Miles Arbour
Associate Editor & Events Manager
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The Local Overnighters Project is a unified effort to document and map one-night bikepacking routes all over the world—by locals, in their own backyards.
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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.
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…
Bikepacking Tour du Mont Blanc is a self-shot short film by James Hayden that documents his experience riding one of the most spectacular alpine singletrack bikepacking routes in Europe. Watch it here…
Hyperlite Mountain Gear has teamed up with Alpacka Raft and Salsa Cycles to give away a tent, backpack, fat bike, and packraft—everything you need for an adventure without limits. Learn how to get entered to win here…
A-cross the 3 is a 500km unsupported bikepacking event that starts and finishes in Eupen, Belgium, passing through three different counties along the way. For the first time ever, an American cyclist, Alex Jacobson, finished in first place. Find his reflection and photos from the organizers here…
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