Miles Arbour

In one of Josh Parsons’ latest videos, he shares his experience of riding Scotland’s Pictish Trail and offers some tips for anyone considering it. Watch the video and find a written reflection from Josh here…

The Lezyne Dunoon Dirt Dash is a self-supported bikepacking experience that takes place over two days amid the amazing scenery of Scotland’s Cowal Peninsula. Read on for a recap from Brett Cotter, one of the participants, and a selection of photos from Markus Stitz, the event’s founder…

Bedrock Sandals is expanding its “Re-Soul & Repair” program to include the uber-popular Mountain Clogs, allowing users to have the outsole replaced when worn out. Learn more about how to get your Clogs repaired and other updates to Bedrock Sandals’ Re-Soul program here…

The new limited edition Swift Industries Umbra collection is inspired by moody, mossy earth tones, using reversed X-Pac fabric to show off its unique patterns and textures. Find everything you need to know here…

The 2025 Viral Dérive was just updated with a few geometry refinements and design tweaks, including clearance for 29 x 2.6″ tires, size-specific crank lengths and bottom bracket heights, and more. Find all the details here…

Surly Bikes and Paul Components have teamed up to give away a blinged-out Krampus in the new Chester Copperpot colorway, finished with a collection of US-made PAUL bits. Find details on the giveaway and the new 2024 Surly Karate Monkey colors here…

Alex McCormack took first place at Further Elements Scotland over the weekend, finishing the 700-kilometer mixed-surface route in just over 38 hours. Find a post-race recap from Alex and photos from the event here…

After several years of prototype teasers, the new Mason Macro is finally available. Designed with maximum versatility in mind, the Macro features a lightweight aluminum frame, a rigid or suspension fork, clearance for 29 x 2.4″ tires, and much more. Learn all about it here…

Tom Ritchey attended MADE earlier this year and gave a short talk on the state of framebuilding, his lugless brazing method, and how he welds. The entire presentation, including a live demo, was recorded and you can watch “Welding with Tom Ritchey” here…

Teased at the MADE bike show earlier this year, the Ron’s Bikes R-Werks EVOO 29er is a lightweight, rigid aluminum mountain bike with a refreshing mix of old-school simplicity and new-school angles. Pre-orders just opened and you can find all the details here…

Announced today, the new Hunt Proven Carbon XC Dynamo Wheelset combines Hunt’s Proven Race XC MTB rims with a high-engagement rear hub and a SON28 Dynamo front hub. Find everything you need to know about them here…

Designed for fast-and-light riding on the Colorado Trail, the San Util Mini Panniers are delightfully simple roll-top panniers with a minimal 4.5L capacity. They weigh just 339 grams and use a straightforward Voile Nano Strap attachment. Find Miles’ review after over a year of testing here…