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Road Holes 200: Around Washington on $200 Bikes

By Guest on January 30, 2025

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The Road Holes 200 is an unconventional challenge that seeks to find out if a ragtag group of $200 bikes and their riders can pedal 200 rough-and-tumble miles around Washington. In this piece, creator Alder Threlkeld reflects on his merry group of friends finding the limits of more than just their budget builds. Read it here…

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Orange Blossom Gravel & the Disappearing Isle of Florida

By Nic Morales on January 23, 2025

21 Discussion

Despite only just moving away, Nic Morales couldn’t stay away from his home state of Florida for long. With Orange Blossom Gravel in its second year as an official event, Nic took the opportunity to dissect the state of his home and what events like these add to the unique community there…

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Neil’s Bikepacking Layering System (Video)

By Neil Beltchenko on January 22, 2025

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Ever wonder what to wear while bikepacking? You’re in luck! In this video, Neil shares his bikepacking layering system, including what he wears on the bike, at camp, and in wet or cold conditions. Plus, he highlights key tips to help you plan a layering system for your next adventure. Watch it here…

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Revel Rascal Review

By Neil Beltchenko on January 15, 2025

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Does its unique five-pivot (!?) suspension design make the Revel Rascal a more versatile trail bike than most others in its class and a better climber than many XC-oriented bikes? Neil shares his thoughts on the latest version in his full review here…

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650B Gravel Bikes: The Monster(cross) List

By Team Work on January 13, 2025

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Originally published Jan 2nd, 2019. Major update: Jan 8th, 2025 Bikepacking bikes come in all shapes and sizes—everything from plus-tire hardtails to svelte gravel race rigs and from full-squish to […]

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Our Top Videos of 2024

By Nic Morales on December 30, 2024

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Though not limited to videos published in the past calendar year, Neil recently got to work looking at the most-viewed videos across his time running our YouTube channel. Dive into our top videos of 2024 here. Plus, take a moment to fill out a quick survey to let us know what you’d like to see more (or less) of in 2025…

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Our 12 Most Popular Articles and Routes of 2024

By Logan Watts on December 25, 2024

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In 2024, we published over 1,200 original articles and 54 bikepacking route guides spanning some 21,000 kilometers (13,000 miles). To further dissect this compendium of useful content, we’ve identified the 12 articles that captured the lion’s share of readers’ attention and the 12 most popular new bikepacking routes that folks found the most intriguing, rounding out an incredible year! See it all here…

2025 Tour Divide

By Miles Arbour on December 19, 2024

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The 2025 Tour Divide takes place on Friday, June 13th at 8AM. Race the length of Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, from Banff to New Mexico, 2,745 miles of ultra-endurance bikepacking.

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An Abbreviated Caldera 500 Story

By Guest on December 4, 2024

7 Discussion

Just a handful of riders gathered in Mammoth Lakes, California, for this year’s Caldera 500 event. Among them was Dr. Tracy Berman, who was well on her way to becoming the only finisher of the 500-mile route before she made the difficult decision to abandon the event and enjoy the ride. Find a reflection and photos from Tracy here…

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Wilde Supertramp Review: Superfluous Specificity

By Nic Morales on

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The Wilde Supertramp is a steel ATB with clearance for massive tires, a ton of mounting options, and unique lines ready to take on any terrain. With bikepacking-focused design, Nic was curious about how this affordable, versatile platform would perform across the multifaceted style of riding he prefers. For more on the Wilde Supertramp, read on…

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Passing the Torch: A Visit with Rodriguez Bikes

By Nic Morales on November 13, 2024

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While many bike shops operate as beacons of community, the anecdotal truth is that they’re not all created equal. From large-scale manufacturers expanding their fleets of in-person facilities to tired sales tactics and antiquated shop culture, today’s shops are transitioning. To better understand how one of the longest-running shops in the US keeps pace with the twisting and turning of the larger bike economy, Nic Morales visited Alder Threlkeld and Max Hitch of Rodriguez Bikes in Seattle…

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Hashknife x Rage Cycles Tonto Sleepover (Video)

By Guest on November 11, 2024

2 Discussion

To celebrate the arrival of cooler weather after a hot summer in Phoenix, Arizona, Rage Cycles and Hashknife, a local all-terrain bicycle group, snuck out into the desert for a campout in Tonto National Forest. Find a short recap from Wyatt Spalding, photos of everyone’s rigs, and watch the 13-minute video he put together from the trip here…