Miles Arbour

Stringbean Bags in North Carolina recently released a nifty two-story custom frame bag that has both a roll-top opening and a zippered lower opening. Take a closer look here…

The second annual Slow Coast event brought together 50 riders for a fun-filled bikepacking weekender linking the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, and the Discovery Islands. After some pondering, Miles wonders where the event fits between a group bikepacking ride and a guided trip and whether it should be considered bikepacking at all. Find his reflection centered around these questions with photos here…

Miron Golfman arrived at the Picketpost trailhead near Superior, Arizona, this afternoon, thus securing his win at the 2025 Arizona Trail Race 300 with a time of 2 days and 8 hours. Learn more about his ride here…

After 65 days and a whopping 390,000 feet of climbing, Mark Egge completed a modified version of the Continental Divide Trail, a 3,352-mile bike-legal route from Canada to Mexico following the Continental Divide…

The 2025 Arizona Trail Race kicks off tomorrow, with riders setting out on a spectacular 300- or 800-mile route across the Grand Canyon State. With help from this year’s participants, we collected rig and gear details for over 40 of the folks lining up for the grand depart. Dig into all of them here…

Scott at Porcelain Rocket just whipped up a fresh batch of Meanwhile Basket Bags for Rockgeist in a bright Fire Engine Red fabric. Once they’re gone, they’re gone! Learn more here…

Dissatisfied with narrow, ultralight sleeping pads, Miles and Emily turned to the Big Agnes Zoom UL Insulated sleeping pad to see if it could meet their high standards for camping comfort. Find their review here after sleeping on them throughout every night of bikepacking this year…

The cargo bike experts at Omnium just announced they are shutting down their US operation immediately, citing the challenges of importing into the United States. Learn more here…

The new Pashley Skyline is a mini velo with a UK-made steel frame and fork, clearance for 20 x 2.3″ tires, and angles that make it suitable for pavement, paths, and light gravel. Dig into the details here…

The new Aper APEX1 is a modular, minimal tent that incorporates the bicycle as part of its structure to meet the unique demands of bikepacking. With a tiny one-liter pack size and a trail weight as low as 480 grams, there’s a lot to like. Learn more about the APEX1 Kickstarter campaign here…

Joe Fox finished the 2025 Arkansas High Country Race Central Loop yesterday evening, snagging second place overall and setting a new singlespeed record. Find details on his ride here…

With a time of 5 days, 7 hours, and 53 minutes, Felix Laberge has become the first person ever to complete the Golden Horseshoe Race, establishing both an overall and singlespeed FKT. Learn more about his ride here…