Friday Debrief: Wave Pedals, Scotland Gravel, a Custom Corvid MAP, and More…

The weekly Debrief highlights small but important bits of news, products, and things that caught our attention on the website, in the conversation, and elsewhere around the community. These include upcoming events and interesting items our readers shared in the comments. Check out this week’s findings below.

Bits & Bobs

New products that are worth highlighting but didn’t make the Dispatch…

OneUp Wave Pedals

Made in Taiwan / $160 at OneUp Components

OneUp Components’ new Wave Pedals use a unique profile that’s box convex and concave (most flat pedals are either one or the other). Wave is a patented hybrid convex/concave shape that promotes an aggressive heels-dropped riding position and gives you a more natural pedal stroke when seated. They weigh 355 grams (pair) and are made with a forged and CNC’d 6061 Aluminum Body and a chromoly steel axle. They are available in a variety of colors and come with a one-year warranty.

Buffalo Bags Big Buffalo Restock and Two New Colors

Made in Thailand / $210 at Buffalo Bags

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Buffalo Bags in Bangkok, Thailand, just announced a big restock of its Big Buffalo handlebar bag and also added two fresh color options to the lineup. The new colors are Olive X-Pac X42 and White Canvas, and the restocked colors are: black X-Pac X50, gray canvas, dark olive canvas, black canvas, and brown canvas.

Wolf Tooth Ripsaw Pedals now in Gold

Made in USA / $199 at Wolf Tooth

Announced last year, the Wolf Tooth Ripsaw is an aluminum flat pedal with a convex profile, unique design, and interesting contours. When it was launched, it was only available in Black, Raw Silver, and Ultraviolet Purple, so we’re excited to see Wolf Tooth expanding the lineup to include a flashy gold option for those on the hunt for some flare. Make sure to check out Logan’s detailed review here.

Updated Gurp Stem Bag at C&L Cycles

Made in Canada / $95 CAD at C&L Cycles

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After plenty of testing and tweaking, Peter at Gurp in Montreal just released what he’s calling “the most refined stem bag I have ever made.” It’s designed for regular bottles, features a one-handed open/close drawstring, and has a single exterior stretchy pocket for quick-access items. The bag is fully lined, padded, highly water-resistant, and attaches to your bar with removable velcro straps and a lower bungee/cord lock. It’s available now at C&L Cycles, with unique color options coming in Gurp’s June drop.

Gravel Rides Cairngorms & Perthshire

£15.95 at Bikepacking Scotland

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Gravel Rides Cairngorms & Perthshire, the latest guidebook from adventure writer and filmmaker Markus Stitz, showcases 15 of the finest gravel cycling routes through the Cairngorms National Park, Perthshire, and the Angus Glens in Scotland. Covering routes from 14 to 77 kilometers in length, the guidebook includes a mix of easy, straightforward, and challenging rides across some of Scotland’s most spectacular and remote landscapes. The book is available on May 8th at bookshops nationwide and via the Bikepacking Scotland website and AdventureBooks.com.

More Ornot UV Hooded Trail Shirt Colors

Made in USA / $85 at Ornot Men’s Women’s

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The Ornot UV Hooded Trail Shirt is made from Oeko-Tex approved recycled fabric (85% Polyester/15% Lycra), offers UPF 30 sun protection, and is lightweight and quick-drying. It’s available in men’s and women’s sizing from XS to XXL and XS to XL, respectively, and each shirt is hand-sewn in California. Ornot just expanded the lineup with a new Stone Blue and Olive color options.

Topo Designs x Dangle Supply Cloud Formation Collection

Made in USA / $27+ at Dangle Supply

Topo Designs teamed up with Dangle Supply to design the new Cloud Formation Collection, which consists of four pieces: Topo Designs x Dangle Supply Musette Bag, Topo Designs x Dangle Supply Ti-Cobb Pipe, Topo Designs x Dangle Supply Mountain Accessory Bag Micro, and a Topo Designs x Dangle Supply 16oz Nalgene. The collection is available as a complete bundle or for individual purchase.

Search and State Linen Roll Tab Utility Shirt

Made in NYC / $165 at Search and State

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Our friends at Search and State have been experimenting with linen for use on an bike adventure-focused shirt for four or five years. Last week, they brought the end result to market. The Linen Roll Tab Utility Shirt is made from sustainably sourced, 100% organic linen, bringing a long list of functional benefits to the table: it’s breathable, antibacterial, odor-resistant, anti-static, and highly durable—while also becoming softer and better with age. Designed to suit daily life as easily as time on the trail, the shirt features roll-tab sleeves for added versatility and a relaxed fit that balances utility with understated style. Like all of Search and State’s pieces, it’s proudly made in New York City.

Cotic x Hex Headbadges

Made in UK / £100 at Cotic

Our friends at Hex Components—who we highlighted at Bespoked UK last year—recently collaborated with Cotic to showcase the brand’s new logotype with a distinct titanium headbadge design. This was an extremely limited run, and they’re already sold out, but perhaps there will be more.

Around the Community

News from around the bikepacking world…

Doom Documentary Trailer

Filmed by John Mathews and Danny Luksa, the forthcoming Doom documentary is told through the eyes of six racers and the race organizer to paint a portrait of the heart and soul of ultra-endurance bikepacking. Watch the trailer above.

Tout Terrain Adventure Festival

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Tout Terrain is celebrating its 20-year anniversery by hosting its first Adventure Festival on July 19th and 20th, bringing together riders, media, dealers, and Adventure Team members who helped shape the brand’s journey. The event is being held in the hills close to its home base near Freiburg, Germany, and it invites everyone for a weekend of riding, community, and stories from the trail while experiencing the brand, its production, and its products firsthand. RSVP as a visitor here.

Free Gear Repair Pop-up: Outdoor Research Seattle

Outdoor Research in Seattle is hosting a free gear repair pop-up event with the Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI) team. They are offering patching, hems, buttons, and zipper pulls on any clothing items. The event is on Saturday, May 3rd from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Outdoor Research Seattle Flagship Store. Learn more and RSVP here.

Events Starting Soon

What to watch this weekend and bikepacking events starting soon…

Source to Sea Trail

The Source to Sea Trail is an adventure by gravel bike or mountain bike into the heart of Yorkshire. It is a circular route that’s 720 kilometers (450 miles) long with 9,250 meters of climbing and connects the network of old trails in the folds of the hills and on the moors, where 10 of Yorkshires finest river rise. The 2025 grand depart starts tomorrow morning, and there are over 40 riders registered for live tracking, follow along here.

Yorkshire Divide Headwaters Trail

The Yorkshire Divide Headwaters Trail connects bridleways and quiet lanes on a 325-kilometer circular route that takes riders to the “head of the waters,” the source of the River Calder, the River Aire, and the River Don high up on the moors of the Yorkshire Dales, Peak District, and South Pennines and out across the Aire Valley and Southern Washlands. There are nearly 50 riders registered for tomorrow’s grand depart, and you can follow their progress live here.

Weekly Social

Some things we found around the ‘gram and elsewhere. This week, a beautiful new Corvid MAP (More Adventure Please) titanium drop bar mountain bike, kitted out with a PNW dropper post, Ritchey bar and stem, Logos wheels, Manitou fork, and a custom Reroot Outdoor framebag.

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