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Ronnie’s Winter Riding Tips and Tricks (Video)

Logan Watts — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:16:42 +0000

In his latest video, Coach Ronnie shares some interesting winter riding tips and tricks for folks who like to pedal in 20-40°F temps. Expect plenty of clothing and gear tips and the occasional fart joke. Watch it here...

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New 2024 Salsa Beargrease and Heyday! Fat Bike Colors and Specs

Miles Arbour — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:44:06 +0000

Salsa Cycles just released fresh spec and color options for the Beargrease and newly re-named Heyday! (formerly Mukluk) fat bikes, with the latter coming in at just $1,700 for a complete build. Check out the entire lineup here...

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The Best Cycling Gloves (For All Weather and Conditions)

Team Work — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:15:19 +0000

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...

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Essential Layering for Bikepacking: The Six-pack Method

Logan Watts — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:15:39 +0000

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...

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Make Your Own Ultralight Pogies

Guest — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:42:40 +0000

In this Make Your Own Bikepacking Gear (MYOBG) tutorial, Greg Maino shares a simple 10-step guide to creating lightweight pogies that are designed to be perfect for chilly mornings and wet rides alike. Find it here, complete with a materials list, detailed photos, and step-by-step instructions...

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The Longest Night – A Winter Ride on the Highland Trail 550 (Video)

Huw and Annie — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:31:40 +0000

"The Longest Night" is a new 23-minute film that documents Annie Le's incredible ride of Scotland's Highland Trail 550 last December. Find out what it's like to ride one of the world's most challenging trails in the dark and cold of winter here, along with some background on Annie's trip and a detailed packing list...

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New Space Heater Pogies from Cedaero

Miles Arbour — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:10:08 +0000

Two Harbors, Minnesota-based bag maker Cedaero just released some new pogies for those who refuse to stop riding even after the temperature drops. Learn more about the Cedaero Space Heater Pogies here...

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The Long Night: A Winter Ride on the Highland Trail 550

Huw and Annie — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:56:17 +0000

Back in December, Annie Le became the first person to complete Scotland’s Highland Trail 550 route in winter. Find a detailed retelling of her seven-day adventure through the Highlands, battling miles of snow, waist-deep river crossings, and dark days here, plus an extensive gallery of photos from Huw Oliver…

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Bikepacking La Siberia: The GR247 in Winter (Video)

Logan Watts — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:50:38 +0000

In his latest video, Bikepacking La Siberia, Sergio Luna Naranjo takes on the incredible GR247 loop in the middle of winter. Find the full video, photos, and more information about this beautiful route in southern Spain here...

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Miles’ Good Night 2021 Campout: Snowshoepacking Walt Hill

Miles Arbour — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:30:28 +0000

Faced with an unusual amount of fresh snow and below-freezing temperatures, Miles and friends incorporated snowshoes into a self-propelled sub-24-hour adventure for this year's Good Night 2021 campout. Find their story and photos from the trip here...

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Kevin Emery’s Fat Pursuit Winter Ultra Setup (Video)

Miles Arbour — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:54:22 +0000

Just in time for the winter ultra season, our friend Kevin Emery put together a detailed video break down of his 2021 Fat Pursuit Challenge rig and pack list, including mini demos of his fat bike, gear, and strategies for staying warm out in the cold. Watch it here...

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Our Favorite Winter Layering Accessories for Bikepacking

Logan Watts — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:38:11 +0000

Following up on our recent Essential Layering for Bikepacking guide, here's a roundup of our favorite extras and accessories—a variety of add-ons to up the warmth of your feet, head, neck, and limbs while bikepacking and camping...

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Redesigned Fezzari Kings Peak Fat Bike

Miles Arbour — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:40:20 +0000

Utah-based Fezzari just released a redesigned version of their Kings Peak carbon fat bike with an updated frame and fork, new geometry, and complete builds starting at just $2,399. Check it out here...

