Miles Arbour

The Big Lonely is an annual unsupported bikepacking adventure starting and ending in beautiful Bend, Oregon, that follows a 350-mile route on singletrack, gravel, and a touch of pavement. Out of more than 40 riders, Meaghan Hackinen took third place at the grand depart last fall. Find a recap from Meaghan and a selection of photos from Sean Dronia here…

The Crust Nor’Easter has returned with updated paint and graphics, and it’s now offered with your choice of disc brakes or cantilever brakes. Check it out here…

This week’s Debrief features Hunter Cycles bar ends, winter bikepacking in Canada, Kitsbow Experienced Apparel, a race across Armenia, two events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

“On Her Own” is a new film by Fabienne Engel that documents Wiebke Lühmann’s 3,500-kilometer solo journey from Hamburg, Germany, to North Cape, Norway. Watch the 35-minute film and find some photos and background on the trip here…

Fidlock water bottles offer a variety of magnetic Twist-action mounts that feature a quick-access design to replace traditional bottle cages. They’ve designed a system that’s low-profile and compatible with a wide range of bikes. Find a closer look at the entire suite in this detailed review…

The inaugural Dark Divide 300 event in Washington State is scheduled for this summer, and the organizers just released some details on the route and what you can expect before signing up. Learn more here…

Crust Bikes just shared an inspirational video featuring Julian Molina and Leo Rodgers, who was recently hospitalized after a riding accident. Watch the video and learn more about the fundraiser to support Leo’s recovery here…

Our final weekly Debrief of 2022 features the music of bikepacking, a handy new Ride with GPS feature, an illustration of Restrap filling their seat bags with sealant, a fundraiser for Leo Rodgers, an event to follow live, and much more. Find it all here…

Next up in our annual editors’ gear picks series, Miles shares some of his favourite items from 2022. Find a dozen products that have seen a significant amount of use in the Pacific Northwest or have impressed him from a design and functionality standpoint here…

The Hardtail Party Youtube channel put together a video of a recent family bikepacking trip with their two-year-old daughter, proving that it’s never too early to start bikepacking with kids. Watch the video here…

Taiwan-based Veloci Cycles recently announced a new all-terrain bike called the Wild Move, which is based around a steel frame, 29 x 2.4″ tire clearance, loads of mounts, and more. Check it out here…

Pennsylvania-based Hope Cyclery has teamed up with Leker Leks on a special collaboration bar called the Albacore Handlebar, which they describe as an “all-terrain-bar for all-terrain-bikes.” Preorders went live on Friday, and you can learn more here…