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For our readers planning to attend the 2026 MADE bike show in Portland this weekend, we’d love to photograph you and your bike! We’ll be shooting attendee bike portraits on Saturday morning for one ho…
The Kegety is Quirk Cycles’ first production gravel bike. It offers 50mm tire clearance, a 1x-specific design, and is handmade in England from high-quality steel tubing and 3D-printed components. Lear…
Equipped with a magnetic attachment system, the Redshift Quickdraw saddle bag looks to bring a new level of ease to swapping your everyday flat kit between bikes. Nic spent some time with the Quickdra…
Cass and Vish set sail for the Isle of Wight to beta test the new Solent Scramble, a route that blends the best of the island's soaring, grassy coastal yomps and ancient woodland bridleways via a ferr…
This Weekend Snapshot zooms in on reader-submitted bikepacking trips around Wisconsin, Scotland, and Washington, highlighting a mix of solo getaways and adventures with friends. See what a few folks f…
When I’m at home, I typically postpone a ride when the weather isn’t cooperating. That’s not always an option during a bike tour. How will I cope?
A photo of two loaded bikes reached thousands of people. One driveway answered. On algorithms, hospitality, and what still can't be automated in bike touring.
When a waterproof rain jacket stops keeping you dry, you might assume that it's simply worn out. But you can regain much of its performance.
A reader writes: I have two questions for you if I may, both arising from your April 2023 post: Oxford Bike Works Expedition: New Upgrades For 2023. Both are of interest as I am in the process of “upg…
The nightly bike check, the roadside repair, and why caring for the machine that carries you is the closest thing a touring cyclist has to prayer.
Legendary German touring cyclist Heinz Stücke spent more than 50 years cycling nearly 650,000 kilometers. He passed away on July 22, 2026. Here is a bit of his story.
Nobody on a bike tour asks what you do for a living. What happens to your identity when your name, your work, and your history stay home? Notes from a loaded Maritimes ride.
Have you ever wondered what cycling will be like in 50 years? What about 50 years ago? These were questions our writer pondered while recreating a 750-plus-mile tour from 1976 — on penny-farthings. Th…
Here's a comprehensive list of the fastest gravel bikes with wide tyre clearance, and why wide MTB clearance will future-proof your next bike.
Bike touring in Zambia will allow you to experience strong tribal identities, easy wild camping, and many miles of very quiet backroads.
The Adventure Cycling staff shares the gear that's earned a permanent spot on its bikes and packing lists — from a decade-old rear rack to a ... dish sponge?
How much slower are gravel suspension forks than aerodynamic rigid carbon forks? Dylan heads to the wind tunnel to find out.
Four key factors to consider when gearing up for a big adventure to make sure your bike is durable enough for the long haul.
Thirty years of cycle touring and no derailleur ever ended a ride. Knees did. Sleep did. How to read your body's four gauges on a long bike tour.