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Cargodoggo: JC, Zaina, and Basquiat’s Omnium Cargo Bike

By Cass Gilbert on March 11, 2022

19 Discussion

We talk cargo bikes, Border Collies, and tree planting with JC, Zaïna, and Basquiat – aka Cargodoggo. Find out how Basquiat and JC found each other, how Zaïna’s identity as a BIPOC rider has shaped her newfound love of bike touring, and how the Cargodoggo team got into dogpacking. Plus, check out a gallery of their photos from the San José del Pacífico Grand Dirt Tour and glean sage dogpacking advice, should you be inspired to do the same…

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Check out the New Hunt Land Cruiser

By Miles Arbour on March 8, 2022

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Released alongside the Hunt 1000 in Australia, the new Hunt Land Cruiser is a titanium drop bar gravel bike designed for long days in the saddle. Learn more here…

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Friday Debrief: Purple Coyotes, Medieval Watchtowers, Black Jorts, and More

By Logan Watts on March 4, 2022

5 Discussion

This week’s Debrief includes purple coyotes, a new Rocket Pooch, black denim jorts, remote medieval watchtowers along the Russian border, details about two upcoming bikepacking events you can follow live, and much more. Check it all out here…

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Reader’s Rig: Jan’s Hi-Light Titanium Hardtail

By Lucas Winzenburg on February 25, 2022

7 Discussion

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from landscape architect Jan Ayalin in Dubai, who shares the Hi-Light titanium 26″ hardtail he originally purchased back in 2006 and recently converted into a bikepacking rig for desert adventures. Learn more about Jan and his bike here…

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Recap of the Huracan 300 on The Pisgah Podcast

By Logan Watts on February 24, 2022

2 Discussion

Our friends TJ Kearns, Rusti Broadway, and Regis Bryer set out on the 374-mile Huracan 300 grand depart a few weeks ago. In the latest episode of the Pisgah Podcast, they recount their experience on the ride. Listen here…

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All Terrain Bicycling: An ATB Manifesto

By Logan Watts on February 22, 2022

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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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Slugpacking New Zealand’s Old Ghost Road

By Sam Rice on February 11, 2022

11 Discussion

Following their recent tour of New Zealand’s legendary Old Ghost Road, Sam Rice and Becky Norman put together this ride report with some thoughts on riding the challenging track on fully loaded bikepacking rigs and a sweeping gallery of photos from the beautiful South Island. Find it all here…

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Bikepacking Kangaroo Island (video)

By Logan Watts on February 1, 2022

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Mick Turnbull and Danielle O’Hara hopped on a ferry in South Australia to explore Kangaroo Island by bicycle. Along the way, Mick captured some stunning wildlife footage, time lapse scenery, and visuals of the island’s amazing plant life. Watch it here.

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Panorama Taiga Review: A Case for the Semi-Rad Steel Hardtail

By Miles Arbour on

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Canada’s Panorama Cycles released their first hardtail mountain bike, the Taïga, last summer. With a Reynolds 725 steel frame, clearance for 29 x 2.8” tires, sliding dropouts, and lots of mounting options, we were interested to see how it stood up against other similar steel hardtails. After riding the Taïga for several months with both a 120mm travel fork and with Panorama’s own rigid carbon fork, Miles shares his full review here…

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How a $4,550 Bespoke Bicycle is Made (Video)

By Lucas Winzenburg on January 6, 2022

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From the archives, this six-minute video paints a picture of the work and wisdom that go into each handbuilt bicycle from Sven Cycles in Dorset, UK, which offers a small range of semi-bespoke and fully custom rigs. Watch it here…

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Miles’ Good Night 2021 Campout: Snowshoepacking Walt Hill

By Miles Arbour on January 5, 2022

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Faced with an unusual amount of fresh snow and below-freezing temperatures, Miles and friends incorporated snowshoes into a self-propelled sub-24-hour adventure for this year’s Good Night 2021 campout. Find their story and photos from the trip here…

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Our 12 Most Popular Articles of 2021

By Lucas Winzenburg on December 31, 2021

5 Discussion

As we wrap up another trip around the sun, we’re taking a moment to look back at the 12 articles that garnered the most attention on the site in 2021. Find a roundup of our dozen most popular posts of the year here…