Miles Arbour
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Miles Arbour is a university business graduate, has training in outdoor adventure guiding, and puts that education to good use by riding bikes. His sarcasm will often get the better of him.
He quite literally feared the idea of riding a bike on the rural roads where he grew up in Ontario. It wasn’t until a bike became a means of transportation was he turned on to the idea of riding further from civilization. Miles’ relocation to Powell River, British Columbia has opened up even more opportunities for big rides, fizzy water sampling, and the chance to enjoy some of the most beautiful terrain in the Pacific Northwest. He’s been known to tackle projects (with wit) that are thrown at him and looks forward to contributing to the industry as much as he can. You can follow Miles on Instagram @MilesArbour.
Building on the carbon CZR rims they launched last year, WTB is now offering complete carbon CZR wheels in both gravel and mountain bike configurations. Learn more about both here…
Last weekend, Justin Ross set off on the 450-kilometre Central Ontario Loop Trail (COLT) with a goal to set a new fastest known time. Just under 27 hours later, he did. Learn more about his time on the trail and his rig here…
Landyachtz Bikes is proud to announce the second annual “Ride for the Forest,” a self-supported bicycle photo scavenger hunt to support old-growth forest protection. Learn how to participate and get your name into the drawing for a new frameset here…
The 2021 GBduro starts tomorrow morning, following a challenging 2,000-kilometre route across the UK from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Learn more about the event, its unique sustainability-focused take on ultra-endurance racing, and some of the riders to look out for this year here…
The Lost Elephant Ultra Race in British Columbia has a reputation for being an incredibly challenging event, and it was made even more difficult by this year’s wildfires, smoke, and high temperatures. Find a reflection from first-place finisher Justin Hettinga here, alongside photos from Justin Keitch…
Canyon recently announced two new Grizl builds, both featuring the new SRAM XPLR drivetrain, and one of them comes equipped with the new RockShox Rudy gravel suspension fork. Learn more here…
Adidas just announced The Gravel Cycling Shoe, a wild looking new breed of footwear designed for adventurous mixed-surface rides and extended gravel rambling. Learn more here…
Just a little while ago, Lael Wilcox set off from Canmore, Alberta on a solo, individual time trial of the Tour Divide. Find her live tracking map alongside some photos that Isaac Karsen snapped during yesterday’s prep…
Minnesota-based Cedaero Bags and Esker Cycles have teamed up to offer custom bolt-on frame bags for their versatile steel hardtail, the Hayduke. Learn more about their new collaboration here…
The Otso Voytek just received its first major update since its release back in 2016, including bigger tire clearance, triple pack mounts on the fork, new paint jobs, and updated build kits. Check out all the details here…
Japan-based Stomp Lox specializes in casually styled clipless riding shoes and sandals, and Ron’s Bikes just announced they’ll be distributing them in the US this fall. Check them out here…
The 2022 Kona Sutra LTD was just rolled out, featuring more mounts, updated geometry, bigger tires, and a dropper post! And, hmmm, looks very similar to the Sutra ULTD. Learn more here…
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