Friday Debrief: New Cambium Saddle, Ultra-Cyclist-Friendly Coffee, Poop-Kit Bags, 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…

Paul Smith Brooks Cambium Saddle

Made in England / €255 at Brooks England

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The C17 Paul Smith combines his Signature Stripe pattern, a hallmark of the British designer’s work, with the comfort and performance properties of the popular all-terrain saddle. Paul Smith is a lifelong cyclist, and this creative collaboration sees his style applied to a bike component for the first time in his storied career.

Rodeo Labs Explorts Fleece Tights and Ad Astra Jersey

$107+ at Rodeo Labs

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In an effort to make a pair of stretchy bibs for when the temperatures go below freezing, these space-themed full length bibs are the result of more than a few iterations. Following in the footsteps of their Explorts 3.0 bibshorts, Rodeo Labs says these fleece-lined tights are ideal for riding in temperatures between 25 and 50 degrees. Alongside their release, the Denver-based brand has also come out with a new version of their blended Merino wool Lamb Transport jersey. With a cool space theme, this jersey has the unique ability to host two velcro patches on the sleeve.

“Poop-moji” Pouch by Space Bear Bags

Made in USA / $22 at Garage Grown Gear

We love pouches, and if you’re looking for a lightweight option for your poop kit, this pouch is made from Dyneema Composite Fabric (DCF) and visual cues so you know exactly which bag it is when digging through your kit.

Wolf Tooth x Stinner Frameworks

Made in USA / $2,300+ at Stinner

Following their move to a larger shop and increased production, Stinner Frameworks has partnered with Wolf Tooth Components to bring high-quality, domestically manufactured parts to Stinner Select and Podium Series bikes. The partnership allows customers to select Wolf Tooth parts for their build directly through Stinner’s website, making color-coordinated upgrades simple.

SimWorks x Honjo Turtle 63 26″ Fender

Made in Japan / $140 at SimWorks

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SimWorks and Honjo have started offering their popular Turtle 63 profile in a 26″ fender size. Proven to be favorite for riders running tires in that 48-50mm range, the Turtle 63s don’t wrap quite as deeply as their smooth profile fenders like the Smooth 62, so you can get away with a little more tire capacity and/or the option to run a knobbier tire.

Espresso Chocolate Bar

$2.30 at Garage Grown Gear

A lot of folks use caffeine tabs or cold coffee when “touring with a sense of urgency.” However, this looks much more satisfying. If anybody has tried these, leave us a note!

Cane Creek Colored Stem Faceplates

$20 at Cane Creek

These colorful faceplates are ready to bolt on to Cane Creek eeSilk and GXC stems. Featuring five anodized options in all of Cane Creek’s current Chroma Studio colors, these faceplates are also compatible with the Cane Creek Computer Mount.

In Conversation

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

Plans for Good Night 2025?

With Good Night 2025 kicking off tonight, we’d love to hear your plans! Let us know in the conversation below…

Around the Community

News from around the bikepacking world…

Bikepacking San Juan Huts: Episode One

This summer, Katrina Hase and her husband, Tony, celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary by bikepacking the San Juan Huts from Durango to Moab. Traveling from hut to hut allowed them to pack less gear and focus on the world-class riding. This is the first episode of a three-part series that Katrina is releasing from the trip.

The West Texas Showdown Gallery is Live

Photographers Nathan Khalsa, Ben Corda, and Megan Maanao were at the inaugural West Texas Showdown event in the Big Bend region and did an excellent job capturing the magic of the third race on the Texas Showdown Series. They just published their full photo gallery, and digital copies are available for purchase, with all proceeds donated to the Texas Showdown Series. Dig into the photos here.

Chilcotins on Super 8

Photographer and filmmaker Kai Jacobson just uploaded a short film from a trip to the South Chilcotins in British Columbia. Filmed on a 1970s Canon 514XL Super 8 camera, the video captures four days of long rides, alpine meadows, rolling singletrack, and more.

2026 Arkansas High Country Race Heads to Bentonville

After two years in Russellville, the Arkansas High Country Race is moving to Bentonville for the 2026 and 2026 editions. The race will launch from downtown Bentonville in Fall 2026, with riders tackling one of the toughest mixed-surface routes in the U.S., a self-supported journey looping through the Ozarks, Ouachitas, and Arkansas River Valley. Learn more here.

Events Starting Soon

What to watch this weekend and bikepacking events starting soon…

Bikepack the Suwannee River

Karlos Bernart, aka the Singletrack Samurai, is running a group overnighter this weekend that uses recently scouted terrain combined with parts of the Florida Divide. This year, there are two route options: one with as much singletrack as possible and one utilizing as many dirt roads as possible. There isn’t live tracking, but you can learn more about the event here.

Weekly Social

Some things we found around the ‘gram and elsewhere. This week, a handful of 32-inch-related posts. They’re coming…

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