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Suilven Escape (film)
14 Sep 16 Logan Watts / videoMicro-adventurer Alastair Humphreys escapes downtown London via train on a folding-bike-rafting expedition to Suilven, a remote mountain in Scotland. Along the way he and Temujin Doran made this lovely film about the trip, the mountain, and the visual and written poetry that surrounds it…
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PEdALED Jary All-Road Collection: First Look
15 Sep 12 Logan Watts / apparelPEdALED just released its first merino wool garment line solely dedicated to off-road cycling. We had a chance to give the Jary Collection a look before the launch. Here are details, photos, and impressions…
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Bike to Bugs (film)
3 Sep 11 Logan Watts / videoKona sponsored rider Gretchen Leggitt created this incredible animation to tell the story of her bikepacking trip along Canada’s Great Trail to climb in the Bugaboo Mountains…
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Showers Pass Crosspoint Waterproof Wool Socks and Gloves Review
10 Sep 5 Miles Arbour / apparelThe Showers Pass Crosspoint Waterproof Socks and Gloves utilize a soft knit fabric, waterproof membrane, and moisture wicking lining to keep your extremities warm and dry on the wettest of days. Miles got his hands (and feet) on both for a mix of all-weather commuting and gravel exploration. Read his thoughts here…
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Zipp’s Service Course 70 XPLR Handlebar by the Numbers
19 Sep 4 Logan Watts / gearThe Zipp Service Course 70 XPLR is a new drop handlebar designed specifically for big mixed terrain rides, with comfort and gear hauling in mind. We had the chance to attend a presentation by Zipp about the bars and give the SL 70 XPLR a look. Here’s a set of photos and our initial takeaways…
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Brooks x SRMR (film)
5 Sep 1 Logan Watts / videoFilmmaker Cyril Chermin recently released this brilliant mini-documantary set in Kyrgyzstan during the Silk Road Mountain Race. The film blends footage of women riding the event with that of Kyrgyz women to look at important perspectives often overlooked in race coverage…
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Revelate Shrew Seat Bag Review
10 Aug 29 Logan Watts / bikepacking-bagsJust launched, the Revelate Shrew is their smallest seat bag yet and works with just two straps, on any seatpost and any bike. This compact creature is designed for day rides, full-suspension rigs with dropper posts (and not much room), or small riders looking a little extra packing capacity. Here’s our review…
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Hoodoo Bikepacks by Sam Erhard
7 Aug 27 Guest / cultureSam Erhard, a graduate at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, designed a unique collection of modular bikepacking frame bags as part of his senior design thesis. We reached out to learn more about the program, the bags, and his inspiration for the project. Find details (and a video Sam produced) here…
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First Look: 2020 Bombtrack Beyond+ ADV
38 Aug 23 Cass Gilbert / bikes2020 sees a few tweaks to Bombtrack’s big-wheeled Beyond+ ADV, including three-pack cage mounts on each seatstay. Here are all the details, the full build kit, and a few thoughts on how it rides.
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Leave It On The Road: Forest Bathing in Japan
5 Aug 13 Logan Watts / videoWahoo just released “Leave It on The Road: Shinrin-Yoku,” a beautiful short film following ten riders on a tour through Japan to raise funds and awareness for cancer research. Watch the film here and find a collection of photos from the trip…
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DOOM (video)
8 Jul 27 Logan Watts / videoSierra Nevada produced this excellent video about Steve “Doom” Fassbinder for their new series that follows “non-stop adventurers who have nothing to hide.”
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GBDuro 2019 (film)
4 Jul 16 Logan Watts / videoJust released, the GBDuro 2019 film follows Lachlan Morton from south to north along the 2,000km GB Divide bikepacking route…