Friday Debrief: Supertramp Frame Bags, Bikepacking Annapurna, Meerkat Klunker, 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…

Wilde Supertramp Cedaero Frame Bag

Made in USA / $250 at Wilde Bikes

Wilde Bikes recently teamed up with Cedaero on some custom full frame bags designed specially for their all-terrain Supertramp. They’re made from waxed canvas, have a lace-up top, a non-drive side map pocket, bolt-on attachment on the down tube, and are size-specific.

Updated Buffalo Bags Big Buffalo

Made in Thailand / $157 at Buffalo Bags

Thailand-based bag maker Buffalo Bags just updated their Big Buffalo handlebar bag with new fixed velcro straps for a stronger, more secure setup, and they’ve added three new Cordura fabric options. The Cordura bags come in Khaki, Corsair, and Moss Green and are available now.

Ride5Dev R-Spec Trail Enduro Cranks

Made in USA / $549 at Ride5Dev.com

The new Ride5Dev R-Spec Trail Enduro Cranks are made in San Diego, California, from solid 7050 Billet Aluminum, come in four lengths (155mm, 160mm, 165mm, 170mm), 68/73mm BB widths, and your choice of 30mm or 29mm spindle diameter. The cranks come in matte raw or matte black, and they also offer compatible chainrings if you’re looking for a complete setup.

Fresh SimWorks Getaround and Fun 3 Bars

Made in Japan / $128 at Sim.Works

The SimWorks Getaround and Fun 3 Bars by Nitto are back with an updated look in both polished silver and black options. The Getaround bar is made from hardened aluminum with a 31.8mm clamp area and 750mm width and is one of their most popular bars. The Fun 3 Bar has a unique bend with 20mm rise, a 680 or 750mm width, and a 35° grip angle.

Ingrid 10-52T 12-Speed Cassette

Made in Italy / €429 at Ingrid.Bike

The new Ingrid 10-52T 12-Speed Cassette is machined from AISI 9840 and 7075-T6 aluminium alloy and is designed to offer better cog spacing. The three largest aluminum cogs are cross-compatible with their smaller-range 10-48T cassette, allowing riders to swap between the two. It’s made from two solid pieces of metal: the steel cogs are heat-treated and the aluminum cluster is hard anodized. The cassette features a SRAM XD driver, a 10-12-14-16-18-21-24-28-32-37-44-52 range, and weighs just 356 grams.

Wolf Tooth SRAM 8-Bolt Chainrings

Made in USA / $79.95 at Wolf Tooth

Wolf Tooth Components’ new Direct Mount Chainrings for SRAM 8-Bolt Mountain Cranks are optimized for the new SRAM Transmission mountain groupsets and T-Type chains. These are for folks who have the latest SRAM T-Type Transmission groupset and want a different chainring size beyond stock offering or upgrade to a made-in-USA option with an optimized tooth profile for better performance.

The Meerkat Klunker: Night Sky Edition

The State Bicycle Co. x Dynaplug Meerkat Klunker is back for another year, this time with a gorgeous custom paint by the talented Curtis Bullock inspired by gazing at the twilight sky from your favorite campsite. For a chance to win the bike, make the suggested donation of $5 to benefit the Sierra Butte Trail Stewardship (SBTS), and the winner will be announced on Tuesday, June 22nd. Enter to win here.

In Conversation

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

Non-cycling Shoes for Cycling

In our review of the Giro Tracker shoes earlier this week, a couple of readers brought up that they prefer riding with approach shoes and other non-cycling shoes. One of Logan’s favorites of all time is the Five Ten Guide Tennie (RIP). Does anyone else have any favorite “un-cycling shoes” to recommend?

Around the Community

News from around the bikepacking world…

Tickets for MADE now Available

Tickets for the inaugural MADE Bike Show are now available. MADE is an industry/consumer bike event highlighting the craft of handmade bicycles. Some 200 builders and brands will be present during the event, which takes place from August 25th to 27th at the Zidell Yards in Portland, Oregon. Get your tickets here.

Bikepacking Pinyons and Pines 500 (Video)

Dylan Turner just published a video he shot during his time riding the Pinyons and Pines 500 event last month. The 40-minute video provides a detailed look at the route, including all the beauty and challenges along the way. Watch it above, then make sure to check out two stories we published from the event here.

The Tout Terrain Outback: 1 year later! (Video)

Curious to learn more about how Tristan Bogaard’s Tout Terrain Outback is working after a year of use? Tristan just uploaded a detailed video that shares how everything is holding up, from paint to components, bags, and gear. He offers some thoughts on the belt-drive Pinion gearbox as well. Watch it above.

First Philippine Team to Complete Annapurna Circuit by Bikepacking

The team known as PACgear recently became the first Philippine group to complete the Annapurna Circuit on bikes without guides or porters for support. The group started their journey on May 18th and took 10 days to navigate the challenging high-elevation route. They travelled around 370 kilometers and reached Thorong La Pass on May 27th, the highest point of the circuit at an altitude of 5,416 meters. You can see more from their trip on Instagram.

Events Starting Soon

What to watch this weekend and bikepacking events starting soon…

2023 Tour Divide

The 2023 Tour Divide kicks off today, with riders taking on 2,745 miles of ultra-endurance bikepacking along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Banff to New Mexico. Make sure to check out both parts of our Rigs of the 2023 Tour Divide roundup and then head over to the event tracker to follow along live.

2023 Hungarian Divide

The Hungarian Divide is a self-supported bikepacking event across Hungary. Riders will choose from either 700 kilometers or the full 1,400-kilometer route. The event starts from Szentgotthárd and reaches Budapest via the mountains of western Hungary, where the event ends for half-distance participants. Those riding the longer route will continue on and experience the stunning mountains of western Hungary. The grand depart takes off tomorrow morning local time, 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…

Miles Arbour: Backcountry Singletrack

Post-trip blues are setting in hard after spending the better part of six weeks touring around Australia. We followed a lot of gravel and doubletrack during our time there, and while it was beautiful, I’m craving some backcountry singletrack. Colorado Trail? Something in Idaho? Anywhere on my bike? I’ll satisfy these cravings soon enough…

Weekly Social

Some things we found around the ‘gram and elsewhere. This week, a handful of #TourDivide2023 posts from grand depart riders…

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