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A Winter Bikepacking Guide by Dave Gray

Cass Gilbert — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:35:37 +0000

As a cyclist with over two decades of all-weather commuting, and a veteran of ten Arrowhead 135s - Minnesota's winter ultra race - we asked Dave Gray, former Surly product designer and general off-grid survivalist, to share his packlist and tips for winter bikepacking...

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10 Bikepacking Tips for Short Winter Days (video)

Logan Watts — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:43:34 +0000

To most people, short daylight hours add complications when it comes to bikepacking. However, there are a few perks that you can take advantage of. In our latest video, Neil shares 10 tips for bikepacking on short winter days that might help you make the most of them...

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Check out the 7Roads Pogies This Winter

Lucas Winzenburg — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:21:08 +0000

As the season changes, Ukrainian bikepacking bag maker 7Roads has been showing off some eye-catching custom colors of their pogies, which are designed to be equally at home on drop bars or flats. Find more details and photos here...

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45NRTH Introduces Draugenklaw Drop-bar Pogies

Logan Watts — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:22:49 +0000

If your hands freeze while gripping those cold metal noodles in the winter, check out the new 45NRTH Draugenklaw pogies, which are made specifically for drop bars. Find all the details here...

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Wolf Tooth Updates Singletrack Pogies

Miles Arbour — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:15:48 +0000

Just in time for winter, Wolf Tooth Components has updated their Singletrack Pogies to be warmer, roomier, and more adjustable. Check them out here...

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45NRTH Unveils New Wolfgar and Ragnarok Tall Boots

Logan Watts — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:15:39 +0000

45NRTH just overhauled their popular Wølfgar winter boot and unveiled the all-new Ragnarök Tall for shoulder season riding. Find details on both new models here…

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Chris Burkard’s Iceland Winter Pack List (Video)

Lucas Winzenburg — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:02:14 +0000

After his six-day winter bikepacking trip across Iceland's interior in April, photographer Chris Burkard put together this video overview of his entire assortment of gear and where he carried it on the bike. Find his detailed bike and kit breakdown here...

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Iceland Crossing: A North-South Journey Across the Highlands

Lucas Winzenburg — Fri, 07 May 2021 14:04:41 +0000

We caught up with Rebecca Rusch, Chris Burkard, and Angus Morton following their incredible north-south journey across the heart of Iceland—in the middle of winter, no less—to learn more about their wild ride. Find our interview with the trio here, along with a spectacular set of photos from expedition photographer Ryan Hill...

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Fueled by Fire: Winter Bikepacking with a Wood Stove

Bjorn Olson — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:35:57 +0000

Having recently returned from an 300-mile winter fat biking expedition along Alaska's storied Iditarod Trail, Bjørn Olson put together this reflection on how traveling with a small wood stove allowed him and his partner, Kim McNett, to be fully self-reliant, which was especially important amid the pandemic. Read it here...

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Updated 45NRTH Cobrafist Pogies

Miles Arbour — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:42:40 +0000

In case you missed it, 45NRTH redesigned their Cobrafist pogies for 2021. Changes include a new cuff design, more ventilation, and reflective graphics. Learn more here...

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Rails to Trails: Bikepacking Finnish Lapland (Film)

Lucas Winzenburg — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:35:02 +0000

Rails to Trail is a new short film from Kona Bikes and Suunto that follows three friends on a winter fatbiking trip to the far reaches of northern Finland, well above the Arctic Circle. Watch it here, along with a story from one of the riders and a wonderful selection of wintry photos...

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Bikepacking The Kettle Valley Rail Trail in Winter (video)

Logan Watts — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:30:05 +0000

In his latest video, our friend Iohan Gueorguiev attempted to ride the Kettle Valley Rail Trail (or as much of it as possible) in late December. Watch it here...

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Cairngorms Winter Bikepacking (Video)

Logan Watts — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:03:15 +0000

When the snow finally fell in the Cairngorms, Annie Le and Huw Oliver set out from their back door to enjoy some winter riding and camping for our Good Night 2020 Campout. Watch Annie's video following their trip here...

