it’s time to vote!
Although we have a global readership, we want to take a moment to encourage our fellow U.S. citizens to get out and vote in the midterms...
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readers’ rides: kyle from outer shell’s pop punk mall goth indy fab
Hot Topic. Eyeliner. Checkerboard. Kyle from Outer Shell pulled together one sweet Indy Fab with a goth girl theme straight from the mall for this week's Readers' Rides... When I saw the stars on this bike, I had stars in my eyes. The black-to-grey fade and spooky font are so cool and brought me back to growing up at the mall in 7th grade. We all wanted to look cool cause that made us feel cool. I guess I was a poser, but now as an adult, I think that's just totally fine. I mean, is it really that bad…
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prevelo zulu one review: a real mountain bike for my four-year-old – miguel ovalles
As Miguel's kids grow older, he's been intrigued by the kids' bike options on the market, which led him to try the Prevelo Zulu One... When Prevelo offered me a Zulu One for my oldest, Roman, I jumped on the opportunity. He had just turned three and wasn’t on a pedal bike yet, but he was shredding his balance bike, and I’d been dreaming of the day he could ride with me since before he could walk. When he first saw the Zulu, he immediately pointed out that he was finally going to be able to keep up with me…
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the fara and the return of rawland cycles?
After four years of silence, Rawland Cycles has emerged from the shadows with a potential plan to relaunch the brand with a new bike. Learn more about the Rawland Fara and the future of Rawland Cycles here...
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Learning is the thing
Daniel Willingham, a professor at the University of Virginia, argues that students should only use AI for things they know how to do well. This lead/associate orientation makes sense for life after…
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‘the body is my canvas, tool, and medium’: lucy mcrae discusses identity…
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packing for the world’s most remote bikepacking route + full kit list
Dan Camp's latest video shares a detailed walk-through of the fully loaded Tumbleweed Prospector he's riding across the Americas...
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craig mcdean celebrates ‘ducati's 750 supersport’ in new tokyo photography exhibition
Hosted at UNDER R TOKYO, the exhibition explores the legendary motorcycle's design and craftsmanship alongside exclusive apparel and a photography book.
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last call for the bikepacking journal 17!
Our fall member drive ends Saturday, the cutoff to join the Bikepacking Collective and start your membership with The Bikepacking Journal 17...
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readers’ rides: carlo’s cascada x massacan pianella mtb
For this week's Readers' Rides, we have a follow-up to John's Shop Visit with Massacan in Nice, France, and that special one-of-one Pianella frame painted for Italian apparel company Cascada. Read on Carlo from Cascada's words on this special Pianella MTB collaboration... I wanted to send you our custom Cascada x Massacan Pianella for Readers’ Rides. Funny enough, you already saw the frame before we did :-) When you visited Lucie, Matt and the Massacan crew in Nice this summer, the freshly painted Cascada frame was there with them, so you had a first look at it before it even made its way back to us…
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airborne open world atmosfar gets an early access release date and a…
Here's an early access release date for Atmosfar, an elating open world of flying islands with vehicles that remind me of Subnautica.
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Fjällräven bets on the handmade with giant stitched banners by Miscellaneous Adventures
Emma and Andrew Groves hand-stitched five giant banners from outdoor gear offcuts for Fjällräven's Classic UK trek. Here's how they made them.
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revelate designs shop visit: always innovating – spencer harding
Revelate Designs has been a mainstay and constant innovator in the bikepacking bag world for almost two decades. Spencer dropped in to their Anchorage, Alaska, headquarters to see the people and space behind the brand. Owner and founder Eric Parsons walked Spencer through their shop and showed him what they've been up to and what may be next for the bikepacking brand... A last-minute trip to Alaska led to an even more last-minute trip to visit Revelate Designs HQ in Anchorage. I arrived on a Sunday, and through a web of small-world web of bike nerds I was able to…
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the kona unity is now available in gloss-metallic everglade
One of the year's most exciting bike releases, the Kona Unity, is now available in a "Gloss-Metallic Everglade" colorway...
