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Released this summer, the Kona Unity is one of the most interesting bikepacking bikes in recent memory. Kona just announced a new "Gloss-Metallic Everglade" color for the otherwise unchanged model. Ch…
In the second installment of The Cut List, Lucas shares a dozen things he once considered essential but now sees as dead weight after two busy decades of bikepacking, traveling, and obsessing over gea…
1Up USA makes all of its bike racks in Dickeyville, Wisconsin, including its vertical carry Recon Rack. These racks and accessories are known for superior build quality, durability, and repairability,…
Nicolette Jones’s experience with the Colorado Trail doesn’t stop at the bike—she’s skied it and thru-hiked it too. Racing the CTR this past summer marked Nicolette Jones‘s sixth trip down the Colorad…
Alberto Bruttomesso (Bahrain Victorious) has been provisionally suspended by Italian anti-doping authorities "for the violation of articles 2.1, 2.2 of the Anti-Doping Sports Code," which refer to the…
Relentless equipment testing and tuning, detailed course recon and analysis, and a 'no-blame culture' are what it takes for this team to succeed on mountain bike racing's premier circuit.
We’ve got a 2026 Fall Radavist Mini Merch Drop that landed in our webshop last week, including a Turquoise Dynaplug Racer Pro Radavist Edition, our Vintage Road Runner sticker, copies of JF Frankel’s…
The second annual Golden Horseshoe Race took off this weekend, with nearly 20 riders taking on a 1,650-kilometer bikepacking route through Ontario’s backcountry. In this report, organizer Theo Verdecc…
To celebrate his 50th birthday, Óscar Sevilla has signed on for another year of racing. Medellin-EPM announced on Wednesday that the Spanish veteran will ride on with the team in 2027.The announcement…
Veteran pro Ion Izagirre had planned to call it a career after one last Monument appearance at Il Lombardia in October, but his Cofidis team said on Wednesday that he will miss the race after breaking…
Niewiadoma-Phinney's transfer will give Lidl-Trek a leader to build around.
The Gaza Sunbirds, Palestine’s para-cycling team of amputee athletes turned humanitarian aid organization, are working to support multiple rides this October in Wisconsin through local ride hosts, Gre…
Speaking to the podcast Le Peloton, retired pro Philippe Gilbert suggested a solution to the decades-old race radio debate: give two riders per team an earpiece, rather than the whole squad. “What I p…
After a string of reports claiming that Tadej Pogačar was set to make a shockingly quick return from his Vuelta a Espana crash injuries, we finally have clarity: he was not named to Slovenia's Europea…
Pivot Cycles is making little secret of its plans to launch a new road bike, the first for the mountain bike-centric brand. In social media posts and on its website, Pivot has prominently mentioned a…
For the CRAFTED bike show, Cane Creek commissioned a local artist to hand-paint a dozen Helm MKII Forks. Continuing their Artist Series, these suspension forks aren’t just static works but moving canv…
As more mountain bikers cross over to the road, what does each discipline teach the body – and can riding one make you better at the other?
Ridealive is Nagoya, Japan-based Circles‘ weekend bike camping ride event, started in 2014. After a seven-year hiatus, it returns this year, November 7-8, 2026, to Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Eac…
The 2026 Arizona Trail Race starts tomorrow morning from the US/Mexico border, with just over 40 riders split between the full 853-mile route and the shorter 300-mile option. In this preview, we look…