Friday Debrief: Bombtrack Flat-bar Gravel, Duck Camo, Sandwich Rides, 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…

Stayer Cycles T47-to-BSA Bottom Bracket Adapter

Made in UK / $97 at Stayer Cycles

The Stayer Cycles T47-to-BSA Bottom Bracket Adapter is a clever solution that allows classic components to be installed on modern bikes by enabling the use of BSA cranks on T47 BB shells—perfect for square-taper aficionados. It’s made by Rideworks in the UK.

Farewell Feed Bag V2, Memory Palace Pre-Order, and Five Years of Business

Made in USA / $65 at Farewell

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Farewell Bags in Santa Fe, New Mexico, celebrated five years of business this summer and just announced an updated version of their stem bag, which now has a drain grommet and revised cinch collar. They are available in 11 colors/fabrics with the goal of keeping them in stock, ready to ship. The’ve also launched a new wide barrel bag, plus tool pouches have been restocked, pre-orders for the Memory Palace Handlebar Roll and Dos Baguette Tote are open, and the Ultralight Chalk Bags have been restocked. To round out the list, they also have new t-shirts available.

Ultradynamico MOGAST Caps

Made in Italy / $25 at Ultradynamico

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There are some new caps from Ultradynamico commemorating the three storied climbs of the Giro D’Italia that are linked together in the annual Mogast.com event. MOrtirolo, GAvia, and the STelvio. Made in Italy, these cycling caps looking comfy.

Outershell Releases Duck Camo Colorway

Made in the USA / at OuterShell

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Outershell has added a new, seasonal Duck Camo pattern to their production bags. Featuring a tan and brown camo pattern, the 1000D Cordura pattern is available in some of their bags now, and will be featured on all of their stock in the coming weeks. The fabric is a premium option that adds about $20 USD to the cost of some bags.

Ornot Billboard Collection

Made in Albania & USA / $65+ at Ornot

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The new Ornot Billbord Collection is a loud departure from a decade of minimal branding. Covered in distorted logos, metal fonts, and deliberate chaos, these pieces are both a nod to vintage band tees and a tongue-in-cheek critique of logo-saturated cycling kits. The collection includes the Billboard Tee ($65), Park Jersey ($178, $163 at checkout after auto-applied $15 marketing credit), and a bottle ($18).

Bombtrack Hook EXT Eagle SX

Made in Taiwan / $2,749.00 USD at Bombtrack

Bombtrack unveiled the new Hook EXT SX Eagle, introducing a flat-bar gravel-style build for an interesting take on off-road practicality. Constructed from Columbus Cromor double-butted steel with a tapered headtube and internal dynamo routing, it’s designed for durability and versatility. It has plenty of frame and fork mounts for gear loading and 27.5 x 2.0” WTB Ranger tires make it a little more robust for off-road use. It’s fitted with a SRAM SX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain with an 11–50T cassette and 38T chainring mounted to a Rival wide crankset. Level hydraulic brakes and the Seido MGV carbon fork round out the build.

Wanted!

Bike Camp Co-op

Among all the for sale listings in our Bike Camp Co-op, there’s also a category for wanted items. Today, our friend Eugene Pak’s WTB listing caught our attention with a to-the-point digital napkin drawing of a Bike Friday All-packa. If anyone has one for sale, reach out to Eugene here.

Mica Cycles Now in Europe!

Made in Taiwan / €194 at Goldsprint / Gentle Jaunt

The Mica Rat Tail enables users to carry a drybag on nearly any hardtail or rigid bike, transforming it into a bikepacking-ready rig while maintaining full use of a dropper post. It cleverly mounts to the seatpost or seat tube with an included clamp, and vertical struts mount to the seat stays—no need for rack mounts. Weighing in at just 410 grams, including all mounting hardware, the Rat Tail is lighter than many seat packs of the same size, even after adding a dry bag and straps. The Gentle Jaunt in Berlin just became the first European dealer and has Rat Tails in stock now.

