Miles Arbour

Designed for travelers and apartment dwellers alike, the Velo Orange Neutrino is a Chromoly steel mini-velo with a small but surprisingly capable stature. A few months ago, Miles pieced together a custom build to see just how much big fun this small bike can deliver. Find his review here…

The new Wilde Supertramp is described as a versatile all terrain bicycle for bikepacking and touring, and it’s outfitted with lots of mounting points, clearance for 29 x 2.6″ tires, Wilde’s proprietary TLC double butted Chromoly steel tubing, and more. Learn all about it here…

In the eighth and final episode of the Loam and Gravel Society video series from Old Man Mountain, host Karl Kroll brings his sister Katja on her very first bikepacking trip. Watch as they ride through Black Rock in northern Nevada here…

The Bags by Bird Better Half Framebag is a unique take on a wedge-style bag that features two expandable flip-top lids with quick-access bungee closures. Miles has been testing out two sizes over the last year to find out just how practical the design is. Find his review here…

The Black Hills Expedition is a 460-mile singletrack-heavy race through the Black Hills of South Dakota and into Wyoming. Around 20 riders showed up for last month’s grand depart, and only nine finished the route. Find an event recap from first-place finisher Zach Stone here…

Photographer Tristan Cardew just published an in-depth look at his first ultra-distance bikepacking race, the 2022 Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco. Watch the full hour-long video here…

The Bohemia Divide is an unsupported 800-kilometer race through the Czech Republic. There were more than 100 riders from eight countries at this year’s event, the fastest of whom finished in under three days. Niels Ihrman put together a diary-style report from their ride with a lovely gallery of photos from the organizers. Check it out here…

Best known for their line of handmade hip packs, Washington’s High Above just launched some new bike bags, including a stem bag, top tube bag, and handlebar bag. They sent over the entire collection ahead of the release so we could take a closer look. Find our review here…

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…