Miles Arbour

Reporting from the labyrinth that is the 2026 Sea Otter Classic, Miles is back with his third roundup of interesting new bikes and other finds from the expo. Part three showcases the new Niner RLT 9 Steel, electrochromic sunglasses, bikes from REEB and BTCHN’, a new rack-top bag from Restrap, and loads more. Find it all here…

Our second collection of 2026 Sea Otter Classic finds includes a fresh batch of bikes, tech, and components. Part two showcases the new Viral Titanium Pinion Cranks, Stinner’s first full-suspension mountain bike, Revel Bikes’ Concept Labs, a new Vivo derailleur, and much more. Dig into it all here…

Our first collection of interesting finds from the 2026 Sea Otter Classic includes a number of eye-catching bikes and parts. The roundup includes a Marin x Stayer cargo bike collab, a new steel Hudski fork prototype, a ride with Tanner on his Forbidden Puritan, Wolf Tooth hubs, and much more. Take a closer look at everything Miles and Neil spotted here…

Teased last year, the Xtracycle OmniTierra is a titanium mid-tail cargo bike designed in collaboration with John Freeman and his border collie, Mira. Pre-orders open today, and we met up with the dogpacking duo ahead of this year’s Sea Otter Classic to hear more about their travels and their purpose-built setup. See it here…

The new Sklar Lightweight Rear Rack has a large top platform, integrated cargo cages, and weighs just over 630 grams. We had a chance to take an early look at the rack during Sklar’s open house this weekend. Find photos and details here…

For our readers planning to attend the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California, this weekend, we’d love to photograph you and your bike! We’ll be shooting attendee bike portraits on Saturday morning for one hour, and we hope you’ll pop by. Find details here…

On his way to the 2026 Sea Otter Classic, Miles swung by The Farm open house in San Francisco to catch up with Outer Shell, Sklar Bikes, Tunitas Creative, Calling in Sick Magazine, and Chris McNally. Find a brief history of “The Farm,” photos from his visit, and a quick update on each maker here…

Nick Neuhaus and Daniel Yang of California’s Neuhaus Metalworks have been steadily making moves in the bike industry since 2021, achieving impressive success in a short time. Ahead of this year’s Sea Otter Classic, we stopped by their workshop to learn more about their approach and take an early look at their new Hummingbird Ti32, the 130mm travel Solstice, and other interesting bikes that will be on display at the show…

Concept Labs is a new program from Revel Bikes dedicated to geometry experiments, one-off prototypes, and early-stage ideas. Revel is kicking off the program with Project El Jefe Grande, a 32-inch version of the titanium El Jefe hardtail. Take a closer look here…

Ahead of this year’s Sea Otter Classic in California, we teamed up with Wheels Manufacturing and Surly Bikes to give away a stunning singlespeed Surly Karate Monkey decked out with Wheels MFG parts. Enter for a chance to win here…

The all-new White Industries Titanium Cranks are a collaboration among three US-based manufacturing specialists: Brunk Industries, White Industries, and Moots. Ahead of today’s release, we swung by the White Industries shop in California for a first look. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the new Ti cranks here…

Originally released by Porcelain Rocket seven years ago, the Big Dumpling is a large-capacity, fully waterproof hip pack that might just be the ultimate camera-hauling bag. Now made by Rockgeist, Miles has logged thousands of kilometers across the two versions he’s owned, accompanying him on nearly every bikepacking trip since 2018. Find his long-term review of the Rockgeist Big Dumpling here…