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Friday Debrief: Purple Coyotes, Medieval Watchtowers, Black Jorts, and More
5 Mar 4 Logan Watts / newsThis week’s Debrief includes purple coyotes, a new Rocket Pooch, black denim jorts, remote medieval watchtowers along the Russian border, details about two upcoming bikepacking events you can follow live, and much more. Check it all out here…
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Announcing the Second Annual Thee Abundance Summit
0 Mar 3 Logan Watts / newsAyesha McGowan just announced the second annual Thee Abundance Summit, “A virtual celebration and convening of Black and Brown folks in the outdoors.” Find all the details here…
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WOHO’s New XTOURING Waterproof Bags
4 Mar 3 Logan Watts / newsWOHO just launched two new welded waterproof bags in their XTOURING lineup, the Frame Bag Dry S and the Top Tube Bag Dry with an interesting bungee attachment. Find details on both here…
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Apple Airtag Review: Can This Tiny Device Save Your Bike?
9 Mar 2 Logan Watts / accessoriesThe Apple Airtag is a tiny device designed to help you keep track of your belongings in case they go missing. In this video review, Neil shows how it works, tests it in the most trying conditions, and finds some strategic locations to place it so it works properly on your bike, and we list several Airtag bike mount options…
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Collective Reward #107: Grab Bag One (Topeak, WTB, and More)
16 Mar 1 Logan Watts / newsFor Collective Reward #107, we’re giving away another grab bag full of assorted items from Topeak, WTB, and our own swag collection. Find details on what’s included and get signed up for our Bikepacking Collective for a chance to win here…
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Endura MT500 Burner Flat Review: First Ride
3 Mar 1 Logan Watts / apparelJust released, the Endura MT500 Burner Flat ticks a lot of boxes that riders look for in a backcountry mountain biking and bikepacking shoe. We’ve been testing a pair over a handful of rides to see how they stack up for this launch day review. Find all the details here…
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Gravel – A Love Letter (Film)
3 Feb 27 Logan Watts / news“Gravel – A Love Letter” is a new 30-minute documentary that retraces the history of gravel events and gets to the heart of what makes this genre of cycling special, how it impacts communities, and what it means to riders. Watch it here…
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Recap of the Huracan 300 on The Pisgah Podcast
2 Feb 24 Logan Watts / newsOur friends TJ Kearns, Rusti Broadway, and Regis Bryer set out on the 374-mile Huracan 300 grand depart a few weeks ago. In the latest episode of the Pisgah Podcast, they recount their experience on the ride. Listen here…
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John and Mira Dogpacking World Tour (EP.1 Montana)
2 Feb 23 Logan Watts / newsThis past fall, dogpacking duo John Freeman and Mira kicked off their Dogpacking World Tour through the Americas. In the first episode of their video series following the trip, they begin in Montana at Llama Ranch. Watch it here…
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Brixton Builds: Surly Ghost Grappler (Video)
0 Feb 22 Logan Watts / newsRemember the Brixton Cycles Ghost Grappler build we posted last week? Check out this new companion video documenting the build from start to finish…
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All Terrain Bicycling: An ATB Manifesto
261 Feb 22 Logan Watts / cultureSomehow, off-road cycling enthusiasts got stuck with two terms to describe a broad range of bicycles that cover a variety of disciplines. We think it’s about time the cycling community reclaimed the term ATB—All Terrain Bicycle—to describe some of them. In this opinion piece, we ask why and examine the history and future of the term. Read it here, along with a list of bikes that fit this mold and what we’d like to see…
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Surly Ghost Grappler Video Review
7 Feb 21 Logan Watts / newsIn addition to our written review of the new Surly Ghost Grappler last week, host Neil Beltchenko created a great in-depth video review over on our YouTube Channel. Watch it here…