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10 Winter Bikepacking Tips for Good Night 2020

Logan Watts — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 15:21:45 +0000

In our latest video, Neil shares 10 tips and hacks to help you brave the cold of winter and head out on a bikepacking overnighter. Find that video here alongside a list of other winter bikepacking resources...

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The New PEdALED Winter Odyssey Collection

Miles Arbour — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:30:17 +0000

PEdALED's new Winter Odyssey Collection includes a full range of cycling apparel designed with uncertain conditions and long-distance riding in mind. Find all the details here...

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Slow and Precious: A Greenlandic Bike Journey

Huw and Annie — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 13:19:40 +0000

Huw Oliver and Annie Le arrived in Greenland for a bikepacking trip at the tail end of last winter, not long before COVID-19 lockdown measures went into effect. In this piece, Huw reflects on the lessons he's still learning from a trip that was cut short when faced with the prospect of having to stay in Greenland indefinitely...

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La Route Blanche: Pedaling into the Unknown

Guest — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:41:15 +0000

Earlier this year, Samuel Lalande-Markon and Félix-Antoine Tremblay made the first bicycle crossing of the Route Blanche on the Lower North Shore of Quebec. After more than a year of planning, the two cyclists travelled 500 miles in the heart of the Quebec winter. Learn more about their expedition here...

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2021 Panorama Cycles Chic-Chocs Fatbike

Miles Arbour — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 13:44:11 +0000

The Panorama Cycles Chic-Chocs fat bike sees a complete overhaul for 2021, including more mounts, more size options, two different colous options, and a massive main triangle. Find all the details, including the complete build kit and photos, here…

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Whiteout: A Winter Journey Across Lake Baikal

Guest — Mon, 18 May 2020 12:17:44 +0000

Gaëlle Bojko's love of riding through snowy landscapes led her to push and pedal her loaded bike across Siberia's Lake Baikal in the dead of winter. Read on for her incredible story of searching for faint tracks in the snow and traversing the shifting, cracking ice atop the deepest lake in the world...

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Crust Fat-Biking: Roving over the Temporal

Bjorn Olson — Tue, 05 May 2020 12:06:14 +0000

In those fleeting moments when conditions are just right, a hardened crust layer forms atop the powdery snow underneath, transforming the landscape into a fatbiker’s paradise. In this story, Bjørn Olson transports us to Alaska for one such joyous crust ride with friends. Read all about it here...

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Wapusk Trail Fatbike Expedition (Trailer)

Miles Arbour — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 13:57:13 +0000

Those crazy Canadians are back at it again! This time Buck, Ryan, and Eric ride the 721-kilometer Wapusk Trail from Peawanuck, Ontario, to Gillam, Manitoba—raising money for northern communities through True North Aid. Watch the trailer here...

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The Norwegian Expedition

Guest — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:59:24 +0000

Ever wonder what it'd be like to ride through Norway in the dead of winter? Tim Wiggins and his riding partners did, and headed there last January to find out. Discover their story of pedaling up icy switchbacks, across frozen lakes, and along deserted fjords here...

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The James Bay Descent (Video)

Miles Arbour — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:59:17 +0000

Last winter we reported on four cyclists planning to fat bike 600km through Northern Ontario’s polar bear country, from the Attawapiskat First Nation to Smooth Rock Falls. Well, they made it happen and put together a video of their trip. Watch the full video here, followed by a stunning gallery of photos...

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Journey to the Middle of Nowhere

Guest — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:20:30 +0000

Dustin Eroh, Andrew Burr, and Steve “Doom” Fassbinder set out to fatbike through Alaska's frozen backcountry to Bristol Bay via Lake Iliamna, the largest lake in Alaska...