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make your own tool roll
In our latest Make Your Own Bikepacking Gear (MYOBG) tutorial, Mireille Kidd shares a step-by-step guide to sewing a handy tool roll...
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a mid-race update from the 2026 golden horseshoe race
Race organizer Theo Verdecchia shares a mid-race update to check in on the riders and how the 2026 Golden Horseshoe Race is unfolding...
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collective reward #256: grab bag!
Collective Reward #256 is here! One lucky winner will take home a grab bag full of bikepacking-ready gear. Find details here...
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continental dubnital review
In Nic's review Continental Dubnital review, he works out whether the follow-up to the Race King is a worthy heir to the throne...
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korean coasts part ii: a bicycle journey through identity & landscape – molly sugar
Molly Sugar shares excerpts from her Korean Coasts zine, exploring identity, belonging, and landscape as a Korean adoptee. The second chapter of her bicycle journey through Korea follows two very different rides: a solo bike tour along Korea's East Coast and a group ride around Jeju Island with friends. Returning I have only spent a tiny fraction of my life in South Korea. I was adopted and brought to the United States when I was three months old, and for much of my life Korea existed more as an idea than a place I truly knew. How do you make…
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the ultralight titanium bikepacking tool weighs just 84 grams
The Ultralight Titanium Bikepacking Tool is a portable chain whip and cassette-removal tool for bikepackers...
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the new state 4130 all-road flat bar costs $900
The new State 4130 All-Road Flat Bar clears 27.5 x 2.4" tires, has loads of mounting points, and costs just $899 complete...
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paul’s 2026 bespoked dresden reflection – paul kalifatidi & stefan haehnel
For our final piece of The Radavist's 2026 Bespoked Dresden coverage, we're handing the mic over to first-time attendee Paul Kalifatidi. Accompanying Paul's first impressions and a selection of his photos are exquisite Bespoked booth photos by German photographer Stefan Haehnel. Read on for Paul's musings and Stefan's visual artistry... I went to Bespoked with few expectations; those few being: is an event at the airport going to feel weird? And will there be a noticeable difference between this event and the only other bike show I've attended? I was pleasantly surprised by the answer to both. Bespoked Dresden was…
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our fall garage sale has begun!
The BIKEPACKING.com fall Garage Sale has officially begun. With tons of great deals in the Co-op there's, never been a better time to join...
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2026 bespoked dresden picks 04: curve, mura, norka, quokka, rasch – paul kalifatidi
Guten morgen! We're back in Saxony at the Flughafen Dresden for the 2026 Bespoked Dresden showcase. Paul and John spent the weekend at the world's largest framebuilder showcase, selecting bikes to document for The Radavist's coverage of the event. Check out our picks 04 from Curve, Mura, Norka, Quokka, and Rasch below! The Radavist thanks Brooks England for sponsoring our 2026 Bespoked Dresden coverage and our independent Reportage! Curve Cycling 00Kev - Paul Kalifatidi When I first got into bikes, circa 2018, I quickly discovered Curve. Many years later, when I was shopping for a new bike, I heavily considered their…
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ergon announces gma and gma fat grips to replace ga2
Ergon GMA Grip Quick Hits GravityControl Rubber Compound synthesized in-house GMA: tapered cylindrical shape, all-mountain all-rounder grip with underside ridge textures, new thumb saddle, and outer stop. GMA FAT: a larger-diameter (+2mm) version of the GMA with extra cushioning, ideal for long rides and bigger hands. CNC-machined aluminum clamps on GMS and GMA Laser-etched indices on both grips’ clamps for rider-specific rotational alignment. Latex- and PAH-free, REACH-compliant, and tested free of harmful substances by SGS Institut Fresenius. Colors: GMA: Black, Chili Red, Juicy Orange, Sage Green, Slay Grey, Nightride Blue, Lunar Lilac, Gold Rush GMA FAT: Black, Chili Red,…
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the bikepacking.com fall garage sale starts september 23rd
The fall BIKEPACKING.com Garage Sale is back next week! List an item and win. Plus, our editors are digging into their gear stashes...
