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Kerry MacPhee is First Woman to Finish 2025 Dales Divide and Sets New Fastest Time

By Miles Arbour on April 21, 2025

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After just 43 hours and 21 minutes, Kerry MacPhee of Scotland became the first woman to finish the 2025 Dales Divide, setting a new women’s FKT in the process. Find a post-race recap from Kerry and learn more about her ride here…

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Angus Young Wins 2025 Dales Divide and Sets New Record

By Miles Arbour on April 20, 2025

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On Saturday afternoon, Angus Young finished first at the 2025 Dales Divide in the UK, completing the 600-kilometer route in a record time of 33 hours and 47 minutes. Learn more about Angus’ impressive ride and his minimal Mason Macro setup here…

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Our Latest Exclusive Discounts for Bikepacking Collective Members

By Lucas Winzenburg on April 16, 2025

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Did you know that Bikepacking Collective members have exclusive access to discounts of up to 30 percent on more than two dozen great cycling and outdoor brands? Ahead of tomorrow’s deadline to join and receive the 14th issue of The Bikepacking Journal, find the latest list of members-only savings here…

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Collective Reward Roundup: Take Home one of 20+ Prize Packages

By Lucas Winzenburg on April 15, 2025

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We’re just two days away from the spring deadline to join the Bikepacking Collective and have your membership start with the 14th issue of The Bikepacking Journal! Find a roundup of all 20+ of our latest giveaways worth around $6,000 and support our work for a chance to win here…

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2025 Sea Otter Finds (Part 3): New Norco Search, Praxis Gear Box, Nano Shock Pump, and More

By Logan Watts on April 14, 2025

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In the third installment of our 2025 Sea Otter Classic coverage, we rounded up 14 more interesting finds, including an impressive Rodeo Labs Flaanimal build, the all-new Norco Search, a wild gear box by Praxis, the best backcountry meals we’ve tried, Low-fi Steve, the smallest shock pump possible, a bunch of electronic mini-pumps, and much more…

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2025 Sea Otter Finds (Part 1): Redshift Topshelf Flat, Stinner, Ultimate Machine, and More

By Logan Watts on April 11, 2025

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On the opening day of the 2025 Sea Otter Classic, Logan and Neil roamed the sprawling expo grounds, weaving through a labyrinth of brands, catching up with old friends, and uncovering interesting bikes and gear. This first roundup includes a first look at new bags from Restrap, a beautiful Haute/Cane Creek collaboration, Stinner’s stunning new hardtail, the Redshift Top Shelf Flat Bar, the latest grips and saddles from Ergon, a revamped Spurcycle Tool, and plenty more. Dive into the full photo gallery and field notes here…

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Rigs of the 2025 Stagecoach 400

By Miles Arbour on April 4, 2025

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The 2025 Stagecoach 400 starts this morning in Idyllwild, California, following a 400-mile loop on doubletrack, sandy desert roads, technical singletrack, and urban bike paths. Find our roundup of more than 30 loaded race rigs here, featuring bag and gear highlights for each…

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Rigs of Doom 2025

By Miles Arbour on April 2, 2025

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Described as a “beautifully evil bikepacking route in the South,” the fourth edition of Doom now includes three routes ranging from 100 miles to over 400 miles. With help from the organizers at Ozark Gravel Cyclists, we compiled a massive collection of more than 90 loaded race rigs, featuring bag and gear highlights for each. Dig into them before this weekend’s grand depart here…

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Reader’s Rig: Antoine’s Omnium CXC

By Lucas Winzenburg on February 28, 2025

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This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Antoine in Brussels, Belgium. He shares the Omnium CXC he built up as a city bike that could take on far more than just urban lanes. Get to know Antoine and his rusty do-it-all bike here…

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Revelate Designs Joey Downtube Bag Review

By Miles Arbour on February 12, 2025

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Originally released in 2019, the Revelate Designs Joey bag is a downtube storage bag that’s purpose-built for awkward items like fuel canisters, stoves, and large water bottles. Revelate just unveiled an updated version that comes in two sizes and is now 100% waterproof, thanks to a welded-seam construction. Find our review after testing both sizes on a bikepacking trip in New Mexico here…

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Rigs of the 2025 Atlas Mountain Race

By Miles Arbour on February 6, 2025

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We’re rolling out this year’s “Rigs of” series with a massive collection of bikes taking on the 2025 Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco, a 1,300-kilometer unsupported bikepacking race from Marrakesh to the Atlantic coast. Check out our gallery of more than 120 rigs of the 2025 Atlas Mountain Race here, featuring bag and gear highlights for each…

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Reader’s Rig: Max’s Fairlight Faran 2.5

By Lucas Winzenburg on January 31, 2025

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This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Max in France, the lucky winner of our Fairlight Faran 2.5 giveaway last spring. He shares the completed Faran he built for bikepacking getaways and races around his corner of Europe. Check it out here…