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Updated 2020 45NRTH Wolvhammer and Wolfgar Winter Cycling Boots

Miles Arbour — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 12:29:31 +0000

Released today, the 2020 45NRTH Wölvhammer and Wølfgar winter cycling boots get some major updates to keep your toes warm and dry in the worst winter weather. Check out all the details and watch the video here...

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Panorama Cycles Updates Chic-Chocs Fatbike for 2020

Miles Arbour — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 12:57:31 +0000

Just announced, Panorama Cycles updated their Chic-Chocs fatbike with some frame tweaks and new graphics that pay tribute to the endangered Atlantic caribou. Learn more here...

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Panorama Cycles Release the New Torngat Fatbike

Miles Arbour — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 13:55:43 +0000

Just announced, Quebec-based Panorama Cycles added another fatbike to their lineup, the Torngat. Designed around a versatile Reynolds 725 steel frame and a carbon fiber fork, the Torngat has a lot going for it. Check out all the details and photos here...

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Norco Redesigns 2020 Bigfoot Fatbike

Miles Arbour — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:30:06 +0000

As part of Norco's 2020 mountain bike release, the Bigfoot has seen a complete redesign which includes a larger main triangle, more mounts, and four different build options. Check out the details here...

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The Pursuit of Fattiness: Training for Winter Ultras

Logan Watts — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 14:10:33 +0000

Winter ultra-endurance races are not for the faint of heart or the weak-willed. This film follows one man's journey while he trains for Jay Petervary's Fat Pursuit, a 200km/200mi winter bikepacking race in the Greater Yellowstone region of Idaho...

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2018 Tuscobia Winter Ultra Recap

Miles Arbour — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 15:57:29 +0000

The 2018 Tuscobia Winter Ultra was held last weekend in northern Wisconsin. We reached out to the event organizers for a recap of the event and got our hands on a great selection of images from photographer Greg Prellwitz. Plus, as an added bonus, some thoughts from this year's winner, Salsa-sponsored rider Jill Martindale...

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Fat Tyres and Friluftsliv: Bikepacking Lapland

Huw and Annie — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:21:39 +0000

Huw Oliver and Annie Le pedaled their fatbikes through remote and mountainous snowscapes north of the Arctic Circle in hopes of better understanding "friluftsliv," the philosophy of embracing open-air living. Read on for a story of attempting to find joy in being outdoors, despite the impossibly cold conditions...

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45NRTH Ragnarok Review: Into Battle

Logan Watts — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:36:19 +0000

We had a chance to put several hundred miles on a pair of the new 45NRTH Ragnarök shoulder season shoes during the wet and cold of fall in the Appalachian Mountains. Here’s our detailed review…

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Pedaled Mido Boot Review: Handsome but Costly

Cass Gilbert — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:37:15 +0000

$305 dollars for a pair of non-clipless riding shoes? After spending a European summer in a pair of PEdALED's Mido Boots – subjecting them to a prolonged soaking on the Trans Alp bikepacking route in the process – Cass Gilbert wonders whether it’s a price worth paying for such undeniably handsome riding shoes…

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Rider and Rig: Musician Ben Weaver’s Salsa Blackborow

Cass Gilbert — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:48:34 +0000

On the eve of a weeklong winter bikepack, we catch up with musician and poet Ben Weaver as he preps his Salsa Blackborow. Ben's no stranger to long, music-themed bike tours. We ask him how he uses his bicycle as a way of connecting with his audience and find out about his summer tour, celebrating 20 years of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route through riding and music...

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Snowbound: Three Days on The Iditarod Trail

Neil Beltchenko — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:35:18 +0000

Ultra racer Neil Beltchenko brings us along for the ride in this detailed report from his victory in the 2018 Iditarod Trail Invitational 350, recounting his three-day battle against the legendary Iditarod Trail, the merciless Alaskan winter, and the competition...

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The Arrowhead 135: An unracer’s perspective

Cass Gilbert — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:44:03 +0000

Every year, a hundred-strong tribe of winter-hardened fat bikers, skiers, and hikers gather in Northern Minnesota to race across a land known as the Icebox of the Nation. This year, I was one of them. Kind of...

