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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.
Although the 2026 MADE bike show has wrapped up, we’ve still got lots more coverage on the way. Part five of our MADE 2026 coverage features a massive collection of finds from Bantam Bicycle Works, Neuhaus Metalworks, Wilde Bicycle Co., Ultradynamico, and more…
Today marks the final day of the 2026 MADE bike show, but we still have loads of stunning custom bikes and other finds to share. Our third roundup features builds and bits from Oddity Cycles, Mostly Forever, Retrotec, Mone Bikes, Hammondmade, Doom Bars, Sour Bicycles, and others. Dive into it all here…
The MADE bike show has returned for its fourth year, commencing one of the most anticipated weekends in the custom framebuilding world and the surrounding community. The event opens to the public today, and we’re launching into our coverage with a roundup of seven stunning bikes from Rare Earth, SimWorks, Woodpecker Cycle Co., and Kyoot. Check the first batch of many to come below…
Ahead of this year’s MADE bike show in Portland, we caught up with the event’s director, Billy Sinkford, to talk about the show’s evolution and next year’s venue. We also got an early look at this year’s show bike: a stunning custom BTCHN’ Bikes 32er gravel bike. Find it all here…
After five years of custom framebuilding in Philadelphia, Tom La Marche of La Marche Bike Co. picked up his life and moved to Portland. Ahead of this year’s MADE bike show, we stopped by his shop inside the Chris King factory to chat about his involvement with Firsthand Framebuilding, the downsides of new technology, and keeping bikes fun. Find that, photos from our visit, and an early look at the bikes he’ll be displaying at the MADE show this weekend here…
For our readers planning to attend the 2026 MADE bike show in Portland this weekend, we’d love to photograph you and your bike! We’ll be shooting attendee bike portraits on Saturday morning for one hour and hope you’ll pop by. Find details here…
The Kegety is Quirk Cycles’ first production gravel bike. It offers 50mm tire clearance, a 1x-specific design, and is handmade in England from high-quality steel tubing and 3D-printed components. Learn more about the new Quirk Cycles Kegety here…
Rockgeist owner Greg Hardy is lining up at the 2026 Trans North Georgia Adventure tomorrow morning, where he’ll test a few prototype Rockgeist bags before making them available to the public. See what he’s bringing here…
Part two of our massive Rigs of the 2026 Silk Road Mountain Race roundup features another 50 loaded bikes taking on the 2,052-kilometer bikepacking race across Kyrgyzstan. Find photos, bag and gear highlights, and more details on all of them here…
The eighth edition of the Silk Road Mountain Race follows a 2,052-kilometer off-road route through some of the wildest and most beautiful regions of Kyrgyzstan. Part one of our race rig roundup features the first 60 bikes and riders lining up for the 2026 grand depart on Saturday morning. Dig into them here…
The new Intend Elevator Dropper Post is the first dropper post from the German component manufacturer, and it borrows some interesting tech from their suspension forks. Find details on the post and the new Elevator Boy Lever here…
The new Outlier Metronome Pedals use the same dropped position and one-sided design as the original Pendulum Pedals but feature a compact platform that’s better suited to smaller feet. Take a closer look here…
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