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Fasst Flexx Handlebar Review

By Miles Arbour on June 22, 2022

21 Discussion

Released last year, the alloy Fasst Flexx Handlebar uses a pivot point and internal elastomer to isolate your upper body from excess vibrations. We’ve been testing one over the last few months to see how it works for bikepacking and trail riding. Find Miles’ review here…

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New BXB Bernie Bar Bag

By Miles Arbour on June 15, 2022

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Tucson, Arizona-based Bags by Bird just released a new handlebar bag with the same signature BXB flap-opening found on the Better Half framebags. Check out the BXB Bernie Bar Bag here…

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Fill in the Map

By Logan Watts on

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Announcing our latest routes challenge, with 20 great prize packages up for grabs! We’re looking for exceptional one-night routes to expand our Local Overnighter Project archive and get more folks out bikepacking. To help fill in the world map, we invite you to submit your favorite local bikepacking overnighter route before August 31st for a chance to win amazing prizes from Austere, Cedaero, Forager, High Above, Wolf Tooth Components, and more…

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1.7L and 3L Tailfin V-Mount Pack Review

By Cass Gilbert on June 9, 2022

15 Discussion

Just when you thought you’d wrapped your head around Tailfin’s burgeoning line of small bags – such as their Cargo Cage Packs and Mini Panniers – out come the new V-Mount Packs, which are designed for bikes with a shortage of water bottle or cargo cage eyelets. We’ve had a chance to try both sizes, and you can read our full review here…

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Rigs of the 2022 Tour Divide (Part 2): Drop-Bar Bikes

By Miles Arbour on

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Part 2 of our massive Rigs of the 2022 Tour Divide roundup features more than 60 drop-bar bikes that’ll be setting out on the 2,700-mile route between Banff, Alberta, and Antelope Wells, New Mexico, tomorrow morning. Find details on all of them here, including bag and gear highlights for each..

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Rigs of the 2022 Tour Divide (Part 1): Flat-Bar Bikes

By Miles Arbour on June 8, 2022

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Our largest rig roundup to date and one of our most popular articles each year is finally here: the Rigs of the 2022 Tour Divide! This time, we’ve split them into two categories: drop-bar and flat-bar bikes. Find details on more than 50 flat-bar rigs here, including bag and gear highlights for each, all of which will soon take on the roughly 2,700-mile route…

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Touring on Tour (Part 1): Hello Cleveland

By Guest on June 7, 2022

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Our friend James Joiner is currently touring across the United States with Modest Mouse, accompanying the band as their photographer. Along the way, he’s trying to sneak in as much riding as possible between live shows and travel days. Find his first in a series of reports from the road here…

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Framework Designs Sight Seeker Basket Bag Review

By Miles Arbour on June 3, 2022

3 Discussion

Updated last year, the Framework Designs Sight Seeker is a basket bag with a versatile attachment system, magnetic side pockets, and it’s handmade in Australia by a woman-owned and operated business. We’ve been testing one out for several months for this review…

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Cordillera de Fuego (Film)

By Montanus on June 1, 2022

30 Discussion

The latest Montanus project transports viewers to an incredible stretch of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Chilean Andes along the eastern side of the Ring of Fire. “Cordillera de Fuego” is a short film that follows them on a new route in the shadows of snow-capped volcanos and ancient monkey puzzle trees. Find the film, a photo gallery, and some insight into their gear and equipment here…

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Rigs of the 2022 Highland Trail 550 (HT550)

By Miles Arbour on May 27, 2022

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Well known for its rocky and twisty singletrack, beautiful scenery, remote wilderness, and fickle Scottish weather, the 550-mile Highland Trail (HT550) kicks off tomorrow in Tyndrum, Scotland, and boasts over 50,000 feet (16,000 meters) of climbing. Find our gallery of almost 50 race rigs here, featuring bag and gear highlights for each…

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Reader’s Rig: Skye’s Jamis Dragon One

By Lucas Winzenburg on May 20, 2022

4 Discussion

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Skye in Flagstaff, Arizona, who shares the Jamis Dragon One she’s ridden all over the place since she bought the frame used and built it up eight years ago. Learn more about Skye and her ever-evolving Jamis here…

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Rigs of the 2022 Pinyons & Pines

By Miles Arbour on May 11, 2022

18 Discussion

Pinyons and Pines is a 300-mile self-supported bikepacking race that takes in some of the best riding in Northern Arizona, following a mix of singletrack, dirt roads, and doubletrack. Find our gallery of more than 40 race rigs here, featuring bag and gear highlights for each…