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A Winter Bikepacking Guide by Dave Gray
32 Dec 16 Cass Gilbert / gear-listsAs a cyclist with over two decades of all-weather commuting, and a veteran of ten Arrowhead 135s – Minnesota’s winter ultra race – we asked Dave Gray, former Surly product designer and general off-grid survivalist, to share his packlist and tips for winter bikepacking…
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10 Bikepacking Tips for Short Winter Days (video)
7 Dec 13 Logan Watts / planTo most people, short daylight hours add complications when it comes to bikepacking. However, there are a few perks that you can take advantage of. In our latest video, Neil shares 10 tips for bikepacking on short winter days that might help you make the most of them…
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Bikepacking the High Cascades Overnighter (video)
5 Dec 13 Logan Watts / planThis past summer, Chris Wilson spent a couple days on the High Cascades Overnighter route, a 90% singletrack loop in Oregon’s Cascade range. He made this video route report along the way. Find that alongside some notes about his ride and more on the route here…
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Maiden Race: A Tale of GBduro (Film)
4 Dec 9 Logan Watts / videoShimano’s latest film follows round-the-world record holder Mark Beaumont as he takes on his first ultra-endurance competition: the GBDURO, arguably the toughest bikepacking race in the UK. Watch “MAIDEN RACE” here alongside an interview with filmmaker Markus Stitz and some behind-the-scenes coverage…
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Sideroad (Video)
7 Dec 9 Logan Watts / videoWhen a mapping app led bike tourist Jan Lauber to an illegal border crossing on a gravel sideroad in Kosovo, things went haywire. Jan produced this fun little illustrated video to document the unfortunate series of events. Watch it here…
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Source to Sea: River Tay (Audio Story)
0 Dec 8 Logan Watts / plogIn the second installment of “Source to Sea,” endurance cyclists Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham bike, hike, and packraft from the faint source of Scotland’s River Tay to where it meets the sea at the Firth of Tay. Along the way, they produced five audio episodes that document the journey. Listen to their story and find a map of their route here…
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Source to Sea: River Dee (Audio Story)
0 Dec 6 Logan Watts / plogIn the first of three “Source to Sea” projects, Scottish endurance cyclists Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham bike, hike, and packraft from the trickling source of the River Dee to its estuary at the sea. Along the way, they produced six audio episodes that document the journey. Listen to their story and find a map of their route here…
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Safari – Bikepacking Adventure (Video)
1 Dec 2 Lucas Winzenburg / videoFour friends take on a four-day bikepacking trip across Southern France in “Safari,” an amusing nine-minute video produced in collaboration with Helmut Equipement. Watch it here…
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Editor’s Dozen: Neil’s Favorite Gear of 2021
16 Dec 1 Neil Beltchenko / accessoriesIn our latest video, Neil walks through 12 of his favorite cycling products that were new to him in 2021, bikepacking gear ranging from recycled bags to Neil’s new found favorite instant coffee, all priced under $150…
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Introducing the Amigo Bug Out
17 Nov 29 Logan Watts / bikesCreated by Nashville-based frame builder Zach Small, the new Amigo Bug Out is an “adventure bike for burnouts and weirdos,” and we think it looks pretty cool. The Bug Out features a Tange Prestige steel frame with rotating dropouts, an IS integrated headtube, and a custom yoke. Learn all about it here, alongside an interview with Zach…
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Scotti Lechuga’s Arkansas High Country Race Packlist (Video)
5 Nov 23 Miles Arbour / gear-listsScotti Lechuga just released a video outlining the Arkansas High Country Race packlist used during her record-setting ride at this year’s event. Watch it here…
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SOUTH: The Tour Te Waipounamu Story (Film Trailer)
1 Nov 22 Miles Arbour / videoThe Tour Te Waipounamu is a bikepacking race that travels 1,300km from the northernmost point of New Zealand’s South Island to Slope Point in the south. The organizers put together a film documenting the inaugural event, which is available through Vimeo on Demand as of today. Watch the trailer here and rent the full film here…