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We’re continuing our 2024 Bikepacking Awards by celebrating the individuals who inspired the bikepacking community with their incredible accomplishments and adventures. Additionally, we’ve highlighted the most captivating bikepacking routes we shared this year. Explore all the nominated people, routes, and events here…
With surging costs of living and a looming climate apocalypse, it’s increasingly important to scrutinize the surpluses of daily life. Recently, Nic Morales found an obvious instance while testing a bike equipped with the latest and greatest wireless drivetrain. In this opinion piece, he takes a cold, hard look at the proliferation of electronic shifting and reflects on its true costs…
A few weeks ago, we surveyed folks with a few questions about aluminum bike frames. The results weren’t too surprising, but the comments we received afterward stoked the fire on the topic. Are aluminum bikes really as harsh as some people claim? Is aluminum as strong as other materials? Does it fatigue more than steel? Is marketing hype pushing riders toward pricier options? There’s a lot to unpack. Dive in to our aluminum bike survey recap here…
Our annual end-of-year overnighter challenge is back for a fifth year! Good Night 2024 invites everyone to embrace the festive season and enjoy a peaceful night under the stars between December 21st and 31st. Read on to more about the event and how you could win one of six amazing prizes, including Revelate Designs bags, Wolf Tooth tools, and Teravail tire sets…
After an exhausting year on the road, Evan Christenson returns home and, in search of some control, learns the ropes of sewing. He then takes an impromptu masterclass from Adam Nicholson, the maker behind San Util Design in Winter Park, Colorado. The two new friends ride together and build a beautiful one-of-a-kind bag out of scraps. Click through for Evan’s thoughts on the value of craft…
After years of watching the Nutmeg Nor’Easter from afar, the pull to join the festival of fun in the deep woods of southern Connecticut finally materialized in a trip for Nic Morales. Having some familiarity with all things Romance, Nic sought to dig deep into the leaf-covered paths of the annual event’s varied routes and rides and the people who curate it. Read on for a deep dive into the 2024 Nutmeg Nor’Easter, the alt-cycling space’s most eclectic gathering…
As the 2024 Arizona Trail Race hits its stride, most of the battered riders tackling the 800-mile route are in Central Arizona, and course alterations have changed the game. Eszter Horanyi reflects on how the event has unfolded and asks what keeps bringing people back. Read it here with a brilliant selection of photos from the first four days since the grand depart…
In its own malevolent way, the Markagram 2024 gravel event in Vermont was a great success again this year. In this piece, race organizer Daniel Golden recounts “the most sinister gravel event in the world” and provides a recap alongside a gallery of photos…
Evan Christenson rides down the street from his childhood home to attend the weeklong race and party series that’s historic in the messenger scene. The North American Cycle Courier Championships (NACCC) proves to be a wild ride. Click through for Evan’s thoughts on mess life and what they can teach all of us cyclists…
The 2024 Vapor Trail 125 was held this past weekend with a record number of racers tackling the challenging 125-mile course that features over 15,000 feet of climbing. Find an incredible gallery of images and race report from Eddie Clark and Devon Balet here…
In the second installment of our 2024 MADE Bike Show coverage, photographers Paul Kalifatidi and Tyler Dawson return to the show grounds at Zidell Yards in Portland, Oregon, to navigate the sea of nearly 200 builders and brands showing off their bikes, products, and more. Find another gallery highlighting a selection of intriguing finds from the jam-packed event and beyond here…
Last weekend, the 2024 MADE Bike Show in Portland, Oregon, brought together around 200 frame builders and brands to showcase their extraordinary creations. We dispatched filmmaker Tom Powell and host Josie to capture the most exciting things at the event, and in part one of a three-video series, they talk to several builders about an intriguing mix of bikes and more…