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QUOC x Restrap Sandal Review: Post-Ride Sandals?

By Lucas Winzenburg on May 4, 2023

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The new QUOC x Restrap Sandal is the first collaboration between the two British brands, bringing together QUOC’s grippy sole with Restrap’s namesake retention system. They’re light, surprisingly supportive, and boast an innovative design that enables them to attach to your seatpack. QUOC and Restrap say these are post-ride sandals for wearing around camp, but could they be something more? Find our initial impressions in this review…

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Check out the SimWorks Burrito Rack + RAL Extra Rice & Beans Bag

By Lucas Winzenburg on April 29, 2023

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SimWorks has been busy dreaming up and releasing new products lately, with two today and more on the way soon. The new SimWorks Burrito Rack is a Japanese-made rear bag support with a highly adaptable design, and the matching RAL Extra Rice & Beans Bag is a compact roll-top bag built to fit it. Both are available now, and you can find details here…

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Rambler Bags Panniers Review

By Miles Arbour on April 27, 2023

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Not quite micro panniers but still not full-sized panniers, the Rambler Bags Panniers are low-profile and spacious and feature a timeless aesthetic that’s easy to love. Miles and Emily have been bikepacking in Australia for the last month, and they report back on how the panniers have been holding up. Find their review here…

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Last Call for The Bikepacking Journal 10!

By Lucas Winzenburg on April 17, 2023

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Heads up! Today is the final day to join the Bikepacking Collective in time to have your membership start with the special 10th issue of The Bikepacking Journal and a chance to win one of nearly 30 giveaways! Learn more and get signed up before tonight’s deadline here…

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Reader’s Rig: Nathan’s Salsa Timberjack

By Lucas Winzenburg on April 14, 2023

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Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Nathan Reimer in British Columbia, who shares his 2021 Salsa Timberjack XT 29 and the story of how bikes have been an influential force in his life for the past 15 years. Learn more about Nathan and his TJ here…

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Our New Spring Merchandise is on the Way

By Logan Watts on April 11, 2023

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Our next fresh batch of BIKEPACKING.com merchandise is almost ready to hit the store. Learn more and see a few teaser photos of what’s to come in our latest release here…

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Socotra: Bikepacking the Lost Island (Film)

By Montanus on April 5, 2023

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Montanus visited one of Earth’s most isolated and little-known places for their latest expedition. Socotra is a small island in the Indian Ocean that harbors a breathtaking landscape full of surreal endemic flora and fauna. “Socotra” is a short film that follows their ride around this remote and extraordinary place. Find the film, a stunning photo gallery, and more about their gear here…

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2023 April Foolery in the Bike Industry

By Logan Watts on April 1, 2023

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From an AI/GPS-automated bike transmission to a miniminivelo, and from a sexy new app by Trailforks to a Cockpit Taco Caddy, here’s our April Fools’ Day roundup to kick off your Saturday. Check out some of our favorite bike-related April foolery from around the web here…

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Tailfin Top Tube Packs Review

By Cass Gilbert on March 30, 2023

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In this review, Cass Gilbert and Neil Beltchenko check out Tailfin’s latest release, a range of five top tube packs available in three sizes and with two closure systems. As we’ve come to expect from this innovative brand, they find there’s far more to these bags than initially meets the eye…

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Rigs of the 2023 Stagecoach 400

By Miles Arbour on March 23, 2023

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The 2023 Stagecoach 400 kicks off this Friday from Idyllwild, California, following a 400-mile loop on doubletrack, sandy desert roads, technical singletrack, and urban bike paths. Find our gallery of more than 40 race rigs here, featuring bag and gear highlights for each…

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Ron’s Bikes Fabio’s Chest Review: Made in Nutmeg Country

By Logan Watts on March 14, 2023

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A longflap saddlebag is the centerpiece of many neo-traditional dirt touring setups, and the Ron’s Bikes Fabio’s Chest has become a modern classic since its inception in 2016. In this review, Logan digs into the backstory behind Fab’s Chest and reports back on the latest Connecticut-made waxed Cordura model after 1,000 miles of use while bikepacking the Eastern Divide Trail and roaming around the mountains of western North Carolina…

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Collective Reward #145: Grab Bag 1

By Lucas Winzenburg on March 8, 2023

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We’ve put together another grab bag full of miscellaneous bike and camping gear for our latest Collective Reward, and one lucky winner will be receiving a selection of apparel, handmade bags, and more worth around $550. Find details on what’s included and get signed up for a chance to win here…