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Rigs of the 2024 Grand Loop

By Miles Arbour on May 31, 2024

22 Discussion

The Grand Loop is a stunning 365-mile route that hits the Tabeguache Trail, Kokopelli Trail, and Paradox Trail in Southwest Colorado and Utah. This year, over 40 riders have registered for the grand depart, which took off this morning from Nucla, Colorado. With help from the organizers, we gathered details on nearly 40 riders and rigs taking on the 2024 Grand Loop. See them here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Hellenic Mountain Race

By Miles Arbour on May 24, 2024

7 Discussion

The second annual Hellenic Mountain Race follows a demanding 883-kilometer route through Greece’s rugged mountains, far from the beaches and islands most people associate with the country. We’ve gathered rig and gear details for around 40 riders who are taking on this year’s event, and you can explore the full gallery before tomorrow’s grand depart here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Highland Trail 550 (HT550)

By Miles Arbour on May 23, 2024

15 Discussion

Known for its stunning scenery, uncooperative Scottish weather, and technical terrain, the Highland Trail 550 (HT550) is one of the bikepacking classics. The 2024 grand depart kicks off Saturday morning, and more than 60 riders will take on the rugged 550-mile route. Find our gallery of over 30 race rigs here, featuring detailed bag and gear highlights for each…

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Friday Debrief: Waxed Canvas Caps, Neuhaus Hardtail, Olive/Pink Splatter bags, and More

By Team Work on May 17, 2024

12 Discussion

This week’s Debrief features the new Ratio cage, Waxed Canvas Camp Caps, Neuhaus HBSL hardtail, Olive/Pink Splatter bags, two events to follow live, and much more. Find it all here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Pinyons and Pines

By Miles Arbour on May 16, 2024

17 Discussion

Pinyons and Pines is a self-supported 300-mile bikepacking race that starts and ends in Flagstaff, Arizona, and follows some of the best terrain the northern part of the state has to offer. To coincide with today’s grand depart, we gathered details for over 50 race rigs, featuring bag and gear highlights for each. See them all here…

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Tailfin Frame Bags Review: A Whole Lot to Like

By Sam Rice on April 4, 2024

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After three years of teasing, Tailfin has entered the frame bag market with a range of nine fully waterproof partial frame bags. In this review, Sam Rice shares his in-depth thoughts following six months of regular use. As we’ve come to expect from the innovative UK brand, there’s far more to these bags than initially meets the eye…

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Reader’s Rig: Angus Young’s Mason Macro + Arizona Trail ITT

By Miles Arbour on March 29, 2024

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Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Angus Young in the UK, who shares a look at his intriguing Mason Macro hardtail 29er in advance of his individual time trial (ITT) of the Arizona Trail 800, which starts on Sunday. Get to know a little about Angus, his unreleased bike, and his mindset going into the ITT here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Stagecoach 400

By Miles Arbour on

19 Discussion

The 2024 Stagecoach 400 kicks off today 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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Friday Debrief: Fresh Bags, International Women’s Day, Cargo Bikepacking, 26″ Disc Tabs, and more…

By Team Work on March 8, 2024

17 Discussion

This week’s Debrief features a bunch of new bags, beautiful polished rims from SimWorks, adding disc tabs to old 26ers, Tailfin making moves, family cargopacking Norway, Restrap in Australia, incredible music from around the world, an event to follow live, and much more. Find it all here…

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Rigs of the 2024 Iditarod Trail Invitational

By Miles Arbour on February 23, 2024

35 Discussion

The Iditarod Trail Invitational in Alaska is the world’s longest winter ultramarathon and possibly the most challenging experience we showcase each year. Find details on nearly 30 riders and rigs that are planning to tackle the 350 or 1,000-mile 2024 Iditarod Trail Invitational here…

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2024 Atlas Mountain Race Rigs Breakdown: Stats, Tire Sizes, and Much More

By Neil Beltchenko on February 10, 2024

15 Discussion

The Atlas Mountain Race kicks off this evening local time, drawing over 200 racers for its fourth edition. Covering 800 miles from Marrakesh to Essaouira, Morocco, it has become a prominent self-supported ultra-endurance race globally, as evidenced by the 100+ submissions to our race rig roundup. In our latest video, Neil delves into the details of the rigs, unveiling some intriguing insights…

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Rigs of the 2024 Atlas Mountain Race (Part 2)

By Miles Arbour on February 9, 2024

25 Discussion

Part two of our massive Rigs of the 2024 Atlas Mountain Race roundup features more than 50 additional bikes that’ll be taking on the 1,300-kilometer bikepacking race from Marrakesh to the Atlantic coast. Find photos, bag and gear highlights, and more details on all 50+ bikes here…