Miles Arbour
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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.
Early this morning, Josh Ibbett finished first in the 2020 GBDURO, a 2,000km route across the UK from Land’s End to John O’Groats on roads, gravel, and singletrack. Find a recap from the organizers, photos, and some thoughts on why this year’s self-sufficient mandate made the event so challenging for riders…
Longtime OEM provider TranzX has partnered with North American distributor, Dialed Distribution, to offer a line of affordable dropper posts direct to consumers—including the Skyline Dropper Post, starting at just $99. Learn more here…
Just released, the new Sonder Signal ST takes their aggressive 29er hardtail platform and builds it around a 4130 Chromoly Steel frame for fast, flowy, aggressive riding. Find photos, build options, and specs here…
Road Runner Bags and Landyachtz Bikes have teamed up to offer a limited edition set of bikepacking bags they’re calling the Adventure Collection. Find all the details here…
Just announced, the new Easton EA70 AX Gravel Dropper Post is the latest addition to their AX-series of drop bar gravel and adventure components, providing 50mm of drop for when the trail gets rowdy. Find photos, specs, and Easton’s product launch video here…
As part of Kona’s updated 2021 lineup, the Woo receives new paint and an updated build kit, and it looks ready for some serious winter bikepacking trips. Find photos and the complete build kit here…
Announced today, the new Kona Honzo ESD is a long, slack, big hitting trail machine that’s designed around a chromoly steel frame and a 150mm travel fork. Find photos and the complete build kit here…
Dzil Ta’ah Adventures and Four Corners Guides have teamed up to offer the Navajo Youth Bikepack Series this fall, with a focus on providing outdoor adventure opportunities for disadvantaged youth in the Navajo Nation. Find the details, and how you can help support their program here…
With enough room to carry a full-size DSLR, toolkit, and lots of snacks, the Showers Pass Ranger Waterproof Hip Pack may well be the largest hip pack on the market. As a bonus, its fully seam-welded construction is 100% weatherproof and it has integrated bottle holsters for long days on the bike. Find Miles’ thoughts here, including a side-by-side comparison with its closest competitor, the Porcelain Rocket Big Dumpling…
As part of Shimano’s major shoe overhaul for 2021, their off-road ME7 and ME5 models both received grippier rubber and an updated fit. Find photos and details here…
On June 21st, Jamey Mossengren—also known as the Unicycling Unicorn—departed on a solo unicycling trip on the 669-mile Oregon Timber Trail with a plan to average 21 miles per day. Here’s a look at Jamey’s gear list and his thoughts on the trail from a unicyclist’s perspective…
Rapha and EF Pro Cycling put together a new behind the scenes look at the UK-based GBDuro bikepacking event, documenting Lachlan Morton’s experience throughout the entire 2,000km route. Watch the video here…
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