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Happy IPA Day with a Burial Scythe Rye IPA. What kind of training regimen would be complete without a rehabilitating libation, in the form of a tall-boy?
Is it possible to piece together an unpaved bikepacking route across the US, primarily on gravel and dirt? Apparently it is, and these two cyclists are on a mission to prove it…
We are proud to introduce our new home, name, and logo!
Today Salsa introduced their 2016 bike line up at SaddleDrive, the QBP model year event. Included in the line up are two brand new ‘plus’ bikes – the 29+ Deadwood & 27+ Pony Rustler. Both are very intriguing bikepacking options.
A photographic wrap-up and reflection on our winter trip spent living in a van, bikepacking the Southwest, and sharing beers with new friends.
“Patrick and I had been together (and going on great adventures) for over ten years when we decided to make a plan; and that plan involved getting married and going on a honeymoon… a honeymoon on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route.”
From my recent viewpoint, sitting on the sofa with drink in hand, I’ve been inspired by watching a barrage of badasses from afar. Somewhere amidst the amazing feats and performances of the (Women’s) World Cup, a bit of hype was swarming around a colorful little moving dot with the initials ‘LW’…
A SoCal bike shop that’s home to a movie star, the start of an amazing route, hard to find bikepacking goodies, and possibly, the father of the term ‘bikepacking’.
What makes the perfect bikepacking route? Here are some thoughts regarding this tricky, somewhat existential question…
These 7 ethical principles for bikepackers aren’t rules; they are a sound combination of common sense and widespread backcountry wisdom…
This video might hold the answer to it all …
After an epic journey through the American Southwest, I was torn from the Sedona dirt and plopped back in the Appalachian Mountains; so here’s to it.
