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The Best Bike Handlebar Bags: Decade in Review

By Logan Watts on July 21, 2023

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In our ongoing Decade in Review series, we take a thorough look into the site’s 10-year archive and identify the gear we’ve tried along the way, choosing our all-time top picks in a variety of categories. For this installment, we share what we consider the best bike handlebar bags for touring and bikepacking. Find the full list of our editors’ favorites here…

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Joe Nation’s Tour Divide Gear Check: What Worked? (Video)

By Logan Watts on July 5, 2023

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In his latest video, third-place Tour Divide finisher Joe Nation goes through the gear he used in the race and talks about what worked and what he’d change if he were to ride the route again. Watch it here…

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Rigs of the 2023 Ascend Armenia + Event Backstory

By Miles Arbour on June 26, 2023

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Ascend Armenia is a new self-supported ultra-distance bikepacking race following a 1,100-kilometer route across a challenging mix of terrain through a fascinating country. The inaugural event took off yesterday morning from the Armenian capital, Yerevan, and organizer Stephen Fitzgerald of Rodeo Labs put together a detailed backstory on the event with brilliant photos, which we’ve paired with rider and rig details for around 20 of the 28 starters. Dig into everything here…

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Rigs of the 2023 Tour Divide (Part 2): Flat-Bar Bikes

By Miles Arbour on June 8, 2023

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The second part of our massive Rigs of the 2023 Tour Divide roundup features a collection of more than 60 flat-bar bikes that will be setting out on the 2,750-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 2023 Tour Divide (Part 1): Drop-Bar Bikes

By Miles Arbour on June 7, 2023

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With the Tour Divide grand depart coming up on Friday, we’re pleased to present the Rigs of the 2023 Tour Divide. Like last year, we’ve split them into two categories and are kicking things off with more than 50 drop-bar rigs that will be taking on the 2,700-mile route from Canada to Mexico, including bag and gear highlights for each. Dive in here…

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

By Team Work on June 2, 2023

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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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Alice Lemkes Wins 2023 Highland Trail 550 Women’s Category

By Miles Arbour on

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On Wednesday, Alice Lemkes took first place in the women’s category of the 2023 Highland Trail 550, finishing the challenging 550-mile route in Scotland in just 4 days, 5 hours, and 21 minutes, taking eighth place overall. Learn more about her ride and find more updates on this year’s race here…

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Rigs of the 2023 Trans Balkan Race

By Miles Arbour on

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The 2023 Trans Balkan Race kicked off this morning with more than 130 riders taking on the 1,300-kilometer route across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. With help from the organizers and photographer Andrea Securo, we’ve gathered details on almost 50 loaded race setups. Dig into the rigs of the 2023 Trans Balkan Race here…

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Rigs of the 2023 Highland Trail 550 (HT550)

By Miles Arbour on May 25, 2023

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Known for its technical terrain, stunning landscapes, and unforgiving weather, the Highland Trail 550 is a long-distance, self-supported bikepacking race through the legendary Scottish Highlands that packs in a staggering 52,000+ feet of climbing. Find details on more than 35 riders and rigs that will be tackling the 550-mile 2023 Highland Trail 550 here…

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Friday Debrief: Doggler Deore, Crag-inspired Gravel Shoes, Events This Weekend, and More…

By Team Work on May 19, 2023

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This week’s Debrief features crag-inspired gravel shoes, new Seatpacker colors, the Doggler Deore, fresh Smartwool apparel, Romantic tire inserts, several events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

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Rigs of the 2023 Pinyons and Pines

By Miles Arbour on May 17, 2023

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Pinyons and Pines is an annual 300 to 500-mile bikepacking race that starts and ends in Flagstaff, Arizona. The route is a magnificent tour of Northern Arizona, utilizing a mixture of singletrack, dirt roads, and some pavement. With help from the participants, we’ve gathered rig and gear details on over 30 bike setups that will be lining up for tomorrow’s grand depart. Find them all here…

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Rigs of the 2023 Hellenic Mountain Race

By Miles Arbour on May 12, 2023

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Created by the folks behind the Silk Road Mountain Race and Atlas Mountain Race, the all-new Hellenic Mountain Race is a 940-kilometer unsupported bikepacking race through the rugged mountains of Greece. We’ve gathered rig and gear details for more than 50 riders who are taking on the inaugural event, and you can explore the full gallery here…