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Kona Hei Hei Review: Fastpacker Extraordinaire
27 Jun 3 Miles Arbour / bikesThe Kona Hei Hei is a short-travel full-suspension mountain bike on a mission to blur the lines between cross-country and trail bike. Its modern geometry and cavernous main triangle had us wondering how it would perform as a loaded bikepacking rig, and after four months of testing, we’re excited to share our findings. Find our detailed review of the Kona Hei Hei CR / DL here…
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Salsa Spearfish Review
25 Nov 12 Logan Watts / bikesWe’ve been testing the latest Salsa Spearfish since May and have put over 1,500 miles on it for this long-term review. Find out how the Spearfish performs with 29 x 2.6” tires, what makes it best in class for bikepacking, and how it compares to other short-travel 29ers on the trail…
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What Goes Into a Full-suspension Frame Bag
41 Nov 28 Logan Watts / bikepacking-bagsHere’s why we think every full-suspension bike should have a frame bag… even if you’re not a bikepacker. Plus, the full lowdown on different bag types, who builds them, what can actually fit into them, and two suggested pack lists.
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Porcelain Rocket “Albert”: Introducing the First Dropper-post Seat Pack
32 Oct 27 Skyler Des Roches / bikepacking-bagsBuilding on the concept behind their popular Mr Fusion, Porcelain Rocket has been working on a new seat pack, one that’s dropper-post compatible — called “Albert”. Find out how it got its name and get a unique look into its long design process – trials that involved endless brainstorming, seven prototypes, and months on the trail – and at the production version, coming this fall…
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Five Full-suspension 27.5+ Bikes from Cyclofest
4 Oct 24 Logan Watts / bikesOver the last year, full-suspension 27.5+ bikes have exploded into the marketplace. At this years Fall Cyclofest demo event, this was especially evident. Here are five we rode that possess some serious backcountry exploration potential…
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2016 Kona Hei Hei DL Trail
16 Nov 17 Gabriel Amadeus / bikesSpeak softly and carry a big stick: the 2016 Kona Hei Hei DL Trail tested on an 8 day, 325 mile Oregon bikepacking trip.