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Rigs of the 2024 Arizona Trail Race
The annual Arizona Trail Race kicks off this morning, with riders setting off on either a 300 or 800-mile route across the Grand Canyon State. With help from this year’s participants, we collected rig...
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Bikes and Builders of Bespoked Dresden 2024 (Part 1)
The mainland Europe edition of Bespoked 2024 is well underway at the Dresden International Airport in Germany, and we've been pacing the halls all weekend to uncover the show's most exciting new custom...
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Bikes and Builders of Bespoked Dresden 2024 (Part 2)
After a long weekend spent uncovering the most brilliant bikes and other goods from Bespoked Dresden 2024, we're happy to present our second roundup of mind-expanding work from Europe's largest...
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Bikes and Builders of Bespoked Dresden 2024 (Part 3)
We saved some of the best for last, and our third and final report from Bespoked 2024 at Dresden International Airport in Germany highlights another incredible constellation of bikes we spotted at...
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Reader’s Rig: Jose Pacheco’s Brother Big Bro
In this feature edition of Reader's Rig, we hear from Jose Pacheco in Colombia, who shares how a near-death experience led him to embark on a 7,300-kilometer bike trip from Peru to Chile aboard a...
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29+ Bikes (The Complete List)
Updated October 2024, Originally published February 2019 Believe it or not, it wasn’t until the summer of 2012 when plus tires first debuted. Surly Bikes was the originator, launching both […] The post...
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Rigs of the 2024 Hunt 1000
The Hunt 1000 is an annual bikepacking event linking Canberra and Melbourne via some of Australia’s most beautiful high country. With help from the route creator Dan Hunt and this year's participants,...
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Orbea Laufey Review: It’s All About the Process
After mulling over several reasons to review the latest Orbea Laufey, Logan bit the bullet and got one in for a test. Read on for his full review after pedaling around plenty of western North Carolina...
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Crumbworks Chunk Review: Against the Grain
Every so often, a bike turns up with that extra-special something and makes you think, "Dang, I need to ride that,” even if it’s difficult to explain why. With its mesmerizing lines, unique specs, and...
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Wilde Supertramp Review: Superfluous Specificity
The Wilde Supertramp is a steel ATB with clearance for massive tires, a ton of mounting options, and unique lines ready to take on any terrain. With bikepacking-focused design, Nic was curious about...
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Otso Warakin Review: Steel Gravel Bike for the Win
Is steel the perfect frame material for an efficient, dedicated gravel bike? Neil got ahold of the new Otso Warakin steel to find out. Find his in-depth Otso Warakin review here after two months and...
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Budget Bikepacking Build-Off: Virginia’s 1994 Schwinn Moab
The latest installment in our Budget Bikepacking Build-Off series features Virginia’s 1994 Schwinn Moab, a creative take on assembling a complete bikepacking setup and camping kit for under $500. Find...
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650B Gravel Bikes: The Monster(cross) List
Originally published Jan 2nd, 2019. Major update: Jan 8th, 2025 Bikepacking bikes come in all shapes and sizes—everything from plus-tire hardtails to svelte gravel race rigs and from full-squish to […]...
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Budget Bikepacking Build-Off: Logan’s 1988 Schwinn High Sierra
For his Budget Bikepacking Build-Off, Logan takes a black chrome 1988 Schwinn High Sierra, decks it out with DIY racks and bags, and loads it up with a kit that includes a self-made camp kitchen with a...
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Revel Rascal Review
Does its unique five-pivot (!?) suspension design make the Revel Rascal a more versatile trail bike than most others in its class and a better climber than many XC-oriented bikes? Neil shares his...
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Stooge Scrambler Review: Third Course
After several months aboard the latest Stooge Scrambler, which is comically the third Stooge he’s tested, Logan weighs in on the “Adventure Stooge” to see how it compares to the MK6 and the Dirt...
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Ritchey P-29er Review: Rowdy Logic
After largely avoiding suspension's siren song, a recent move to North Carolina prompted Nic to bite the bullet and take on a hardtail. With most of his experience being atop aggressive, fat-tire...