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the cut list (vol. 1): gear logan has left behind
In the first installment of The Cut List, Logan digs into 15 pieces of gear, habits, and strongly held opinions he’s left behind and why...
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Swatching My 2026 SFPS Ink Haul
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vittoria expands their ridearmor tires up to 700×42
RideArmor expands with a new 700x42c size, bringing greater versatility to Vittoria’s most durable and puncture-resistant road tire. Vittoria RideArmor 700x42 Quick Hits Price: $89.99 Weight: 480 grams Availability: Available at launch through Vittoria.com and Vittoria retailers Built around one clear priority, reliability, RideArmor combines fast-rolling road performance with added protection for riders who want to keep moving across a wider range of conditions. The new 42c size suits modern gravel and all-road bikes with clearance for higher-volume tires. It gives riders a fast-rolling road option with the added volume, durability and puncture protection that can make it equally useful…
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pnw components silver loam gen 2 dropper posts are back (for now)
PNW Components just announced a super-limited restock of its silver Loam Gen 2 dropper posts. These will literally fly off the shelves, so if you're frothing for one, roll on over to PNW Components now to swoop. There's no telling if they'll keep making these since the clear anodizing is hard to nail each round perfectly...
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bikes and builders of made 2026 (part 6): schon, fiddlehead cycles, fine…
Our sixth and final 2026 MADE bike show roundup features bikes from Brule, Schon, Fiddlehead, Sycip, Manzanita Cycles, and others.
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editor’s dozen: cass’s favorite gear of 2026 (spring/ summer)
With a renewed desire to dabble with different bikes and camera gear alike, Cass shares a late summer list of picks in his Editor's Dozen.
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2026 made bike show favs 01: baphomet, english, fiddlehead, frances, onguza, rare…
Team Radavist is on the ground at the 2026 Made Bike Show, documenting a selection of bikes. During load-in day, Spencer, Paul, and John perused the available offerings and selected bikes from Baphomet, English, Fiddlehead, Frances, Onguza, Rare Earth, Sycip, Woodpecker, and Wilde Bikes. Read on for a jam-packed gallery full of details of our favs from Day 01! The Radavist thanks Shimano for sponsoring our Made Bike Show coverage and our independent Reportage! Baphomet Bicycles Rainbow Abomination Hardtail - Paul Kalifatidi Bellingham based builder, Dillen Wilder, came to Made with his Baphomet Bicycles Rainbow Abomination. This bike is being raffled…
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sierra buttes trail stewardship mountains to meadows endurofest
Race with your friends at two big-mountain Sierra races with laid-back course vibes and a fun festival weekend featuring a handmade bike show, live music, food trucks, camping under the stars, and firepit hangs. This is the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Mountains to Meadows Endurofest, and it's back for 2026 in Quincy... Register at Mountains to Meadows. How cool is that event flier by @HurryDive!? What’s New This Year More flowy singletrack in the Grinduro route. 3 new timed stages, leaning a touch more gravel than hardtail or full sus versus last year’s route Two brand new SBTS-built singletrack enduro…
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in stock for now: the radavist x yellow bird soft shutter talisman…
Continuing the momentum of our 20-year celebration at The Radavist, we're elated to share our collaboration with Connecticut's Yellow Bird Thread Works: a Radavist-designed Soft Shutter Talisman button for your camera... As you might imagine, we have a lot of opinions about camera gear over here. After faffing with various soft shutter releases, John decided it was time to make our own. Soft shutter releases offer smoother actuation, give your finger somewhere to land, minimize camera shake, and improve camera haptics by extending the normal shutter-button protrusion. Once you use one, cameras without one will feel naked. The issue we've…
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