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Reader’s Rig: Sophie’s Salsa Fargo
By Lucas Winzenburg on September 6, 2019
This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Sophie DeGroot, whose 2019 Salsa Fargo has carried her on bikepacking trips across the Australian Outback and the temperate rainforests of the Alaskan Panhandle. Find build details, photos, and more about Sophie here…
Reader’s Rig: Josh’s All-City Space Horse Disc
By Lucas Winzenburg on August 30, 2019
This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Berlin-based engineer and photographer Josh Meissner, whose All-City Space Horse Disc may well have the most thoughtfully put together bikepacking kit we’ve featured yet. Find details and photos of his weekend getaway machine here…
First Look at the Redesigned Porcelain Rocket Mr. Fusion
By Logan Watts on August 26, 2019
One of our favorite seat packs just got even better. The redesigned Porcelain Rocket Mr. Fusion got a revamped, gravel bike friendly rack, a new “DarkWhite” dry bag, the ability to run either 12 or 15 liter dry bags, and several more modifications. Find all the details on the new Mr. Fusion and an interview with Porcelain Rocket founder Scott Felter here…
Rigs of the 2019 Silk Road Mountain Race
By Logan Watts on August 14, 2019
This second annual Silk Road Mountain Race kicks off this weekend. Riders will face a long and arduous course through the remote mountain landscapes of the Tian Shan mountains in eastern Kyrgyzstan. Over 40 participants sent in photos of their rigs along with details about their kit. See them all here…
Amanda and her Salsa Fargo Plus Bike
By Cass Gilbert on August 7, 2019
We chat to Amanda Andros about the European bikepacking tour she’s currently sharing with her partner Chris, and find out which routes they’ve ridden so far, where they’re headed to next, and what motivates her to bikepack rather than tour more traditionally. Plus, Amanda shares some one-pot recipe ideas to help stay happy and healthy on the road…
Porcelain Rocket Goes OliveIt!
By Logan Watts on July 25, 2019
Porcelain Rocket just released several of their bags in a new limited edition color, OliveIt!
Rigs of the 2019 Colorado Trail Race (CTR)
By Logan Watts on July 24, 2019
This year’s Colorado Trail Race kicks off this weekend with over 80 riders registered to ride from Durango to Denver along Colorado’s highest and toughest singletrack. Over 40 participants sent in photos of their rigs along with details about their kit. See them all here…
Solo Stove Lite Review: twig powered cooking
By Cass Gilbert on July 12, 2019
Cass tries his hand at cooking with the Solo Stove Lite, an ultralight cooking system that uses twigs, leaves, and other forms of biomass to generate heat. Read on to find out how it fares in both perfectly dry Spanish conditions, and less than ideal UK drizzle…
Reader’s Rig: James’ Genesis Longitude
By Lucas Winzenburg on
This week’s Reader’s Rig belongs James Woodbridge, who rode his “typically British” Genesis Longitude across Europe, through Japan, and will soon be heading to Australia and New Zealand.
Big Agnes 1P Bikepack Tents: Fly Creek vs. Copper Spur
By Logan Watts on June 18, 2019
We’ve been testing the Copper Spur HV UL1 Bikepack and Fly Creek HV UL1 Bikepack, Big Agnes’ two bikepacking-specific, 1-person tents that were announced last summer. Nearly a year in, here are our thoughts on each, plus a detailed comparison…
Rigs of The 2019 Tour Divide
By Logan Watts on June 12, 2019
Continuing our annual tradition, here are the Rigs of the 2019 Tour Divide, featuring nearly 80 riders, their bikes, and gear kit details about what they’re bringing along for the 2,750+ mile journey…
HUNTER Cow Catcher Stem Rack, First Look
By Logan Watts on June 11, 2019
We had a chance to take a long look at Hunter Cycles’ new Cow Catcher Stem Rack. Built specifically for the PAUL Boxcar stem, this lightweight rack is designed to carry gear at the handlebars and avoid frame and cable interference. Here are the details, loads of photos, and a Q and A with Rick Hunter about this innovative carrying system…