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Rigs of the 2022 Pinyons & Pines
Pinyons and Pines is a 300-mile self-supported bikepacking race that takes in some of the best riding in Northern Arizona, following a mix of singletrack, dirt roads, and doubletrack. Find our gallery...
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Chris and Amanda’s Ti Timberjacks: Work Hard, Play Hard
Over the winter, Cass was fortunate enough to receive two of his favourite and most prolific bikepackers as houseguests: Chris Campbell and Amanda Andros. As part of this informal "Let’s go for a ride"...
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29+ Bikes (The Complete List)
Updated May 2022 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 Instigator with 26+ tires and the Krampus with...
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Rigs of the 2022 Highland Trail 550 (HT550)
Well known for its rocky and twisty singletrack, beautiful scenery, remote wilderness, and fickle Scottish weather, the 550-mile Highland Trail (HT550) kicks off tomorrow in Tyndrum, Scotland, and...
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Landyachtz AB-ST Review: Adventure Revisited
The new Landyachtz AB-ST is a Chromoly steel gravel bike with clearance for 29 x 2.2" tires, a carbon fork, lots of mounting options for hauling gear, and a stable geometry suited to getting lost....
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Moots Routt ESC Review: A 10K Monster Gravel Bike!?
The MOOTS Routt ESC is the latest addition to the brand’s family of titanium off-road bikes. With a matching Ti fork, loads of mounts, and clearance for 29 x 2.4” tires, the ESC was made for adventure....
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Rigs of the 2022 Trans Balkan Race
The 2022 Trans Balkan Race is happening now, with around 100 riders taking on the 1,300-kilometer route across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Photographer Andrea Securo was...
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2022 Rocky Mountain Element Review: Up, Down & Backcountry
The 2022 Rocky Mountain Element got a dramatic redesign, featuring more travel, a radical geometry change, and a massive frame triangle, complete with two sets of bottle mounts. It has a neat little...
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Rigs of the 2022 Tour Divide (Part 1): Flat-Bar Bikes
Our largest rig roundup to date and one of our most popular articles each year is finally here: the Rigs of the 2022 Tour Divide! This time, we’ve split them into two categories: drop-bar and flat-bar...
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Rigs of the 2022 Tour Divide (Part 2): Drop-Bar Bikes
Part 2 of our massive Rigs of the 2022 Tour Divide roundup features more than 60 drop-bar bikes that'll be setting out on the 2,700-mile route between Banff, Alberta, and Antelope Wells, New Mexico,...
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Allied Able Review: American Made Speed Machine
The Allied Able is a full-carbon, US-made gravel bike that the brand claims is better suited for rougher roads and longer rides than the rest of their drop-bar lineup. With a unique elevated chainstay,...
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Nine Bikes From the 2022 ENVE Builder Round-Up
ENVE’s fourth annual Builder Round-Up took place this past weekend, and there were 20 custom bikes on display, including some head-turning hardtails and gravel bikes. We hand-picked nine beauties from...
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Rider and Rig: Where Is Karl?
As luck would have it, Karl Kroll was recently seen cycling through the neighbourhood, giving us the chance to chat to the long-distance bikepacker as he puts the final pieces down for his mammoth...
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Cotic SolarisMAX Review: Stormtrooper Approved
After months of trail riding and bikepacking on his first British “hardcore hardtail,” Logan weighs in on a bike that’s been on his radar for a while, the Cotic SolarisMAX. Read more on that and find...
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Rigs of the 2022 Transcontinental Race No.8
After a two-year hiatus, the Transcontinental Race is back for 2022. With help from the organizers, we've put together details on some of the race rigs that will be setting out on the roughly...
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Scouting Rigs of the Eastern Divide Trail
Quite a few people who are planning to ride a segment—or multiple segments—of the Eastern Divide Trail (EDT) have asked what bike they should bring. To help answer that question, we've rounded up...
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Rigs of the 2022 Silk Road Mountain Race (SRMR)
The Silk Road Mountain Race is a fixed-route, single-stage, unsupported cycling race through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. For the third year in a row, we're back with details on over 70 rigs that will...
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Rigs of the 2022 Colorado Trail Race
The Colorado Trail Race (CTR) is back for 2022, and we're excited to present nearly 40 rigs that will soon be tackling the challenging 530-mile route through the Rocky Mountains between Denver and...
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Introducing the Bike Friday All-Packa: Behind the Scenes with Willie Hatfield
Bike Friday recently unveiled their new bike designed for gravel riding and bikepacking on everything from dirt roads to chunky doubletrack to flowy singletrack. Like most Bike Fridays, the All-Packa...
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Samer and his Panamerican Bombtrack Hook EXT
In our latest Rider and Rig, we catch up with Samer Abouhamad on his way down to Patagonia aboard his streamlined Bombtrack EXT. We talk Beirut, Redshift Kitchen Sinks, Crocs, cakes, and we even rescue...
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