Miles Arbour

Salsa Cycles just announced the 2025 Timberjack and Rangefinder, which include updated build kits and paint jobs with complete builds priced at under $2,000. Learn more about these budget-friendly hardtail mountain bikes here…

Veloci Cycles in Taiwan just announced an updated version of its Jimmy gravel bike, which now includes threaded cargo axles, more mounts, and a nifty optional matching rear rack. Check out the Veloci Jimmy V2.1 here…

The Rivendell Clem Smith Jr., or Clem for short, is a big-tired commuter, trail bike, and utility rig that’s packed full of thoughtful features and beautiful details. Pre-orders for complete builds open today at noon PST. Find everything you need to know here…

Salsa’s 29-inch drop-bar bikepacking bike, the Fargo, has been updated with new dropouts and the same carbon fork found on the Cutthroat. Learn all about the 2025 Salsa Fargo here…

The updated 2025 State 4130 All-Road was just announced, and it now features UDH dropouts, dropper post routing, internal cables, and complete builds starting at just $1,000. Find everything you need to know about this budget-friendly steel gravel bike here…

The redesigned Revelate Designs Egress Pocket now doubles as a hip pack, has improved handlebar mounting and a removable padded liner, and still functions as a handlebar roll pocket or standalone bag. Learn more here…

The new Flextail Tiny Sleeping Pad is claimed to be “the world’s lightest sleeping pad with automatic inflation.” It has three R-values to choose from, a unique integrated electric pump, and weighs as little as 456 grams (16.1 ounces). Learn about the IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign here…

Building Momentum is a new four-week workshop series in British Columbia that aims to provide women with the skills and experiences to thrive on bikepacking adventures. Learn how you can get involved here…

Designed to seamlessly hold a Wald basket thanks to integrated basket hardware, the revamped RatKing RIP Rack V3 offers improved stability and strength and more adjustment to fit a broader range of bikes. It works nicely as a cargo platform or bag support and neatly holds Wald 137 and 139 baskets. Miles has been testing a pre-production version for the last few months. Find his RatKing RIP Rack V3 review here…

The HPA Cargo Domino takes cargo cages in a fresh direction thanks to an interesting modular plate and customizable design based on easy-to-find hardware. Learn more about it here…

Huhn Cycles in Germany just opened pre-orders for their latest steel full-suspension trail bike, the Chabo. The Huhn Chabo mixes a classic steel frame and flex stay suspension with 3D-printed details for equal parts “adventure and durability.” Learn more here…

The Bags by Bird Upper Hand is a half-frame bag with BXB’s reliable flip-top opening and comes in four sizes to fit a variety of frames. Learn all about BXB’s first half-frame bag here…