Miles Arbour

After an exciting comeback two years ago, the Grand Loop has returned for 2025, offering a stunning 365-mile route that connects the Tabeguache, Kokopelli, and Paradox trails in Southwest Colorado and Utah. There are over 60 riders registered for this year’s grand depart, and with the help of the organizers and riders, we gathered rider and rig details for more than 50 of them. Dig in here…

After making bikes for himself for a decade, Rufus Wenlock of New Zealand has officially announced the launch of his custom framebuilding business, Süfur Cycles. Learn more about Rufus, his designs, and the Tour Divide-ready bike he just made for Joe Nation here…

Dicky Hibbert from South Wales just took first place at the 2025 Highland Trail 550 in Scotland, completing the challenging 553-mile route in 3 days, 14 hours, 58 minutes. Learn more about Dicky’s impressive ride here…

Good Grief in Colorado just announced their summer overnighter bikepacking series with campouts running once a month from June to September. Learn more about the “Don’t Overthink It” series and how to join in here…

The iconic 2025 Highland Trail 550 (HT550) takes off tomorrow in Scotland with 60 riders registered for the grand depart. Find an introduction to this year’s event, some riders worth keeping an eye on, and some insight into this year’s route and conditions here…

The twelfth annual Highland Trail 550 (HT550) event in Scotland starts tomorrow morning, dishing up 550 miles of technical singletrack, stunning scenery, quiet dirt roads, and what looks to be an unsurprisingly wet year. For the fourth year in a row, we’ve gathered details on over 30 race rigs participating in this year’s grand depart, featuring bag and gear highlights for each. Check them all out here…

The 2025 Mason Bokeh, the brand’s fast and light aluminum gravel bike, was just released with updated dropouts, increased tire clearance, and a new color option to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Learn more about the Mason Bokeh 3.5 here…

It’s a big product launch day for Restrap in the UK. They just announced a complete update of their entire handlebar bag range, featuring new materials, designs, and even a few new products. Learn more about the launch here…

The new Kyoot Rolly Polly is a 20″ mini-velo designed around a 4130 Chromoly steel frame, thru-axles, clearance for 20 x 2.4″ tires, and a SRAM UDH rear dropout. Get to know the Rolly Polly here…

In Peak Wings’ latest video, they build a budget bikepacking rig for just $100 thanks to clever dollar store finds, including a turkey roasting rack, hot dog grills, and a discounted tarp. Watch their build video and scenes from their campout here…

In Blue Lug’s latest video, they dig into all things 26+ and why they believe it’s still alive and well. Watch the video and find a roundup of available 26+ tires, rims, and bikes here…

Wolf Tooth Components has officially become the first brand to offer a hand pump compatible with the Schwalbe Clik Valve, which we reviewed this spring. Learn more here…