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Don’t Miss the Redesigned 2024 Brother Kepler

By Lucas Winzenburg on February 6, 2024

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UK-based Brother Cycles’ enduring Kepler frameset received a bunch of smart updates for the new year, and pre-orders are set to open later this month. Learn what’s new and find photos of a stunning 2024 Brother Kepler build from Guten Biken in Munich here…

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Friday Debrief: Moonshiner V2, Bikepacking Budget Survey, Burgundy Waxed Canvas, and More…

By Team Work on October 27, 2023

9 Discussion

This week’s Debrief features the latest Wizard Works Wiz Viz collection, our bikepacking budget survey, Northwave Multicross Plus GTX Shoes, a beautiful Bender for sale, RatKing artwork, an event to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

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The Woods Cyclery Shop Visit, Coffee Ride, and Campout

By Cass Gilbert on October 26, 2023

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How do you wrap up a great summer in the UK? Well, you could go camping with newfound friends, ride into darkness, awaken at sunrise, make coffee outside, hang out in a bike shop, join the Sunday ride, drink more coffee, and then pedal home. Cass swings by the UK’s New Forest for the full experience of The Woods Cyclery. Read on for our shop visit, a route, and a dissection of shop owner Tom Farrel’s gorgeous Rivendell Appaloosa…

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Sklar Super Something Review: Proof of Concept

By Miles Arbour on October 25, 2023

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Taking design cues from their fully custom US-made gravel bikes but available at a more approachable price point, the Super Something is Sklar’s first production bike. It caught our attention with its clean aesthetics, curvy steel frame, matching fork, and generous tire clearance, and we were curious to see how it would handle everyday riding and loaded bikepacking. Find Miles’ Sklar Super Something review here after extensive riding around Oregon, Idaho, and Colorado this fall…

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TimFrog 2023: A Post-MADE Campout with Friends

By Guest on October 23, 2023

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Following the inaugural edition of the MADE Bike Show in Portland this summer, a group of exhibitors pedaled off on a low-key campout organized by SimWorks to unwind and spend some time together outside of the hectic event. In this piece, Erik Fenner from Old Man Mountain shares some words accompanied by photos from builders Curtis Inglis, Jeremy Sycip, Tom La Marche, and others…

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Announcing the Ultimate Bikepacking Giveaway

By Lucas Winzenburg on September 13, 2023

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In collaboration with Fernweh Food Co. and a bunch of other great brands, we’re happy to help present the Ultimate Bikepacking Giveaway, through which more than $4,000 worth of prizes are on offer. Learn more and enter to win before the September 23 deadline here…

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Friday Debrief: Titanium Stooge, Wild Honey Bar, Boutique Shifters, and More…

By Team Work on September 8, 2023

8 Discussion

This week’s Debrief features a titanium Stooge, bikepacking in a suit, Sklar Super Something restock, a fully customizable shifter, Bike Nuts, Bohemian Border Bash winners, three events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

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Bikes and Builders of the MADE Bike Show: Part Three

By Miles Arbour on August 30, 2023

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Following a whirlwind few days, we’re excited to share the final bike and builder roundup from our coverage of the inaugural MADE Bike Show in Portland. This third installment features photos of 10 more bikes and the stories behind them. Explore the full gallery here…

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Seven New Bike and Bag Prototypes at MADE Bike Show

By Miles Arbour on August 27, 2023

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Although handmade bicycles are the focus of this weekend’s MADE bike show, there are a bunch of interesting new bags, components, and accessories on display too, including a prototype handlebar bag from Randi Jo Fab, a new Velo Orange gravel bike, a wild Bike Friday off-roader, and a fresh fork bag from Swift Industries. We grabbed some photos yesterday and got the scoop on all of them. Learn more here…

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

By Team Work on June 9, 2023

9 Discussion

This week’s Debrief features new Wilde Supertramp frame bags, posts from Tour Divide Grand Depart riders, fresh SimWorks bars, Ingrid 10-52T cassettes, two events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

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Friday Debrief: Collapsible Coffee Dripper, RIP Bernhard Rohloff, Natural Atlas, and More…

By Team Work on June 2, 2023

7 Discussion

This week’s Debrief features Pewter PAUL parts, a new collapsible coffee dripper from Restrap, a nod to Bernhard Rohloff (RIP), the Natural Atlas, Michelin Power Adventure Tires, SimWorks Pride Month discounts, two events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

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The Best Rear Racks for Bikepacking? (Video)

By Logan Watts on May 16, 2023

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As of late, there’s been a resurgence of minimal rear racks with lightweight designs and more off-road-friendly features. In our newest YouTube video, Neil walks through several of his favorite models and talks about what rear racks offer over seat packs. Watch it here…