Miles Arbour

Plastic tire levers weighing you down? Affinity Cycles just launched a premium carbon fiber tire lever that is said to be lighter, tougher, and more durable than existing options. Learn more here…

República Bicicletas is a custom bike builder based out of Porto Alegre, Brazil. We reached out to learn more about the company and their latest monstercross gravel bike, the Ushuaia. Find their story here, along with a beautiful gallery of photos…

Launched last year, Germany-based Sour Bicycles just announced its 2021 lineup, which includes a new versatile steel hardtail called the Pasta Party and updates across the entire range. Find all the details here…

Just released, Badlands (The Film) follows riders along some of the most remote and challenging terrain in Europe during the self-supported gravel race of the same name. Watch the official event film here (produced by Peter of the Spoon) and find a gallery from the ride…

Based on the popular design of their 2019 Lamb Transport Jersey, Rodeo Labs just released their new 2020 Lambouflage Jersey and they’re expected to sell out fast. Learn more here…

Earlier this year, Steve from the Hardtail Party YouTube channel joined two friends on a bikepacking trip on the Colorado Trail, riding 75 miles from Silverton to Durango. Watch the video from their trip here…

Last month, five riders showed up for the inaugural Granguanche event—a 760km off-road route across the Canary Islands in Spain. We reached out to the organizers to learn more about the event, including some photos they captured along the way…

Earlier this year, British Columbia-based Landyachtz Bikes released the AB1 (Adventure Bike 1), positioned as a versatile and capable drop bar rig with a mid-point price tag. Miles spent time exploring the gravel roads on the west coast to find out what it does best. Find his review here, plus a deep dive into the geometry of several other comparable alloy gravel bikes…

Bearclaw just added two new bikes to their lineup: a drop bar fat bike called TŌWMAK and HARDTAiL MOUNTAiN BiKE, which is exactly what you’d think. Learn more about both here.

The latest Jamis Komodo has been completely revamped with a longer 140mm travel fork, clearance for 29 x 2.6″ tires, and geometry updates that suit aggressive, all-mountain riding. The 2021 Jamis Dragon, which is replacing the Dragonfly and Dragonslayer, offers a similar package but is based around a Reynolds Steel frame. Learn more here…

Miles has been testing a pair of Leatt 5.0 DBX clipless shoes and DBX 3.0 flat shoes on British Columbia’s trails throughout the fall to see what they’re all about. Find his thoughts on both here…

Ergon released a limited edition run of “oil slick” grip clamps that are compatible with a number of their popular grips. Learn more here…