Miles Arbour

Just announced, the redesigned Ritchey Ascent is now available in a slick new Desert Dust paint job with some fresh frame tweaks and updates. Check it out here…

Anthony Komarnicki takes backyard adventure to new heights in “Home Sweet Home.” This visually spectacular 15-minute film documents three weeks of bikepacking and paragliding in the Southern Alps, all within 60 kilometers of his front door. Watch it here, accompanied by an introduction and a set of photos…

Merman Bicycles is a new bike brand from Arkansas that has been busy designing its take on the perfect shreddy hardtail mountain bike. Learn more about the Merman Bicycles Unholy Diver here…

Hunt Bikes recently updated their titanium Land Cruiser gravel bike with new double butted tubing, mirror polished logo, 3D chainstay yoke, and more. We were able to link up with Dan Hunt, check out the Land Cruiser V2 in person, and grab some photos for this release. Check it out here…

Luke Cardew from Wholegrain Cycles, makers of Jack the Rack, had a chance to pop by the 2023 Taipei Bike Show in Taiwan last weekend. With his help, we’ve compiled a recap featuring 10 of the most interesting products from the event, many of which look to be a good fit for bikepacking. Find them here…

The new Beast Components Hybrid Bar is an interesting carbon drop bar designed to work with flat-bar shifters and brakes. You can find more details and photos of it here…

Released in conjunction with their 50th anniversary, the Western Mountaineering Flylite might be the lightest fully baffled sleeping bag ever made. We’ve been testing one for over a year in a wide range of conditions and temperatures for this review. Read it here…

The all-new 2023 Rocky Mountain Solo carbon features a fully redesigned frame, clearance for 29 x 2.0” or 27.5 x 2.2″ tires, and more gear mounting points than ever. Plus, Rocky rolled out two redevamped alloy models alongside the new carbon version. Check it out here…

The new Bassi Bobby Bar hits the sweet spot between shreddy and cruisy and looks perfect for everyday riding and off-road adventures. Check it out here…

The 2023 Stagecoach 400 kicks off this Friday from Idyllwild, California, following a 400-mile loop on doubletrack, sandy desert roads, technical singletrack, and urban bike paths. Find our gallery of more than 40 race rigs here, featuring bag and gear highlights for each…

The Cloudride Prologue is a weekend “flashpacking” event for riders to test gear, gain some fitness, and get a taste of Australia’s full 1,000-kilometer Monaro Cloudride route. See a lovely selection of photos from Phillip Sage and a recap from organizer Steve Watson here…

Ukraine’s 7Roads Bags just finalized the design for their new steerer tube-mounted Nest Rack and matching OCT Rando Bag, a unique combination that looks quite intriguing. Learn more about both of them here…