works (PDW) just launched an interesting headlight that’s powered by a portable power bank and can be bolted directly to your bike or strapped to a handlebar. Check out the PDW BYOB Headlight here…
Filling the gap between their other winter riding gloves, the new 45NRTH Sturmfist 3 Gloves use a lobster-claw design and are rated for 10° F (–12° C). Check them out here…
After a little more than 49 hours, Ulrich Bartholmoes took first place at this year’s 1,000-kilometer Across Andes event in Chile. Learn more about his new record time and the route here…
A friend just tipped us off about the Unior spoke and cassette lockring tool, a clever little device that can remove your cassette while out on the trail. Check it out here…