Miles Arbour
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Miles Arbour is a university business graduate, has training in outdoor adventure guiding, and puts that education to good use by riding bikes. His sarcasm will often get the better of him.
He quite literally feared the idea of riding a bike on the rural roads where he grew up in Ontario. It wasn’t until a bike became a means of transportation was he turned on to the idea of riding further from civilization. Miles’ relocation to Powell River, British Columbia has opened up even more opportunities for big rides, fizzy water sampling, and the chance to enjoy some of the most beautiful terrain in the Pacific Northwest. He’s been known to tackle projects (with wit) that are thrown at him and looks forward to contributing to the industry as much as he can. You can follow Miles on Instagram @MilesArbour.
Last night, 27-year-old Ana Jager became the second woman to finish the 2024 Tour Divide. Learn more about her ride and find photos here, including a short recap from Ana’s friend Alexandera Houchin, who was following the race closely…
Billed as an off-road, all-terrain adventure machine, the Bassi Coyote sports a Chromoly steel frame and matching fork, loads of mounting points, clearance for cushy 27.5+ tires, and many thoughtful details. Miles has been exploring his backyard in the Pacific Northwest on one for nearly six months to see how it stacks up against a growing list of steel ATBs and where it falls between a big-tired gravel bike and a rigid mountain bike. Find his Bassi Coyote review here…
This week, Kevin Poirier and Maggie Livelsberger won the men’s and women’s races at the 2024 BT 700 in Ontario. Learn more about their impressively fast rides here, including Maggie’s new women’s course record and overall singlespeed FKT…
Over 5,000 people attended this year’s Bicycle Adventure Meeting (BAM!) in Italy earlier this month, participating in group rides, workshops, music, parties, and more. Find a short recap from Sofiane Sehili, who rode his bike to the event, and a reflection with photos from the organizers…
This spring, 51-year-old Katrina Hase participated in her first bikepacking race on the Grand Loop. While her ride didn’t go exactly as planned, she learned valuable lessons for when she returns for another attempt. Watch the short video she put together from her ride here…
Well over a year in the making, we’re excited to finally share details on a promising new minimal rear rack designed specifically for bikes without rack mounts. Read on to find Miles’ Mica Rack review after testing several prototypes, plus the development story and some thoughts on why seat packs might be a thing of the past…
We’re happy to see the Builders for Builders Program return for 2024. This year’s fundraising effort will support the Sierra Butte Trail Stewardship’s (SBTS) plan to connect 15 mountain towns via a 564-mile multi-use singletrack trail. Learn how to make a donation and find details on the bikes you could take home here…
Inspired by his Oregon Timber Trail rig from MADE last year, Max Keegan just finished a small batch of his new Mostly Forever Livingwell frames, a steel hardtail designed around a 120mm fork, 2.75 or 29 x 2.6″ rubber, and an included rear rack. Learn more here…
The second part of our massive Rigs of the 2024 Tour Divide roundup features a collection of over 70 drop-bar bikes that will be setting out this morning on the 2,700-mile route between Banff, Alberta, and Antelope Wells, New Mexico. Find details on all of them here, including bag and gear highlights for each…
The 2024 Salsa Stormchaser lineup returns with singlespeed builds, fresh color options, and an interesting new geared version with a dropper post and a 40mm suspension fork. Dig into all the details here…
Teased at this year’s Sea Otter Classic, the freshly updated Ritchey P-29er is a modern XC mountain bike that builds on the brand’s longstanding P-series history, and it looks perfect for tight and fast trail rides. Find the details here…
With this year’s Tour Divide grand depart coming up tomorrow morning, we’re pleased to present the Rigs of the 2024 Tour Divide, our largest rig roundup yet! Once again, we split them into two categories and are beginning with more than 80 flat-bar rigs that will be on the 2,700-mile route from Canada to Mexico, including bag and gear highlights for each. Explore the full gallery here…
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