Miles Arbour

The inaugural edition of the Big Sky Spectaculaire was held in August, a 1,000-mile adventure cycling event through Big Sky Country, Montana. We reached out to the event organizers for a recap, including photos from various participants. Find that and an interview with this year’s winner, Evan Deutsch, from the Experience By Bike podcast here…

Unhurried is a film by Edinburgh-based filmmaker and adventurer Markus Stitz that documents his experience crossing Scotland from coast to coast on the John Muir Way. He put together a reflection on the film, accompanied by a set of photos captured along the way. Check it all out here…

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…