Miles Arbour

The new Ritchey Ultra Team Edition frameset features their iconic red, white, and blue fade paint job, boost hub spacing, and clearance for 27.5 x 2.8″ tires. Find all the details here…

The new State 6061 Black Label All-Road is a lightweight aluminum gravel bike that’s designed for speed and is competitively priced at $1,399. Find all the details here…

The Cane Creek Podcast recently sat down with BIKEPACKING.com founder, Logan Watts, to learn the backstory behind the site and what bikepacking means to him. Listen to it here…

Released alongside the new Milhouse carbon riser bar, the Whisky Winston handlebar is a performance carbon moustache bar with loads of backsweep and plenty of flare. Learn more about it here…

The new Mini Shazam from Wizard Works is a smaller version of its bigger sibling. It still offers all of the same great features, but is a little more friendly to smaller riders with less tire clearance… or those heading out on fancy picnics. Learn more here.

State Bicycle Co’s new Carbon Monster Gravel Fork has clearance for 27.5 x 2.2″ tires, thru-axles, full-carbon construction, and a reasonable price tag of $289.99. Find all the details here…

Bikepacking NWA held their first event earlier this month, a semi-supported overnighter starting from Bella Vista Lake in Arkansas. We reached out to one the attendees, Paola Gehrmann, to hear how it went. Find her reflection and photos from Patty Valencia here…

The new PEdALED Jary All-Road Hooded Jersey is the latest addition to their off-road Jary Collection, made from a merino wool blend for when temperatures start to dip. Learn more here…

With a belief that many of the most memorable bikepacking trips have the most challenging hike-a-bikes, Miles reflects on his experience riding and pushing his bike alongside RJ Sauer in the South Chilcotin Mountains of British Columbia. Find that, plus his highly scientific new hike-a-bike classification system here…

The Crust Romanceür is back and has received some updates for 2021, including front and rear thru-axles, a canti brake version, and more. Find all the details and a peek at the new frames here…

The North Star Bicycle Race is Minnesota’s first solo, unsupported, single-stage road race—a 630-mile out and back following U.S. Bicycle Route 41, aka the North Star Bicycle Route. We reached out to the only female participant and new record holder, Kate Ankofski, to learn more about her experience. Find her recap and photos from Aaron Ehlers here…

In EF Pro Cycling’s latest episode of EF Gone Racing, they document Lachlan Morton’s first place finish at the 2020 Badlands event—a 700-kilometer gravel race that he managed to finish in a mind-boggling time of just over 43 hours. Watch the full film here…