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2022 Bespoked Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Bikes

By Team Work on November 1, 2022

16 Discussion

After perusing an incredible selection of bikes from the 2022 Bespoked handbuilt bicycle show in London, our editorial team got together and selected our favorites. Find an incredible photo gallery featuring each of these amazing machines with insight from their builders here…

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The Best Handlebars for Bikepacking and Touring? Our Editors’ All-time Favorites

By Logan Watts on August 18, 2022

59 Discussion

In our ongoing Decade in Review series, we take a deep dive into the site’s 10-year archive and look back at the gear we’ve tried along the way, choosing our all-time top picks in a variety of categories. This time around, we share a our favorite real-world, trip-tested handlebars for bikepacking and bike touring. Find the full list here…

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The Best Pedals for Bikepacking? Our Editors’ All-time Favorites

By Lucas Winzenburg on July 7, 2022

76 Discussion

In our ongoing Decade in Review series, we take a deep dive into the site’s 10-year archive and look back at the gear we’ve tried along the way, choosing our all-time top picks in a variety of categories. This time around, we share a bunch of our favorite time-tested pedals for bikepacking. Find the full list here…

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Handlebar Bags: Roll vs. Harness vs. Top Loader

By Logan Watts on July 4, 2022

18 Discussion

Bikepacking bags have come a long way over the last two decades, and the options now seem nearly endless, especially for handlebar bag systems. In this guide, we talk through the three main types of handlebar bags and offer pros and cons for each, our picks, and what you should consider when contemplating which type of bag will work best for you. Read more about handlebar rolls vs. harnesses vs. top loaders here…

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Friday Debrief: Framebagracadabra, Sandstone Buckles, Mason x Hope Collab, and More

By Miles Arbour on July 1, 2022

4 Discussion

This week’s Debrief features a collaboration between Mason Cycles and Hope, Wizard Works’ new XL frame bag, the Silca Truth Gauge, the winning BC Epic 1000 rig, two events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

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The Debrief: Custom Cruisers, New Firefly Day, and Aero Bikepacking Bags!?

By Logan Watts on June 3, 2022

13 Discussion

This week’s Debrief features a custom cruiser, Jambi’s sweet new Firefly, the AMtrain, a sketchbook you can carry bikepacking, the beauty of the Cairngorms, two events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

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The Best Saddles for Bikepacking: Decade in Review

By Lucas Winzenburg on April 1, 2022

97 Discussion

In our new Decade in Review series, we take a deep dive into the site’s 10-year archive and look back at all the gear we’ve tried along the way, choosing our all-time top picks in a broad range of categories. First up, we share 10 of our favorite time-tested saddles for bikepacking. Find them all here…

Bikepacking BikesRider & Rig

A Hayduke Story: From Baja to Bend to Oaxaca

By Emma Bucke on February 28, 2022

33 Discussion

Long after taking her Hayduke on the inaugural Baja Divide Grand Depart, Emma Bucke shares a more recent reinvention of the bike. Discover how a few component changes and some evolving gear choices have turned a flawed favorite into a bike that’s far more tuned to her needs, transforming her confidence and enjoyment on trails and making this classic steel hardtail finally feel like it’s her own…

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Friday Debrief: Colorful Parts, a Ti Wrench, Tour Aotearoa Grand Depart, and more

By Team Work on February 25, 2022

5 Discussion

This week’s Debrief includes some colorful new parts, a lightweight Ti wrench, a couple of readers’ ATBs, news from around the community, and details about two upcoming bikepacking events that you can follow live. Check it out here…

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All Terrain Bicycling: An ATB Manifesto

By Logan Watts on February 22, 2022

273 Discussion

Somehow, off-road cycling enthusiasts got stuck with two terms to describe a broad range of bicycles that cover a variety of disciplines. We think it’s about time the cycling community reclaimed the term ATB—All Terrain Bicycle—to describe some of them. In this opinion piece, we ask why and examine the history and future of the term. Read it here, along with a list of bikes that fit this mold and what we’d like to see…

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Other People’s Lines + Our Baja Divide Rigs

By Logan Watts on February 8, 2022

25 Discussion

In the final installment of coverage from Logan and Virginia’s Baja Divide Missions Section ride, Logan reflects on realizations that come from riding other people’s route designs, and breaks down the “ramble-shred” bike builds, rationale, and gear lists they used on the trip.

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Weekend Snapshot

By Logan Watts on January 10, 2022

9 Discussion

New for 2022, Weekend Snapshot is a fresh Dispatch series we’ve dreamed up to highlight trips and outings from our community, showcasing your local overnighters, weekend rides, and mid-week rambles. Each week, we’ll feature three photos sent in by our readers. See more here…