Miles Arbour

The new Wilde Dark Star is a steel hardtail mountain bike with clearance for 29 x 2.6″ tires, sliding dropouts, multiple mounting points, and geometry suitable for 120 or 130mm travel forks. Find everything you need to know about it and their new Future Proof MTB Fork here…

Riders of the 2024 Arkansas High Country Race will choose one of three loops, ranging from 250 miles to the main 1,000-mile route, and less than half of the starters will finish. Just in time for tomorrow’s grand depart, we gathered details on more than 40 riders and rigs that will be on the course. Dig into them all here…

Available in 40 and 44mm widths, the new ENVE HEX Gravel Tire has a versatile hexagonal tread pattern for mixed, dry, and hard-packed conditions. See details here…

The Rambler from Horse Cycles in Brooklyn, New York, is a new drop-bar adventure rig designed for control, durability, and functionality. With promising specs like 29 x 2.25″ tire clearance, lots of mounting points, and UDH dropouts, the Horse Cycles Rambler looks like a capable all-terrain bikepacking rig. Find specs and photos here…

Rockgeist, one of our favorite bagmakers, was directly impacted by Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic flooding over the weekend, resulting in immense damage to their shop in Asheville, North Carolina. Lucy Kruesel, a former Rockgeist employee, started a GoFundMe campaign to help kickstart their recovery. Learn more here…

United by their love of vintage mountain bikes, Gremlins Bicycle Emporium and BoneshakerMTB recently tackled the Ridout-Bigwind Rugged Ramble route in the Muskoka region of Southern Ontario. Find a recap, photos from their campout, and details on their 26-inch-wheeled bikepacking rigs here…

Just released, the new Swift Industries Giddy Up Wedge Frame Bag is designed to tuck neatly against your bike’s headtube and fit a variety of frame sizes and shapes. Learn more here…

Unveiled at this year’s MADE bike show, the Sanitas Cycles Pistil Softail features titanium flex-plate chainstays that allow it to be ridden like a hardtail or as a short-travel trail bike on more gnarly terrain. Find details on the Pistil Softail pre-order here…

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the city of Asheville and Western North Carolina have seen catastrophic damage. The region is home to Industry Nine, Fox, Cane Creek, Rockgeist, DeFeet, String Bean Bags, and others, and they need our help. Learn more about Jared Harber’s GoFundMe campaign here…

The full-suspension Starling Cycles Beady Little Eye is a steel single-speed with 90mm of rear travel and geometry that Starling says is “stupid fun and crazy fast.” Learn more about the updated UK-made Starling Cycles Beady Little Eye V3 here…

For Collective Reward #194, we’re giving away a custom frame bag from Dyed in the Wool in Warsaw, Poland. One lucky winner can choose from a wide variety of fabrics, colors, and options to customize a half or full frame bag that suits their rig. Learn more here…

What does “slow” mean to you? Part event recap, part reflection, Miles explores building more intention into bikepacking trips through stories and lessons learned from the inaugural Slow Coast qathet, a weekend bikepacking event in British Columbia focusing on community, conservation, and education. Find his takeaways alongside a lovely video recap from Tom Powell here…