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45NRTH Sturmfist 5 Gloves Review: Cold Shoulder, Warm Hands

Miles Arbour — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:36:13 +0000

Designed to handle the unpredictable nature of shoulder season riding, we put the 45NRTH Sturmfist 5 gloves to the test during the past few months in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. Cold, wind, and water... beware.

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Fyxation Releases Mesa MP Subzero Flat Pedals

Logan Watts — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:10:00 +0000

Fyxation just released an all-season/winterized version of their Mesa MP flat pedal, the Mesa MP Subzero. The pedal features stainless steel removable pins, a impact grade nylon body, and comes in four color combinations...

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The Frozen Road (Full Film)

Logan Watts — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:47:42 +0000

Released today after winning awards at film festivals around the world, The Frozen Road depicts and incredible month-long expedition through Canada's remote and frozen Yukon Territory to the Arctic Sea. This was just a month within a 3-year bike trip that Ben Page began in 2014. Watch the film, see an amazing collection of photos, and read a QA with the filmmaker...

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Fresh Threads for Chilly Rides

Logan Watts — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:23:06 +0000

Looking for some new riding clothes to keep you from going into hibernation mode? Keeping cozy in cold conditions doesn't require the latest and greatest, of course, but here are several new pieces that have impressed us this shoulder season... and will keep us warm out on the trail this winter and early spring.

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Bontrager OMW Review: Old Man Winter Shoes

Joe Cruz — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:25:29 +0000

At the end of last season and now into the early weeks of this winter’s snow, we tested Bontrager’s vaunted OMW boots in New England's cold and wet conditions.

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No Wrong Season

Sven Garbe — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 14:00:23 +0000

To get your winter wheels in motion... This past February, Sven cycled from Bonn (Germany) to Vienna (Austria). Not the ideal season for bikepacking, but Sven decided it was better to ride in bad conditions than not ride at all...

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Terrene Announces Cake Eater: With or without studs.

Logan Watts — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:16:00 +0000

Thinking about winter bikepacking yet? If so, Terrene Tires just announced a new affordable studdable fat tire. The Cake Eater, the sixth tire in their model lineup, is a versatile, fast-rolling, studdable fat tire available in 26×4.0, 26×4.8, 27.5×4.0, and 27.5×2.8… all with or without studs.

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Tramontana

Montanus — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:53:37 +0000

Tramontana is the latest short film by Montanus, a bikepacking project out of Abruzzo, Italy. The film is one-half expedition and one-half introspective dreamscape. Feel the cold darkness, hear the crackle of the fire, and then learn how they made the film as well as the DIY portable woodstove that takes center stage.

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When The Trail Goes Cold

RJ Sauer — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:50:29 +0000

RJ Sauer's epic account of the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational race from Knik to Nome, Alaska. A must-experience piece complete with maps, hallucinations, introspection, and exquisite detail of a monumental journey.

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Into The Island of Ice: Bikepacking Baffin Island

Logan Watts — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 12:27:01 +0000

An 'illustrated' video documenting a bikepacking trip over the Akshayuk Pass, a new 100 mile route across Baffin Island's Auyuittuq National Park...

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Rocky Mountain Blizzard -30 Review: Back to The Future

Miles Arbour — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:47:51 +0000

In an industry that can often be oversaturated with new upgrades, ultra-light carbon everything, and electronic components; there are still those that believe in rock solid bikes with reliable parts. The Rocky Mountain Blizzard -30 is a sturdy fat bike that offers plenty of packing space and mixes just the right amount of modern ingenuity with time-tested features.

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45NRTH Wolvhammer Boots: (re)designed with purpose

Miles Arbour — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 13:54:05 +0000

The latest 45NRTH Wölvhammer boot was reworked to fill the gap between performance-oriented design and cozy comfort. So how’d they fare in the frigid and snowy environs of British Columbia?

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