In Conversation

Exchanges and ideas that caught our attention in the site’s conversation section…

e-Cargo Car Replacements

With the release of Surly’s new Skid Loader yesterday, we’re curious: what features and specs are you looking for in e-cargo bikes that can/would replace your car? And what other models out there do you find intriguing or comparable to the Skid Loader? Leave us a note in the conversation below…

Around the Community

News from around the bikepacking world…

Singular Cycles Has a New Website

Singular Cycles in the UK recently gave their website a full refresh, and it now features a cleaner layout, updated product pages, an improved mobile experience, and more content about each model’s origin story and design. Head over to SingularCycles.com to check it out.

Meet the Rothwells: The Bikepacking Father-And-Son Duo

This week’s edition of the Life In The Peloton Podcast featued a father and son bikepacking duo. Telling stories of adventures that started when James, Rich Rothwell’s son, was just a small child, this inspirational duo is worth a listen.

Sklar: SF Sandwich Ride ORNOT

Sklar’s latest video recaps a group ‘sandwich ride’ co-hosted by the folks at Ornot. The two brands rode from San Francisco to sunny Mount Tam with a bunch of pals, and it looked like a hoot!

MADE Bike Show Discount for BIKEPACKING.com Readers

The MADE bike show has quickly become one of the premier bike expos in the alt-cycling space, and it’s returning in an even bigger and better format for 2025. Entering its third year, MADE will continue to focus on its core mission of bringing frame builders, media, and makers together. The show will take place at Zidell Yards in Portland, Oregon, from August 22 to 24th, 2025, and the organizers have hooked our readers up with a 25% off code for single day or weekend pass, limited to a single ticket. Use the code “MADEpacking” at MADE.Bike to get your ticket.

Cynthia Carson’s Transcontinental Rig

In her latest video, Cynthia Carson goes through her bike and gear she’s using on the Transcontinental No.11 race across Europe.

Events Starting Soon

What to watch this weekend and bikepacking events starting soon…

2025 Silk Road Mountain Race

The Silk Road Mountain Race is a fixed route, unsupported cycling race through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. The clock does not stop and there are no prizes. It follows gravel, single and double track, and old soviet roads that have long been forgotten and fallen into disrepair. This year’s route is 1,954 kilometers long and there are 250 registered riders. Follow along via our Tracker page here.

The ALPS

THE ALPS Ultracycling Adventure is a 620-kilometer fixed route event through the mountains of the Bavarian, Austrian and Italian Alps. This year’s event takes off tomororw morning and there are 24 riders registered for live tracking. Follow their progress here.

Trans North Georgia Adventure (TNGA)

The Trans North Georgia Adventure (TNGA) is a 350-mile mountain bike route through the mountains of northern GA on trails, forest roads and paved roads featuring challenging terrain, beautiful scenery, and a whole lot of climbing. For 2025, the grand depart is flipped so that the route begins at the AL line and ends on the Chattooga River bridge at the SC border. There are nearly 100 riders taking part in tomorrow’s grand depart. Follow their progress live here.

Alaska Divide

Alaska-Divide is a 1,700-kilometer (1,056-mile) unsupported bikepacking adventure from Anchorage to Deadhorse. Considered the Last Frontier of North America, Alaska is home to the most unrelenting weather, the most dangerous predators, and the most remote wilderness of the continent. The 2025 grand depart starts on Sunday from Anchorage, and you can follow along live here.

Wish We Were Here

Shedding a little light on a route one of us is dreaming about riding at the moment…

Nic Morales: Trans North Georgia Adventure

Though Travis Jolly was unsuccessful in convincing me to join him at the TNGA this year, it hasn’t stopped me from daydreaming about it. The American South is one of my favorite places in the world, and the TNGA route is no exception to that sense of appreciation. One day I’ll put it on the calendar, but, for now, I’ll just keep wishing I were lining up this weekend.

Weekly Social

Some things we found around the ‘gram and elsewhere. This week, Johannes Wandinger of Alonukis Frameworks breaks down the rig that got him 4th at Montenegro Mountain Madness…
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