Miles Arbour

The Priority 600HXT was the first Pinion-equipped production hardtail mountain bike in the United States to feature Pinion’s Smart.Shift electronic shifting and a Gates Carbon Belt Drive. Curious about how its modern geo and mostly maintenance-free gearbox would translate to multi-day bikepacking, Miles set his sights on British Columbia’s interior, where he tackled several route scouting trips and day rides. Find his Priority 600HXT review after thousands of miles of bikepacking and trail riding here…

The new Fox Transfer Neo has more travel, less stack, and claims to operate over 100 times faster than Bluetooth-equipped wireless dropper posts. Find everything you need to know here…

Five years after the original CargoMount was released, the updated Widefoot CargoMount builds on the design with two size options, a unique bolt-on cargo foot loop known as CargoNoodle, and features that beg for future collaborations. We’ve been testing the new CargoMount on several bikepacking trips ahead of today’s launch. Find Miles’ thoughts on the new cargo cage, including how it stacks up against some of our other favorite cages, and a look at the new Widefoot MiniMount here…

The new Forager Cycles Adam’s H.A.T. is an emergency trailside hanger alignment tool that uses your front axle and wheel to bend your rear derailleur hanger back into place. Learn more about it here…

The unique new PEdALED Foldable Bikepacking Shoes are lightweight, packable, off-the-bike shoes designed for hanging around at camp. Learn more here…

The Silk Road Mountain Race podcast is back for 2024, and the first two episodes are ready for listening. Find them both here for a detailed recap of the first two days of the event…

Tumbleweed’s new Big Dipper drop bar and their mountain bike touring flat bar, the Persuader, are now available with an eye-catching polished finish. Check them both out here…

Marie-Pierre Savard is taking on the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race this year, and she put together a detailed video breakdown of the bike and gear she’ll be using during her 1,900-kilometer journey. Watch the video and find her complete bike and gear list here…

The sixth edition of the Silk Road Mountain Race follows a 1,938-kilometer off-road route through the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Just in time for the 2024 grand depart, we rounded up details on nearly 100 rigs that will be on the course for this year’s event. Dig into our mega gallery here, complete with bag and gear highlights for each…

Just announced, the new Trek Checkpoint SL Gen 3 has been updated with more upright geometry, improved carrying capacity, and clearance for 700 x 50mm tires. Dig into all the details on that and Trek’s new Adventure Bag lineup here…

The new lineup of BMC URS gravel bikes includes four models, all with unique features, clearance for 47mm tires, and geometry that BMC claims is optimized for a wide range of conditions. Learn more about the lineup and take a closer look at the BMC URS 01 LT here…

For the third episode in Esker Cycles’s “Bitesized Bikepacking” video series, the Esker team sneaks out for a quick overnighter with their friends at The Hub & Pisgah Tavern in Brevard, North Carolina. Watch the short video they put together from the trip here…