Miles Arbour

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…

Ride with GPS’s latest update includes a lineup of useful weather and condition map layers that should help streamline the route planning process. Learn more here…

The 2024 Colorado Trail Race follows a challenging 530-mile route winding through the Colorado Rocky Mountains between Denver and Durango. Participants in this year’s grand depart start early Sunday morning, and with their help, we gathered details on more than 50 loaded rigs that will be out tackling the trail. See them here…

Austin Killips completed an individual time trial on the Tour Divide this morning, finishing in just 14 days, 23 hours, and 12 minutes, becoming the fastest woman to complete the 2,700-mile route. Learn more here…

After numerous customer requests, Old Man Mountain has updated its Pizza Rack with three-pack mounts on the uprights, bringing even more cargo-hauling capability to the large platform rack. Learn more here…

The Bearclaw Thunderhawk is a do-it-all titanium gravel bike with clearance for 29 x 2.0″ tires, lots of mounting points, and geometry suited for a wide range of conditions and riding styles. Bearclaw just announced an updated version with SRAM UDH, revised geo, and more…

Mone Bikes is selling some fantastic “Grouchin Houchin” T-shirts, and all proceeds go directly to Alexandera Houchin to support her racing efforts. Snag one to support the fan-favorite bikepacker here…

Fresh off his second-place finish at the Tour Divide, Ulrich Bartholmoes will soon line up for the 2024 Colorado Trail Race for the second milestone of his Triple Crown Challenge attempt. Find his complete gear list and details on the bike he’ll be riding here…

Chumba just added new sizes across its entire mountain bike range, including the SLACKR, Yaupon, and Sendero in steel and titanium. Dig into the geo charts here…

Located a few minutes north of Nelson, British Columbia, Six Mile Bikes is a new framebuilder offering made-to-order bikes with a refreshingly personal approach inspired by a career as a ski guide. We stopped by the shop to get to know owner Kevin Armstrong, hear about the framebuilding course he took in Spain, and take a closer look at a handful of bikes he’s made…