Miles Arbour

Last week, 30-year-old Jackson Long took first place at the 2024 Smoke ‘n’ Fire 400 in Idaho, flying through the 400-mile route in just 1 day, 20 hours, and 40 minutes. Find a reflection from Jackson after some well-earned sleep over the weekend here…

Almost a decade after their original release, the redesigned Rogue Panda Alamo top tube bags use a new attachment system that eliminates the need for a head tube strap. They’re compatible with straps and bolt-on setups and come in three stock sizes. Miles has been testing them ahead of today’s release to see just how sturdy the new design is. Find his Rogue Panda Alamo Top Tube Bag review here…

Just in time for cooler temps, Salsa announced its 2025 fat bike lineup, including fresh spec and color options for the Beargrease and Heyday!, with complete builds starting at just $1,700. Check out the entire lineup here…

Congrats to Cara Dixon, the first woman and seventh rider overall to finish the 2024 Badlands event in Spain. Cara rode the 791-kilometer route in a little over two days, just seven hours behind the first-place finisher. Find photos from the finish line and a brief recap here…

Reanimator and Doom Bars have teamed up on a handlebar called “Celebrate the Strange,” and they’re giving one away to a lucky winner. Learn about the bar and how to snag your raffle ticket here…

Badlands is a non-stop, unsupported gravel challenge along the edge of Europe that follows a rugged 790-kilometer loop through southern Spain. Ahead of Sunday’s grand depart, we’re sharing a massive roundup that’s bursting at the seams with over 100 rigs taking on the event. Dive into the gallery with details on each bike here…

The new Hunt 40 Carbon Gravel Dynamo Wheels can fit up to 2.3″ tires, come equipped with a SON 28 dynamo hub, and use their new H_Cyclo recyclable resin technology. Find all the details here…

Hunt launched their first complete dynamo-equipped wheelset in 2017 to coincide with Josh Ibbett’s around-the-world bike trip. With impressive specs, multiple axle options, and room for tires up to 50mm wide, we were curious about how the Hunt SuperDura Dynamo wheels would hold up to the rigors of bikepacking. Find Miles’ long-term review after four years and several thousand kilometers of all-terrain riding here…

Last week, Jen Colestock officially became the first non-binary rider to complete the Trans North Georgia Adventure (TNGA), finishing the 350-mile mountain bike route in 4 days, 6 hours, and 35 minutes. Find details here…

Last night, Hannah Simon became the first woman to finish the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race, completing the grueling 1,939-kilometer course in 8 days, 20 hours, and 16 minutes. Find details here…

Last night, Joe Nation from New Zealand became the first person to finish the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race, rolling into the final checkpoint in Cholpon Ata and completing the 1,939-kilometer course. Find a short recap from the organizers alongside a gallery of photos taken by event photographer Lloyd Wright here…

Original owners of Mountain Bikes by Ritchey frames will be excited to learn that Tom Ritchey is building his coveted Bullmoose bars and bi-plane forks to order for a limited time. Learn more about the new Mountain Bikes by Tom project here…