Bikepacking Apparel

The Giro Tracker is the brand’s—and maybe the world’s—first all-terrain bicycling flat-pedal shoe. In this long-term review, Logan weighs in on the pair he’s broken in throughout more than 1,500 miles of use while bikepacking, gravel riding, and testing the extent of their capabilities on rough singletrack trails…

The new QUOC x Restrap Sandal is the first collaboration between the two British brands, bringing together QUOC’s grippy sole with Restrap’s namesake retention system. They’re light, surprisingly supportive, and boast an innovative design that enables them to attach to your seatpack. QUOC and Restrap say these are post-ride sandals for wearing around camp, but could they be something more? Find our initial impressions in this review…

Released as part of the Lalashan Collection earlier this month, the new QUOC Gran Tourer XC further refines the London brand’s flagship shoe with an unabashedly performance-focused feature set. Lucas has been wearing a pair on rides around Colorado this spring, and he shares his full review here…

When searching for a versatile flat-pedal shoe for a two-month bikepacking trip in Australia, Miles and Emily turned to the Fizik Terra Ergolace X2 Flat shoes. After three weeks and more than 1,000 kilometers of riding from the coast to the continent’s tallest mountain, they’re starting to look very promising as a mixed-terrain bikepacking shoe. Read the review here…

In this guide and gear roundup, we compiled a list of our favorite cycling gloves and organized them based on temperature range and use. Find a list of the best cycling gloves here, plus our thoughts on glove layering for outings and bikepacking expeditions in changing weather…

For our early Bedrock Mountain Clogs review, Cass and Virginia test both the Synthetic and “Eco Leather” version on the trails and streets of Oaxaca, Mexico. Read on for details on Bedrock’s latest all-terrain footwear…

Ultralight down pants are highly compressible, super warm, and can be a game-changer for shoulder season and winter bikepacking, as well as other outdoor pursuits. Logan and Virginia recently discovered this and have some thoughts on the subject. Learn more in this roundup as we review the lightest and best down pants on the market…

The Stomp Lox Slacks are a unique clipless cycling shoe with a wide toe-box, Vibram sole, and unmistakable look. We’ve been testing out the new European fit version for the last couple of months to see how they hold up. Find Miles’ review of the Stomp Lox Slacks Shoes here…

Closing out our Editor’s Dozen series that looks back at our favorite pieces of gear from the past year, Lucas shares his top 12 picks for 2022. Find his roundup of assorted things that saw lots of use and made a lasting impression during his bikepacking trips around the UK, Germany, and the Rocky Mountains here…

Next up in our annual editors’ gear picks series, Miles shares some of his favourite items from 2022. Find a dozen products that have seen a significant amount of use in the Pacific Northwest or have impressed him from a design and functionality standpoint here…

Continuing the time-honored tradition of sharing our favorite gear each year, Logan and Virginia round up a dozen prized items. All 12 of these products saw heavy use and impressed us in 2022, a year of Baja Divide riding, Eastern Divide route scouting, chunky trail rides in the Sierra Norte and the Appalachians, and posh overnighters in the forest…

When the mercury drops and temps fluctuate, a layering clothing strategy is the preferred minimalist method for bikepacking and bicycle touring. In this guide, we dig into a six-piece plan that many of us use and agree on for big expeditions and weekend outings alike. Plus, find mini-reviews of a bunch of our favorite garments that we’ve put to the test over the years in multiple layering categories…