Miles Arbour

Put on by Heck of the North Productions, the Fox is a two-day, 120-mile stage race that starts and finishes in the town of Finland on Minnesota’s North Shore. More than 60 riders completed this year’s event, including Chloe Leege and Bodee McFadden, at just 17 and 15 years old. Find their stories here…

After just over 12 days of challenging riding, Alexandera Houchin completed the 800-mile Arizona Trail Race late last night, setting a new women’s singlespeed record in the process. Learn more here…

California-based bag maker Outer Shell just launched a complete set of custom cow print bikepacking bags, which are available as a full kit or individually. Find details here, plus photos of the chromed and cowed Mongoose ATB they used to celebrate the launch…

Now unofficially known as the ScapeBot, the Crust Scapegoat is back with updated geometry, fresh robot graphics, and clearance for 29 x 3.0″ tires. Check it out here…

Swift Industries has teamed up with Tokyo-based Blue Lug on a limited edition collection of bags and accessories featuring waxed canvas, earth tones, and art by Okataoka. Learn all about the Swift Industries Caldera Collection here…

Yesterday morning, Andrew Strempke took third place at the 2022 edition of the 800-mile Arizona Trail Race, setting a new cumulative singlespeed Triple Crown Challenge record in the process by racing the Tour Divide, Colorado Trail, and Arizona Trail in one year. Find our interview with him here…

Josh Ibbett finished sixth at this year’s Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco, less than half a day behind the winner. With help from Ryan le Garrec, he put together a video comprised of self-shot footage during the event. Watch it here, plus a brief ride reflection and another video outlining his bike setup…

This week’s Debrief features the 2023 Kona lineup, new Cedaero pogies, hidden AirTag mounts, a new Moxie, an event to follow live, and lots more. Find it all here…

The latest top tube bag from Denver, Colorado-based maker JPaks takes trailside snacks to a whole new level with a high-capacity design and recycled RX30 X-Pac construction. Find Miles’ thoughts on the new JPaks SnakPak Footlong EXT and a comparison with other plus-sized top tube bags here…

In 7mesh’s latest video, brand ambassador Svein Tuft travels through the expansive backcountry near his home in Southwestern British Columbia. Watch “Finding Home” here…

Widefoot’s flagship product, the LiterCage, was just updated with a stainless steel tubing construction and more mounting options, and it’s still perfect for hauling Nalgene bottles and more. Find more details on the popular US-made cage here…

L’Esperit de Girona is a challenging 800-kilometer self-supported event that starts and finishes in Girona, Spain. Earlier this month, 14 riders showed up for the inaugural event, and not a single person finished. Find a reflection from Quinda Verheul with photos from organizer James Hayden here…