Miles Arbour

The UK’s Starling Cycles has long been a steadfast proponent of heavy steel bikes. By replacing the downtube with a solid steel I-beam, Starling believes they’ve created a better-riding, better-feeling bike with the all-new Girder. Take a closer look here…

Front and rear racks are handy, but we’ve been waiting for someone to release a truly game-changing way for bikepackers to carry their gear. The new Revelate Designs Mega Rack disrupts the bikepacking world with patented Dynamic Torsional Steering Damping and much more. Prepare to have your mind blown here…

The newly updated Shand Stramash clears 700 x 50mm tires and has loads of mounting points, and each frame is hand-fabricated, painted, and assembled in the UK. Take a closer look here…

Designed to be as light as possible without sacrificing key features, the new Mountain Laurel Designs SoloMid Pro and Cricket Pro cut weight and are available in Dyneema or SilPoly options. Learn more here…

The 2026 East Texas Showdown is shaping up to be the biggest edition yet, with nearly 250 riders participating across three route options and a new gravel race on Sunday. With help from organizer Patrick Farnsworth and the riders, we collected details on over 60 rigs that will be out riding this weekend. Explore the 2026 East Texas Showdown Rigs here…

Drawing on 40 years of sailcloth laminate design and constructed with a three-layer structure, hyperTEC is a new family of fabrics from X-Pac created to offer an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and reduced stretch. Learn more about X-Pac hyperTEC here…

Handmade in California, the redesigned Chromoly steel mountain bike handlebar lineup from BTCHN’ Bikes features refined specs and a new bent cross-bar. Take a closer look at the entire lineup here…

The new Bedrock Rockhound Sandal is a flip-flop with a supportive footbed and a tough Vibram outsole. And just like Bedrock Sandals’ other models, they are repairable and resoleable. Take a closer look here…

The newly released RatKing Orodruin Bars have just the right amount of rise and sweep for any style of riding, and they’re heat-treated for increased yield strength and fatigue life. Check them out here…

On Monday, four riders now known as the “Fab Four” became the first and only two-wheeled finishers of the 2026 Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000. The group spent over 27 frozen days in the Alaskan backcountry, pushing forward even as everyone else turned back. Find a recap from Kari Gibbons of the Wild Winter Women and photos from their incredible ride here…

Designed in partnership with Salsa Cycles, the new Old Man Mountain Manzanita Cradle takes the Anything Cradle to a new level thanks to a number of new features, including a matching side-load or top-load dry bag. Take a closer look here…

The new Forbidden Reya is a full-suspension downcountry bike designed for big days on backcountry trails, cross-country tech, and everything in between. And you won’t find an idler or a high pivot, a first for Forbidden. Learn more about the Reya here…