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Introducing Tanglefoot Cycles: Retro-Futurism
16 Mar 4 Miles Arbour / cultureBased out of a yurt and a small sugar shack in Vermont, Tanglefoot Cycles designs steel bikes that embrace the idea of time-proven features, with a modern twist. We reached out to learn more about their current bike lineup, as well as Discord Components and Fifth Season Canvas—two sister companies they also run. Check it all out here…
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Horace and The Rough Stuff Fellowship
13 Mar 1 Logan Watts / videoHorace and The Rough Stuff Fellowship is a film from 2014 that features an interview with Dick Phillips about the 1933 and 1958 bicycle trips across Iceland alongside some amazing footage of a more modern mountain bike tour through the country. Watch it here alongside a stunning photo gallery…
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Leave No Trace: 9 Principles for Bikepackers
46 Feb 24 Logan Watts / plogThese seven (+2) ethical principles for bikepackers aren’t rules; they’re a sound combination of common sense, backcountry wisdom, and guidelines to help preserve where we ride and build a sustainable community. Learn about the seven original principles, two amended tenets, and watch our new Leave No Trace video here…
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277 mi. / 446 km4-5 days
The Fool’s Loop, Arizona
127 Feb 23 Miles Arbour USAThe Fool’s Loop is a four or five day, 277-mile circuit that leaves from downtown Phoenix, Arizona, and takes riders on an incredibly diverse tour of Tonto National Forest, Agua Fria National Monument, and the Black Canyon Trail. -
Tribute to Tuscany Trail 2020 (Film)
4 Feb 17 Miles Arbour / videoAs a tribute to last year’s Tuscany Trail, the event organizers put together a film documenting the riders’ experiences and the beauty of route itself. Watch the full 13-minute film here…
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117 mi. / 188 km2-3 days
Delaware County Catskills Dirt Circuit
14 Feb 17 Joe Cruz USACyclists are drawn to the Catskill Mountains in New York State by the glorious steeply pitched and winding roads that thread through its sloped agricultural valleys. Delaware County in the western Catskills is especially idyllic and scenic, mixing a history of dairy farming and arts, and a love of nature into a single tableau. This overnight route visits a joyous landscape in a loop from tiny Bovina Center with a night spent in Steam Mill State Forest... -
How To Secure Your Bike While Bikepacking (video)
44 Feb 16 Neil Beltchenko / accessoriesHow do you secure your bike while bikepacking or touring? There are many ways to go about it, some far more secure than others. In our latest video, Neil walks through a few creative solutions, as well as more robust security measures that we’ve used over the years…
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102 mi. / 164 km2 days
Canaan Valley and the Forks of Cheat
7 Feb 10 Guest Routes USACanaan Valley and the Forks of Cheat is an overnighter gravel bikepacking route that loops through the wild lands that make up the headwaters of the Blackwater and the tributary streams of the Cheat River. Find the route guide here... -
Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 Bikepack Tent Review (video)
13 Feb 9 Neil Beltchenko / gearIn our latest video review, Neil digs into the new Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 Bikepack tent after using it for a couple of months prior to its release. Find the detailed review here, along with a few photos and some of Logan’s pros and cons…
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NF DP3 Pants Review: Made in British Columbia
14 Feb 3 Miles Arbour / apparelDesigned and manufactured in British Columbia, the NF DP3 Pants are slim-fit mountain bike pants designed for all-mountain and enduro-style riding. Miles purchased a pair earlier this winter to see if they live up to the hype and how’d they fare for different types of riding. Find his review here…
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Into the Dark: Crossing the Black Forest (Film)
4 Feb 3 Lucas Winzenburg / videoInto the Dark is a new film from Focus Bikes that follows a group of five riders as they attempt a challenging three-day crossing of Germany’s beautiful Black Forest with no fixed route and only paper maps for navigation. Find the full 20-minute film and some photos from behind the scenes here…
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West Coast: A Gravel Cycling Adventure (Film)
4 Feb 2 Miles Arbour / videoWest Coast, a film by Adventure Ultra Cycling, documents Christian Orry’s ride from the German-Danish border to the northernmost city in Denmark. Watch the full 25-minute film here…