Friday Debrief: New Surly Steamroller, PNW High-rise Bars, Flamingo eeWings, 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…

The ALLYGN EdelMü Ring Mount Comes in Ten Colors

Made in Germany / $74 at ALLYGN

The EdelMü is a dynamo taillight that combines the iconic design of the SON Edelux headlight with the internals of the Busch & Müller Mü. It’s available in two versions: direct-mount for M6 braze-ons on the seat tube and standard ring-mount for M3 bolts. The lights are made to work with the mounts made by Drust Cycles, but parts for those who want to fabricate their own are available through ALLYGN.

Cane Creek Flamingo Collection

$1200+ at Cane Creek

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Cane Creek polled their customer base asking what limited edition color they wanted to see, and the people have spoken. The Cane Creek Invert suspension fork Nic and Neil reviewed last year is available for a limited time in Flamingo Pink.

The Surly Steamroller is Back

Made in Taiwan / $700 at Surly Bikes

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Surly has released a limited color run of the iconic Steamroller. Now available in Anxious Lavender, this famous track frame has been updated for modern safety standards with the addition of braze ons for cables on the top tube. The fork and rear seat stay bridge is also fully drilled so that users can come to a full and complete stop without DIY solutions.

PNW Ranger High Rise Handlebar

Made in Taiwan / $69 at PNW Components

PNW Components just added a 75mm rise option to their Range handlebar lineup. The new version has a wrist and back-friendly 75mm rise, but features all the same specs as the other Range bars: 35mm clamp, 2014-Alloy construction, 800mm width, 10-degree backsweep, and a 5-degree upsweep.

Rambler Reformed

$16 at Barnes and Noble

Written by fellow bikepacker Michael Weiss, Rambler Reformed details the struggle of pursuing a life of adventure while balancing it with the stability that we all grow to need as we get older. The book includes reflections from his time hiking the John Muir Trail, guiding backpacking trips in the Grand Canyon, thru-hiking the Colorado Trail, and bikepacking the length of the Baja Peninsula.

Astral Limited-Edition Stealth Wanderlust Rims

Made in USA / $1,349/wheelset at Astral Cycling

Astral Cycling in Oregon has teamed up with its Japanese partner, Circles Worldwide Distribution, on a limited-edition run of stealth-coated Wanderlust rims. The Wanderlust has a unique semi-aero, 30mm deep design, suitable for gravel and all-road riding, and tires 28–50mm wide. Wheelsets retail for $1,349, and rims retail for $199.

Cascada Trail Shirts

Made in Italy / $76+ at Cascada

Cascada just released a new lineup of short-sleeve and long-sleeve riding shirts in unisex sizing. They describe them as “soft as cotton, but with the performance of a technical garment, they’re lightweight, breathable, and stretchy.” They are made in Italy and available in a range of colors and different designs.

Fidlock’s 10th Anniversary Bottle and Base

Made in Germany / €24.99+ at Fidlock

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10 years ago, Fidlock unveiled the first TWIST system at EUROBIKE. Today, Fidlock has an entire ecosystem of clever storage and carrying solutions for cyclists, the most popular being their TWIST bottles and matching bike base mounts. To celebrate 10 years of business, they released a limited-edition anniversary bottle and a signature-edition base that’s CNC-machined from aluminum.

Around the Community

News from around the bikepacking world…

Cy Turner Weighs in on the new Shimano XT

Cotic’s founder and designer, Cy Turner, recently weighed in on the revamped Shimano Deore XT 8200 mechanical group. Watch his first ride review above…

Cycling to Play a Gig on the Isle of Skye

To complement today’s feature, here’s a little journal video by Samuel Organ from the Isle of Skye featuring heavy wind and rain, incredible sunsets, sauna on the beach, seals, pints, and tunes.

Canyon ‘LUX ERA’ 32er Concept Bike

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Canyon recently released a prototype of what they believe their version of a 32er might look like. With a front-end featuring a bi-plane cockpit reminiscent of the double-decker handlebar Canyon used on a previous generation of their Grail gravel bike, the LUX ERA 32er also has an inverted suspension fork, 32” wheels, and a computer integrated into the top cap. It’s a weird, completely theoretical concept bike, but it points to where one of the world’s largest bike companies is going.

Ryan Van Duzer Is Once Again Taking On the Divide

Ryan Van Duzer is once again taking on the Tour Divide. After partially completing most of the route in segments over the last few years and unsuccessfully joining the Grand Depart two years ago, Ryan is now attempting the full route on his own time. This video is the first in what he hopes will be a long series about completing the full Divide route.

Did TREK Leak its 32er?

TREK released a short documentary earlier this week featuring a conversation between John Burke, the current CEO, and Bevil Hogg—the man responsible for co-founding the company with Burke’s father. It’s an insightful look at the company and its history. But, at about 37:02, the camera briefly captures an interesting looking bike in the background. Carefully guarded by an employee, it appears like a rather large-wheeled bike. Could it be a TREK 32er? Who knows. Let us know what you think in the Conversation below…

Events Starting Soon

What to watch this weekend and bikepacking events starting soon…

Olympic 420 Adventure

The Olympic 420 is a bikepacking race that traverses the spectacular Olympic Peninsula via the Olympic Discovery Route. The route is comprised of old logging roads and trails that can be extremely wild and steep, and there are few opportunities for resupply. Seven riders are registered for live tracking at this morning’s grand depart. Follow along here.

The 360

The 360 is a 360-kilometer, non-stop gravel loop of London, a complete circumnavigation of the capital that never takes you more than 30 miles from Trafalgar Square. It’s big, it’s bold, and it demands commitment, starting in the early hours with just 24 hours to close the loop. The ride starts tomorrow morning, and you can follow the riders’ progress live here.

GCOR

GCOR is a 450-mile gravel circumnavigation of the Olympic Mountain Range in Washington State. The Olympics are a wild and remote region with old-growth rainforests, glacial-cut valleys, wild rivers, forgotten roads, and never-ending climbs. The race follows the Olympic GC bikepacking route, which uses an eclectic mix of gravel roads, forest roads, and singletrack to fully loop around the Olympic Mountains and provide a bucket-list experience for those who take it on. There are ten riders registered for live tracking, and they start their ride on Sunday.

Transpyrenees

Transpyrenees 2026 is an unsupported, one-stage road cycling challenge that traverses the vast and varied landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula and beyond. The route has a length of 1,124km and includes a total of 34 passes, the highest of which is this year’s guest of honor, the Col du Tentes (2,141m). There are nearly 350 riders participating in this year’s event, which starts on Sunday. Follow along live here.

BC Epic 1000

The BC Epic 1000 follows a mix of service roads, doubletrack, and singletrack along a good portion of the Trans Canada Trail. A 1040km route from Merritt to Fernie! There are over 60 riders participating in the 2026 grand depart, which takes off tomorrow morning. Follow along here.

Wish We Were Here

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

Logan Watts: Sage and Saddles

I was chatting with someone earlier this week about Gunnison, Colorado, and it’s hard to believe that it’s been three years since we rode and documented the Sage and Saddles loop. As temperatures ramp up here in the southeastern United States, I’d love to be riding over those glorious passes this weekend!

Weekly Social

Some things we found around the ‘gram and elsewhere. This week, some folks having fun on the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Loop and an interesting camp cooking tip…

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