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Going The Eggstra Mile (Video)
1 Feb 17 Miles Arbour / videoA dog, a bunch of friends, and an unexpectedly perfect dozen eggs head to Orcas Island, Washington, for a last-minute bikepacking trip with no real plan. Watch Kona’s latest video, “Going The Eggstra Mile,” here…
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DMT GK1 Gravel Shoes: First Impressions
6 Feb 15 Miles Arbour / apparelItalian brand DMT Cycling’s line of performance cycling shoes have one thing in common: they all have a fully knit upper construction. We were interested to see how they performed in the real world, so we picked up a pair of the DMT GK1 Gravel Shoes for a closer look. Find Miles’ thoughts here…
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Edge of the West (Video)
1 Feb 10 Guest / videoSet amid the stunning landscapes of Tasmania’s West Coast, “The Edge of the West” is a video that follows Mick Turnbull and Danielle O’Hara as they spend a week pedaling and packrafting their way along sandy beaches and down rivers. Watch it here…
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(not) Cycling the TranSardinia (Video)
0 Feb 8 Guest / videoCreated as a companion piece to the two-part video report we recently published from her ride across Sardinia, “(not) Cycling the TranSardinia” is a short video from Belén Castelló that fills in the gaps by focusing on the many moments spent off the bike during her 10-day journey with friends. Watch it here…
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Electronic Shifting: Reliability, Pros & Cons, Market Domination?
27 Feb 3 Logan Watts / gearElectronic shifting is quite controversial when it comes to reliability and whether it will overtake mechanical shifting in popularity during the coming years. In this video, Neil unpacks the world of electronic shifting, the available systems, what’s to like, what’s not to like, and how it fits into the world of bikepacking…
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Reform Seymour Custom-Molded Saddle: 1,500km Review
15 Feb 2 Miles Arbour / gearFrom the folks behind Landyachtz Bikes in British Columbia, the Reform Seymour is a saddle that thermo-molds to your body to improve comfort, weight distribution, and balance on your bike. Find Miles’ long-term review of what Reform calls “the world’s best fitting saddle” here…
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Bikepacking Kangaroo Island (video)
11 Feb 1 Logan Watts / videoMick 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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Fire & Ice – A Bikepacking Trip Across Iceland (Video)
6 Jan 28 Guest / videoPacked with stunning landscape shots, “Fire & Ice – A Bikepacking Trip Across Iceland” is a new short video that follows a solo bikepacker on a 12-day journey along the Iceland Divide route. Find the video, photos, and a story from behind the scenes here…
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Apidura Frame Pack Hydration Bladder Review (Frame Bag Water Bladder!?)
22 Jan 25 Logan Watts / accessoriesCarrying a large volume of water for bikepacking trips can be challenging, but it’s not impossible. In our latest video, Neil dives into why he carries a hydration bladder for nearly all of his bikepacking trips and shares his review of the new 3L Apidura Frame Pack Hydration Bladder, a purpose-built hydration bladder for your frame pack…
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Bikepacking into Space (Video)
11 Jan 25 Logan Watts / videoOur friend Barry Godin recently discovered a new hobby in astrophotography. But, because he lives in London, he has to travel to places with less light pollution to adequately capture the cosmos. In this new video, he combines his new hobby with an old one, bikepacking, on a trip to photograph the Horse Head Nebula. Watch it here and see shots from the trip…
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CONTRAST (Film)
9 Jan 20 Logan Watts / videoBack in the fall, two of Kona’s European employees decided to escape on a bikerafting mission into the Verdon, a beautiful region in France surrounded by mountains and dotted with emerald lakes. Watch the film they made along the way here, plus a gallery of photos from the trip and a map of the classic Verdon routes…
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How To Make A Tire: Talking Tires With Teravail (Video)
2 Jan 18 Logan Watts / plogHave you ever wondered what goes into designing the tread on a bike tire? In this video, Neil sits down with Bailey and Zane of Teravail to talk about this and more. They dive into everything from important tech and terms, how tires are designed and made, understanding tire width and weight, why sidewalls weep sealant, and so much more…