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Miles Arbour
Associate Editor & Events Manager
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45NRTH Wolvhammer Boots: (re)designed with purpose
9 Feb 28 Miles Arbour / apparelThe latest 45NRTH Wölvhammer boot was reworked to fill the gap between performance-oriented design and cozy comfort. So how’d they fare in the frigid and snowy environs of British Columbia?
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Pogies: A Funny Looking Necessity
24 Feb 15 Miles Arbour / apparelYou thought you got some puzzled looks while riding your fat bike? Try strapping some boxing glove sized sleeping bags to your bars. It’s easy to scoff at cycling pogies, as they can first appear cumbersome and a bit overkill. But, the truth is, they work. Miles had the chance to test out three of the best pogie options available from Revelate Designs, 45NRTH, and Dogwood Designs. Here are thoughts on each as well as a history of these curious mitts…
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Warm & Dry Winter Bikepacking: A Packlist
18 Feb 1 Miles Arbour / gear-listsIt doesn’t take long for one’s bikepacking addiction to start pushing you out the door further into the shoulder seasons. But when the dead of winter comes into play, this is a next-level habit. Winter bikepacking offers a whole new set of challenges. Miles shares how he tackled these demands through carefully planning the right gear.
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A Year (of gear) in Review: My First Year Bikepacking
34 Oct 20 Miles Arbour / gear-listsMiles tried a lot of gear during his first year bikepacking. He also explored a new route in Ontario, learned to sew, and found a new addiction. Read his year [of gear] in review…
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284 mi. / 457 km5 daysCentral Ontario Loop Trail (COLT)
130 Oct 2 Miles Arbour CanadaThe COLT takes riders through 450km of Ontario’s most scenic areas, riddled with proof of a once booming industrial past. Explore a vast abandoned rail trail network, linked together by scenic secondary side roads, quaint villages, and a labyrinth of snowmobile and ATV trails. It’s a fantastic multi-day bikepacking opportunity with minimal risk but brags substantial rewards for those wanting to see what Ontario has to offer.
