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In the spirit of the holiday season, here’s our list of outstanding bikepacking gifts, each handpicked from a horde of new — or shiny — products that came out in 2016. Find gifts in six categories ranging from stocking stuffers under $25 to ‘money no object’ investments, and stealthily share them with your partner or family.
Redesigned and released this week, the new Mountain Feedbag sports a new closure system, more volume, and a few other nice tweaks. Our thoughts on the new model after testing it in Kyrgyzstan and beyond…
With just four bits and a wrench, the Blackburn Switch Multi-tool might seem a little over simplified on first glance. But there’s a lot of practical utility built into this little gadget…
Building on the concept behind their popular Mr Fusion, Porcelain Rocket has been working on a new seat pack, one that’s dropper-post compatible — called “Albert”. Find out how it got its name and get a unique look into its long design process – trials that involved endless brainstorming, seven prototypes, and months on the trail – and at the production version, coming this fall…
Mike Howarth tests the new Apidura Saddle Pack Dry in some of the wettest and muddiest conditions in the UK.
Lee Vilinsky and Cherry Fitzsimmons took the new Arkel Seatpacker on the boggy singletrack and rocky trails of Scotland. See how it fared in this detailed review …
Treating your air mattress and sleeping bag as a complete system, rather than two separate entities, frees up a considerable amount of space on your bikepacking rig. It also helps trim back valuable weight. We head into the hills with Sea To Summit’s Ember Eb1 quilt and UltraLight Insulated Mattress, to find out if this lean setup is enough for a comfortable night’s sleep.
Interested in the latest in bike helmet technology? We have a look at the Multi-directional Impact Protection System – and take three ‘MIPS’ helmets out bikepacking.
The search for the perfect clipless bikepacking shoes might just stop at Scott’s Elite Boa…
In addition to the new army of adventure-ready bikes, Salsa introduced a full line of bikepacking bags this week at SaddleDrive, their trailside dealer event. Here are details about the EXP Series as well as pricing and photos of each…
Over the weekend, Specialized introduced their full line of Burra Burra Bikepacking Bags. This weather-resistant range includes a frame pack, handlebar harness, stabilizer seat pack, top tube pack, pizza rack pack, fork cage with stuff pack, and dry bags. We had a chance to try some of the bags before their launch. Here are our initial impressions…
Having trouble cramming everything into your soft bag setup? Sometimes a small set of panniers can help take up the slack. Out on Bolivia’s backroads, we try a set of Swift’s ninja-black Hinterland Jr. Ranger Panniers for size…
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