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Rigs of the 2025 Atlas Mountain Race
We're rolling out this year's "Rigs of" series with a massive collection of bikes taking on the 2025 Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco, a 1,300-kilometer unsupported bikepacking race from Marrakesh to the...
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Rigs of the 2025 Iditarod Trail Invitational
Our second race rig roundup of the year highlights the world's longest-running winter ultramarathon, the iconic Iditarod Trail Invitational in Alaska. Find details on over 30 riders and rigs planning...
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Sklar Tall Tale Review: Exaggerated by Design
Informed by a decade of custom framebuilding, the Tall Tale is Sklar’s first production hardtail mountain bike. With its distinctive swoopy top tube, room for 29 x 2.6” tires, size-specific fork travel...
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Bird Forge Review
While many products are defined using skill-based designations like “entry-level” or “advanced,” mountain bikes rarely follow this approach. However, after testing the Bird Forge on his home trails and...
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Philly Bike Expo 2025: Bikes, Booths, and Builders (Part 1)
The Philly Bike Expo 2025 took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, over the weekend, where 165 exhibitors had their incredible work on display. We sent editor Nic Morales to the show to search out...
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Philly Bike Expo 2025: Bikes, Booths, and Builders (Part 2)
In the second installment of our Philly Bike Expo 2025 coverage, Nic takes to the show floor to highlight more interesting new custom bikes, components, and accessories. Dig into his second batch of...
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Philly Bike Expo 2025: Bikes, Booths, and Builders (Part 3)
In our third and final installment of Philly Bike Expo 2025 coverage, we take a look at some truly magnificent framebuilders and bikes, including builds from Brian Chapman, Peter Weigle, and Stephen...
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Tout Terrain Outback Xplore II Review: Confidence is Key
Last fall, Lucas and Josh borrowed a pair of Tout Terrain bikes for a weeklong voyage through France's idyllic Vosges Mountains and onward to the company's headquarters near Freiburg, Germany. They...
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Rigs of Doom 2025
Described as a "beautifully evil bikepacking route in the South," the fourth edition of Doom now includes three routes ranging from 109 miles to over 400 miles. With help from the organizers at Ozark...
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Rigs of the 2025 Stagecoach 400
The 2025 Stagecoach 400 starts this morning in Idyllwild, California, following a 400-mile loop on doubletrack, sandy desert roads, technical singletrack, and urban bike paths. Find our roundup of more...
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Reader’s Rig: Dave’s Omnium Cargo V3 Dogpacker
We're rolling into our special Reader's Rig Week with a detailed look at Wisconsin Waterfalls Loop creator Dave Schlabowske's purpose-built Omnium Cargo V3 dogpacking rig. Get to know Dave, his furry...
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2025 Salsa Spearfish C Review: Deluxe Revamp
The Spearfish has been Salsa’s XC-focused bike for more than a decade, and today, they launch the fourth iteration, an all-new short-travel full-suspension platform with adventure at its core. Neil's...
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Bikes of Bike Camp 2025
Bike Camp 2025 was the inaugural edition of Two Bikes Chattanooga's yearly gathering in the American Southeast. Though the event largely focuses on celebrating people and the places bikes can take us,...
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A Double Dose of Drust Cycles at 2025 Bespoked Manchester
Commencing our 2025 Bespoked Manchester show coverage, Nic catches up with Konstantin of Drust Cycles in Berlin for an in-depth look at a pair of his bikes. Check out Drust's show-stopping mini-wheeled...
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Bikes and Builders of 2025 Bespoked Manchester (Part 1)
Featuring a high-performance baker's mini-velo, a "production" frame from BTR Fabrications' newly launched Rat Bikes, an upcoming hardtail from Singular, and much more, dive into Nic's first roundup of...
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Bikes and Builders of 2025 Bespoked Manchester (Part 2)
Featuring an XC prototype from Alonukis, full-suspension bikes from Ballern and Creature, bags from Wizard Works, and much more, the second installment of our bikes and builders of 2025 Bespoked...
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Bikes and Builders of 2025 Bespoked Manchester (Part 3)
Our third and final Bikes and Builders roundup from the 2025 Bespoked Manchester show highlights a custom mini velo from Ted James, a tall bike from Tomo Bikes, a collapsible cargo bike, a dreamy rigid...
