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6 days ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
Developed in 2023 by friends Pele and Bec, the Tiger Head Mountain Loop is both a physical adventure and a cultural bridge through a remote and storied landscape. Routes of Opportunity is a new film that tells the story behind the community that built this 137-kilometer (85-mile) bikepacking route through Thailand.
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1 week ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
Kona recently introduced a fresh palette of colors across its 2025 steel bike lineup. Find details on the full range of Sutras, Units, Roves, and Honzos here…Just the other day, Kona’s 2025 steel lineup was rolled out on their website with all-new colors across the board, giving each model a fresh new look. For trail MTBs, the Honzo ESD got a shiny new finish, and the Unit X and Unit bikes get vibrant color updates.
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1 week ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
In his latest video, Chris Wilson and his riding buddy Rob Parker kick off their 2025 bikepacking season with a weekend loop through the scenic landscapes of White Salmon, Washington, dubbed the “Salmon Klick Circuit.” Watch it here…Faced with early-season route planning challenges due to lingering snow at higher elevations, Chris Wilson pieces together a mix of known and new tracks using Ride With GPS and invites his riding buddy Rob along for the ride.
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1 week ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
In his latest video, Neil catches up with Erik Binggeser, also known as Truemarmalade, to hear about his experiences of cargo-bikepacking many thousands of miles around the U.S. and chat over the decked-out Omnium Titanium Cargo he uses to do so. Watch it here… Many readers might already be familiar with Erik Binggeser. We’ve covered his bike and travels on this site in the past. However, if you haven’t heard of Erik, he’s something of a legend in the world of bike travel.
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1 week ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
Gazing beyond the infinite ocean of bikes and brands at the annual Sea Otter Classic expo, the creations by local framebuilder Jarod Bourdeau from Seaside, California, are always a highlight of our coverage.
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2 weeks ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
With the continued threat of public lands around the United States being sold off by the current administration, it felt like the right moment to ask a handful of folks from bike businesses at the 2025 Sea Otter Classic what public lands mean to them. That’s exactly what Neil set out to explore in this video. Watch it here…During our time at the 2025 Sea Otter Classic expo, we asked nearly a dozen businesses and industry veterans what public lands means to them.
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3 weeks ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
Silca just released two new electric mini pumps, but due to prohibitive tariffs blocking broader U.S. market access, the Elettrico Ultimate and Micro pumps were launched globally, limiting availability in the United States to just 100 units. You can find all the details here…Yep, you heard that right, the U.S. brand Silca just released two new products, but due to prohibitive tariffs, they’re unable to fully launch the new Elettrico Ultimate and Elettrico Micro pumps to the U.S. market.
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3 weeks ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
As reported in the Colorado Sun yesterday, Oveja Negra had to lay off seven employees, which shows that even small brands that make their gear in the United States with US-made materials aren’t immune to this perfect storm of tariffs, reduced consumer spending, and global price tensions…Since 2012, Lane Willson has been at the helm of Oveja Negra, a bikepacking gear company in Salida, Colorado, known for producing some of the highest-quality bike bags on the market.
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3 weeks ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
In our fifth video from the 2025 Sea Otter Classic, Neil highlights some of the more unexpected finds from this year’s expo. From SPD sandals and new GPS head units to unique full-suspension bikes and innovative tire inserts, there’s no shortage of fresh and unusual gear in our final round of coverage. Watch it here… After a week of hard at work documenting the most interesting new people, gear, and bikes from the 2025 Sea Otter Classic, we’re wrapping up our coverage with a final video.
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4 weeks ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
In addition to the new DT 350 DEG, DT Swiss also introduced a fresh lineup of carbon rims using their new patented “Pure Carbon” technology at the 2025 Sea Otter Classic. Learn more about the tech and the three rims here… Along with their new colorful 350 DEG hubs, DT Swiss was also showing off some new carbon rims that look promising.
