Miles Arbour

The Radical Adventure Riders’ SJ Brooks Scholarship is awarded annually to a group of deserving Black, Indigenous, people of color, queer, trans, and women riders. They just launched a GoFundMe campaign to help raise funds for this year’s scholarship and they need our help! Learn more here…

Last year, a group of five friends set off a five day bikepacking trip in the Canadian Rockies—a mix of multi-hour hike-a-bike and steep scree field descents. A style of riding they’ve coined as “Packduro”. Watch their full 43-minute film here…

Esker Cycles’ new scholarship aims to get more people outside that might not otherwise have the opportunity to do so. Learn about the Esker Ride Scholarship and why they’re giving away a bike, here…

The new Road Collection from Italy-based Miss Grape is designed specifically for road bikes and those who want to go far and fast. Check out the entire line here…

For 2021, Salsa announced a major update to the Timberjack, their alloy hardtail. With a redesigned and more progressive geometry, more mounting options, and complete builds ranging from $1,699 to $2,499, we were eager to compare the latest and greatest to the previous version we reviewed. Find Miles’ thoughts on the 2021 Salsa Timberjack XT 29er here, including a deep dive into its new geometry and how that carries over to bikepacking.

Trek recently overhauled their bike packaging in an effort to reach their goal of becoming plastic-free by 2024—removing 433,600 lbs. of plastic in the process. Learn more here…

The new Curve GMX+ Carbon Fork is now available as a standalone option and has all the fixings for a great rigid fork for bikepacking, including clearance for 3″ tires and 12 different mounting points. Check it out here…

Last month, nearly 50 riders lined up for the annual Cross Washington Mountain Bike Route grand depart, a 700-mile ride from the Pacific Ocean through rainforests and deserts by way of singletrack and gravel roads. Find a reflection from Justin Short here, alongside some fantastic photos our friend Josh Kato took during the event…

Italy-based Cascada just added two new items to their growing apparel lineup, including a lightweight merino wool t-shirt and a performance button-up short sleeve. Check them both out here…

It turns out tires aren’t the only thing that can be light and supple. Read on for details on the new Wolf Tooth Supple Lite Bar Tape, which was specifically designed for long days in the saddle…

Announced today, the new Rapha Nomad Collection is a special edition, women’s-specific line inspired by the golden era of the 1970s cycling boom. Check it out here…