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Bourdeau Cycles and AMG: Small Builder, Big Bikes
Gazing beyond the infinite ocean of bikes and brands at the annual Sea Otter Classic expo, the creations by local framebuilder Jarod Bourdeau from Seaside, California, are always a highlight of our...
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Rigs of the 2025 Pinyons and Pines
Starting and ending in Flagstaff, Arizona, the 2025 Pinyons and Pines bikepacking race follows a 340-mile route on some of the most magnificent terrain the state has to offer. Just in time for...
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Viral Wanderer Review: A Forever Drop-Bar Bike?
The titanium Viral Wanderer is an adventure-focused drop-bar bike built around a Pinion Smart.Shift system. Neil spent several months testing one on off-road rides around Colorado to determine if this...
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Rigs of the 2025 Highland Trail 550 (HT550)
The twelfth annual Highland Trail 550 (HT550) event in Scotland starts tomorrow morning, dishing up 550 miles of technical singletrack, stunning scenery, quiet dirt roads, and what looks to be an...
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Rigs of the 2025 Grand Loop
After an exciting comeback two years ago, the Grand Loop has returned for 2025, offering a stunning 365-mile route that connects the Tabeguache, Kokopelli, and Paradox trails in Southwest Colorado and...
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Rigs of the 2025 Trans Balkan Race
Following a 1,350-kilometer off-road route across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, the 2025 Trans Balkan Race set off this morning with nearly 160 riders participating. With...
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2025 Kona Hei Hei Review: Tenth Time’s a Charm
With nearly two decades of history, the Kona Hei Hei has established its reputation as a well-rounded full-suspension mountain bike. New for 2025, the tenth-generation Hei Hei has been redesigned from...
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Timothe Girard’s Jolie Rouge and the Tour of Artisans
French illustrator Timothé Girard is on an eight-month bikepacking journey around his home country to meet and document nearly 100 artisans who make bikes, bags, components, and more. Learn about his...
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Rigs of the 2025 Tour Divide (Part One): Flat-Bar Bikes
Just in time for tomorrow's grand depart, we're thrilled to present the Rigs of the 2025 Tour Divide. With a record number of submissions, we once again split them into two categories and are beginning...
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Rigs of the 2025 Tour Divide (Part Two): Drop-Bar Bikes
Carrying on from yesterday's massive roundup of over 90 flat-bar rigs, part two of the 2025 Rigs of the Tour Divide features more than 70 drop-bar rigs that will set out this morning on the 2,700-mile...
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Breezer Radar X Pro Review: Big Shoes
The Breezer Radar X Pro is a steel drop-bar gravel bike with big tire clearance, plenty of mounting points, and a dependable build kit, all for $2,000. Does its unique geometry and fit complement its...
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Rigs of the 2025 Tour Divide Stats Analysis
After we published our Rigs of the 2025 Tour Divide, Neil dug into the submissions, uncovering the essential details and trends to reveal a clearer picture of the bikes and gear used in this year’s...
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Canyon Grizl Escape ECLIPS Review
Canyon just dropped the new Grizl Escape ECLIPS, and it’s a full-on love letter to bikepacking. Packed with thoughtful details—right down to a gummy bear graphic on the seat tube—it’s clear they didn’t...
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Wondercross Wanderer Review: People, Roads, Gravel, Trails
Designed to defy easy categorization, the Wondercross Wanderer is an adventure-focused titanium gravel bike built for all-out adaptability. Sam Rice spent two months testing the bike across a massive...
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Wilson Hale’s Mountain Cat XL Winning Haute Streak and Afternoon Shop Visit
Visiting Richmond, Virginia, for Mountain Cat, Nic made a short but impactful pit stop at Haute Bikes, a joint venture by Stephen Wood and Wilson Hale that promises big things. With an in-house...
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Velo Orange Chessie Review: Formless Figure
After almost a year, two different frames, three events, and a few thousand miles, Nic finally sat down to pen his thoughts on Velo Orange’s new gravel bike. Featuring sliding dropouts, an aluminum...
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