Nic Morales

After meeting Jesse Turner at MADE in 2024, Nic caught up with the young framebuilder on a recent trip through Arkansas. Though their time together was limited, Nic got an inside look at the life of an up-and-coming builder amid the choppy seas that make up today’s bike industry. Pushing well beyond geometry and tubing choices, dive into Nic’s Field Trip to Slow Southern Steel here…

With a time of 49 hours and 58 minutes, Jan Heine set the fastest known time on the freshly published OCVA bikepacking route last weekend. Spanning 413 miles of extremely challenging terrain, this goes down as one of Jan’s most challenging FKT attempts yet…

YouTuber Terry Barentsen has once again taken to the internet to stream his latest bike tour. In Terry B’s latest video, we get an in-depth look at his bikepacking setup, including details on how he records and streams his bike rides for thousands to follow on YouTube…

Nic recently took the opportunity to make his Ritchey P-29er a bit more gravel-y by adding a new offering from the same company. With three-pack mounts, a drilled fork crown, and sleek looks, dig into his Ritchey WCS MTN Adventure Fork review for more on how this suspension-corrected carbon fork changed an already fantastic bike for the better…

Accomplished ultra-endurance cyclist Josh Reid is taking on the Tour Divide this year, and he just unveiled his rig. Featuring a full set of bags from Restrap, Fidlock bottles, and a SRAM drivetrain, dig into the complete breakdown of Josh Reid’s Tour Divide-ready Giant Revolt X below…

The Primos Mono ATB is a new budget-focused offering from the small bike company in Portland, Oregon. With clearance for 27.5 x 2.4″ tires, hydraulic brakes, a microSHIFT drivetrain, and a double-butted 4130 frame, this looks like a solid entry-level option for bikepackers…

YouTuber Dustin Klein recently commissioned R+E Cycles in Seattle to make a loud custom build for him. Featuring 650b x 48s, a Rodeo Labs carbon spork, S&S couplers, and paint-matched Velo Orange fenders, this is a custom rig you’ll need to dive into…

New from Blue Lug in Japan is the Fairweather Handlebar Bag ADV, a Carradice-style saddle bag with all kinds of adjustment and storage capacity. With six colors, loads of pockets, and a detachable front flap, this might just be the saddle bag to rule them all…

There are more than 150 fresh items for sale as part of today’s inaugural Bike Camp Co-op Garage Sale, with our team of editors and members around the world participating. Find a selection of great deals on used bikes, bags, components, camping gear, and more here…

From its origins of ripping old seatbelts out of demolished cars to make pedal straps, Restrap has grown into a force in the bikepacking bag space. During a recent trip to the UK, editor Nic Morales learned of the company’s humble origins, dedication to manufacturing in the UK, and how they’ve stayed true to their DIY ethos as they’ve grown into a global player. Look inside Restrap here…

Velo Orange’s latest release, the Chessie, is now available through a pre-sale on the Velo Orange website! Featuring an aluminum alloy frame, steel fork, sliding dropouts, and clearance for 50mm tires, the Velo Orange Chessie is a truly modern gravel offering. See details here…

Josh Reid’s UNBOUND XL video documents a somewhat impromptu undertaking from the accomplished ultracyclist and bikepacker. With a run at the Tour Divide on the calendar, Josh decided to give UNBOUND’s longest distance a go after some help from the folks at Chamois Butt’r. Watch it here…