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118 mi. / 190 km2-3 days
Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Loop
15 Jul 3 Guest Routes USANestled within the Allegheny Plateau, Pine Creek Gorge stands as a testament to the forces of nature. Carved over millennia by the relentless flow of Pine Creek, this massive canyon stretches across the landscape and has rightfully earned the nickname "The Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania." The Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Loop is a 2-3 day beginner-friendly bikepacking route that traverses this area using the Pine Creek Rail Trail and a mix of gravel and backroads... -
Bikepacking in the Snowy Mountains (Video)
2 Jun 28 Miles Arbour / videoIn Tim Atwood’s latest video, he heads out to the Snowy Mountains in Australia for a solo overnighter before meeting up with friends who came in from Canberra. Watch the video and find a brief recap and some photos from Tim here…
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Inside the Veneto Trail (Video)
2 Jun 26 Guest / videoLast year, our friends from Bombtrack Bikes returned to Italy to ride the 2022 edition of the Veneto Trail together. With the 2023 edition underway, they just launched this look back at last year’s experience. Find the 30-minute video, some words of introduction, and a set of photos from the spectacular Dolomites here…
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10 Practical and Peculiar Finds from Eurobike 2023
13 Jun 26 Tristan Bogaard / cultureTristan Bogaard was at the 2023 edition of Eurobike in Frankfurt, Germany, where he wandered the halls and browsed the nearly 2,000 display booths in search of interesting products that caught his eye. Find his quick recap of 10 finds from the event, which includes everything from state-of-the-art transmissions and dynamo devices to rear-view-mirror glasses and simple innovations that improve the bikepacking experience here…
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Endless: A Short Story About Human Limits (Film)
5 Jun 22 Miles Arbour / videoJust released, “Endless” follows 2022 Badlands winner Sebastian “Seb” Breuer as he pushes his physical and mental limits and builds on his success at the Across Andes event in Chile and the Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco. Watch the 30-minute film here…
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Hydrapak Seeker+ 3L and 28mm Filter Kit Review
8 Jun 21 Miles Arbour / gearReleased earlier this year as part of their new water filtration lineup, the Hydrapak Seeker+ 3L is an ultralight water storage bag with an integrated filter for purifying dirty water. Following a several months of testing a Seeker+ 3L with the thread-on 28mm Filter Kit, Miles shares his review here…
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Overnight on the Sunset Limited: My Time at the LA invitational
2 Jun 19 Guest / newsHenley Phillips was in California for the 2023 Los Angeles Invitational, an all-day event that includes a trio of gravel rides through the mountains outside the city, a bike and car show, local food and drinks, a bicycle swap meet, and more. Henley compiled a report covering his trip to the Invitational from his home in Tucson and his time at the sixth annual event. See it all here…
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Cattle Calls and Canyon Walls (Video)
5 Jun 16 Guest / videoAccompanying the new Cattle Calls and Canyon Walls bikepacking route we shared this morning, this 16-minute video from Kyle Aldridge and Jake Bleggi offers a behind-the-scenes look at their scouting ride across Utah and Wyoming. Watch the video and find some background on the route here…
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Rambler Bags Rolltop Handlebar Bag Review
6 Jun 15 Miles Arbour / bikepacking-bagsThe Rambler Bags Rolltop Handlebar Bag is handmade in the US and features an expandable design, generous capacity, highly weather-resistant construction, and weighs just over one pound. Miles has been putting one through its paces over the last few months to see how it holds up to long-term bikepacking. Find his review here…
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San Util Design Whirlpool Hip Pack Review
3 Jun 12 Guest / accessoriesHandmade in Colorado and designed to balance stability, comfort, and simplicity, the new roll-top San Util Design Whirlpool Hip Pack is now available in four versions intended to suit everything from day riding to expedition bikepacking. Our friend Josh Hicks has been wearing the top-end Bikepacker version for a few weeks, and you can find his review here…
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Solo Bikepacking Pinyons and Pines (Video)
3 Jun 8 Logan Watts / videoBack in May, Chris Wilson set out to escape a cold and wet spring in the Pacific Northwest and soak up some sunshine in Arizona. Chris tackled the 330-mile 2023 Pinyon and Pines route and made this video along the way…
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Pearl Izumi Canyon SPD Review
7 Jun 6 Neil Beltchenko / apparelWe’ve tested a lot of SPD shoes over the years, but with most of them built around a BOA closure or some similar fancy ratchet system, some riders find that they’re getting a little too complicated. In his latest video review, Neil goes back to laces with the Pearl Izumi Canyon SPD…