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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…

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What’s With All The Long Top Tube Bags?

By Neil Beltchenko on December 12, 2024

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What’s the deal with these long top tube bags? With the launch of Tailfin’s Long Top Tube Bags today, Neil digs in to find out and shares his thoughts on the trend, exploring the pros, cons, and several of the options available on the market. Find it all here…

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The Outdoor Life (Video)

By Miles Arbour on December 6, 2024

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“The Outdoor Life” paints an intimate portrait of what it takes to prepare a 13-year-old to ride one of the world’s most physically demanding bikepacking races: the Arizona Trail 800. Watch the film here…

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2024 Bikepacking Gear of the Year

By Logan Watts on December 3, 2024

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In the first chapter of our 2024 Bikepacking Awards, we celebrate the gear that impressed us most this calendar year. Explore our team’s top choices across 50 awards in 11 categories, covering standout bikes, components, camping gear, apparel, and more. Plus, check out our “Best in Show” bikes from this year’s expos…