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Shimano GE5 Review: A New Perspective on Gravity/Enduro Shoes
5 Oct 16 Neil Beltchenko / apparelDespite their gravity/enduro label, Neil found the new canvas Shimano GE5 shoes to perform exceptionally well while bikepacking. In his latest video review, Neil shares his experience with them and what makes them a good multi-disciplinary shoe. Watch it here and find a written review, pros and cons, and a selection of photos…
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Introducing Medusa Cycles and the Medusa Deka Prototype
13 Oct 13 Lucas Winzenburg / bikesBuilding on the lessons and experience he accumulated while pedaling from the UK to India in 2018, Pete Skelton returned home and began scheming and saving to launch his own frame building venture. Earlier this year, Medusa Cycles was born, and we caught up with Pete to learn more and check out his his debut model, the Deka. Dive in here…
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Rigid Steel Mountain Bikes (The Best Off-road Touring Bikes)
151 Oct 12 Cass Gilbert / bikesUpdated October, 2023 (originally published January, 2019) In our opinion, fully rigid steel mountain bikes—especially those with plus-sized tires—have inherited the crown of the first ATBs (All Terrain Bikes), offering sure-footed traction and an adventurous spirit. They’re the updated essence of the original 1980s mountain bikes, and like their forebears, are robust enough to be […]
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No Dead Ends: Jana Kesenheimer’s Dead Ends & Dolci Story (Video)
4 Oct 10 Miles Arbour / video“No Dead Ends” is a story about ultra cycling athlete Jana Kesenheimer, who found cycling as a cure to transform destructive behaviors from her past into growth, personal strength, and joy of living. This new 36-minute video documents Jana’s journey at the 2023 Dead Ends & Dolci event in Switzerland. Watch it here…
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Fat Bikepacking the Oregon Coast Trail (Video)
2 Oct 9 Miles Arbour / videoDallas and Jerry are at it again! Earlier this spring, they toured the northern Oregon Coast on fat bikes. This time around, in late September, they went bikepacking along the southern Oregon Coast from Yachats to Port Orford. Watch their 28-minute video and learn more about their route here…
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65 mi. / 105 km2 days
The Drake Passage
22 Oct 9 Guest Routes USAThe Drake Passage is an overnighter route that samples many of New England's unique forested dirt roads and singletrack trails to form a beautiful loop through Wendell State Forest. It starts in Amherst, Massachusetts, and quickly guides riders deep into the woods, where lush mountain laurel and shaded brooks abound... -
Klunk ’n’ Float
1 Oct 5 Miles Arbour / storiesAs featured in the ninth issue of The Bikepacking Journal last year, Klunk ‘n’ Float tells the amusing tale of four friends attempting to hold on to their youthful selves by using vintage mountain bikes and packrafts as personal time machines. Read it here…
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Maxxis Forekaster Review: Two-in-one
36 Oct 3 Logan Watts / gearWhile searching for the perfect tire to serve double duty for dirt touring and rugged singletrack riding, Logan stumbled upon the redesigned Maxxis Forekaster. After putting it through its paces on the doubletrack of the San José del Pacifico, the steep and rough trails of the Sierra Norte, and running it on a trail hardtail during training rides and races, he shares his thoughts in this review…
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My First Solo Overnighter (Video)
14 Oct 2 Guest / videoDespite having traveled around various corners of the world by bike throughout the past six years, Spanish bikepacker Belén Castelló had never set out on a multi-day ride without company. She recently changed that while in Kyrgyzstan, and she shares her experience of riding and camping alone in “My First Solo Overnighter.” Find the video and a beautiful set of images here…
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Cycling to Argentina EP13: Arrival in Mexico (Video)
0 Oct 2 Guest / videoThe 13th video installment of Greg McCahon and Ana Victoria Cedillo’s “Cycling to Argentina” series finds the duo wrapping up their time in the United States and entering Victoria’s home country of Mexico after nearly a year on the road. Watch it and catch up on past episodes here…
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Wizard Works Hobgob Hip Pack Review: A Cut Above
11 Sep 29 Miles Arbour / bikepacking-bagsTwo years in the making, the new Wizard Works Hobgob Hip Pack is the small London brand’s most technical bag to date, packed full of features and details that they claim make it functional, extremely comfortable, and easy on the eyes. We got our hands on one ahead of today’s launch to see how it compares to the crowded field of competitors. Find Miles’ Wizard Works Hobgob Hip Pack Review here…
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Stem Clamp Diameters: A Brief History + Survey Results
6 Sep 28 Logan Watts / gearEver wonder why there are so many handlebar and stem clamp diameters? Or which are the most popular? In this piece, we look at how the main five stem sizes came to be and dig into each’s history before revealing our survey results, in which close to 1,300 readers responded with their preferred stem clamp diameter…