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Credit Card Bikepacking in Tuscany
7 May 19 Colt Fetters / videoColt Fetters just sent over a series of five videos that he and Hannah captured during their tour along the Italy Divide and the Tuscany Trail last summer. Watch them here and find a few details about the trip…
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Ergon GA3 Grips Review (video)
24 May 14 Logan Watts / accessoriesThe Ergon GA3 has quickly become the favorite grip for at least four of us here at BIKEPACKING.com. Watch this short video review to see why. Plus learn about the GA3’s new sizing option and seven color variations…
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Ornot Mission Shorts and Trail Shirt Review
13 May 11 Miles Arbour / apparelOrnot is a San Francisco-based cycling apparel company dedicated to doing things differently. From their minimal branding, to their full line of US-made products, to their commitment to operating an environmentally conscious business, they’ve got a lot going for them. After some spring riding, Miles is ready to share his thoughts on the Ornot Mission Shorts and newly released Trail Shirt. Read more here…
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Seabird Memorial (Video)
5 May 9 Lucas Winzenburg / videoKim McNett traversed 170 miles of wilderness beach in Arctic Alaska by fatbike and packraft, photographing the more than 900 dead seabirds she found on the coast. This short video serves as her artist’s statement for her Seabird Memorial, for which she painstakingly painted every bird she photographed along the way. Watch it here…
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Distance (Video)
1 May 7 Logan Watts / videoDistance is a new film by Markus Stitz that reflects on his solo bikepacking adventures in Scotland and how they help him cope with the measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Ergon SMC Sport Gel Saddle: First Ride Review
6 May 4 Miles Arbour / gearErgon’s newly announced SMC MTB Comfort Series saddles are specifically designed to solve long-ride comfort problems for mountain bikers and bikepackers alike. Here are Miles’ first impressions after a handful of rides on the Men’s SMC Sport Gel Saddle. Find all the details and photos here…
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Fenix BC21R V2 Review (video)
16 Apr 22 Neil Beltchenko / accessoriesAfter many miles of testing during bikepacking races and events, Neil reviews the Fenix BC21R V2.0 light in our first video Short…
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The Wilds of Patagonia (Video)
8 Apr 20 Miles Arbour / videoTristan Ridley is more than half way into a 100,000-kilometer bikepacking trip around the world. In his latest video, he brings us to Patagonia for a weeklong solo ride from San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina, and more. Watch the video here, along with a Q&A and photos from his journey…
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Custom Cedaero Frame Bag Review (Video)
3 Apr 10 Logan Watts / bikepacking-bagsIn the latest video on our new YouTube channel, Neil reviews a custom Cedaero bolt-on frame bag after 1,500 miles of use and abuse, including tough winter ultras like the Arrowhead 135. Watch it here and see a gallery of photos of it on his Beargrease…
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39 mi. / 63 km2 daysLooking Glass Loop Overnighter
11 Apr 9 Logan Watts USAThe Looking Glass Loop Overnighter is designed to be a fairly easy one-night getaway in and out of downtown Brevard, North Carolina. The route quickly disappears into the Pisgah National Forest and weaves together some of region's finest gravel, faint two-track, and flowy singletrack, all the while taking in views of Looking Glass Rock... -
2019 French Divide Video Series
2 Apr 4 Miles Arbour / newsThe organizers of the French Divide are releasing a five part video series filmed during the 2019 event—with a new episode released every Saturday. Watch the first four episodes here, and we’ll add the next ones as they become available…
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Topeak Ratchet Rocket LITE NTX Review: Two Years Later
5 Mar 31 Miles Arbour / accessoriesWith a small ratcheting wrench, a good selection of interchangeable bits, and several preset torque attachments, Topeak’s Ratchet Rocket LITE NTX offers a lot of functions in a very small and unique package. Find Miles’ thoughts after nearly two years of use, including a motel room bike build and two weeks on the Oregon Timber Trail…
