5/25/18 UPDATE: We've got some AMAZING PRIZES from Tenkara USA, DRAGONtail Tenkara, Sinewave Cycles, Revelate Designs, Surly, WTB, Quality Bicycle Products and the Adventure Cycling Association to give away! You could be a winner! All you need to do is follow our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), sign up for our email mailing list
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Over the last week in March, me, my boyfriend (Steve) and a friend (Gunning) decided to go on an early season bike packing trip. Gunning and I rode borrowed bikes as this was our first long bike packing trip. With 2 trips under his belt, Steve was the “expert” of the crew. We decided on
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Back in December 2017, Surly announced the release of a new front-loading light touring bike - the Pack Rat. I was excited about the possibilities from the moment I learned of this bike's existence and Bike Touring News was one of the first shops to stock them. In the intervening 4 months, Surly has released
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Spring has arrived here in Boise! Time to strike out on our first overnight trip of the year! Here's the route we're planning to attempt: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27089400 The broad valley north of the Payette river and east of the West Mountain range has offered hospitable springtime conditions in years past. Last year we rode to the
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Hey there, my name is Matthew Wordell. Earlier this fall when Ryan took over Bike Touring News, he asked me to write a brief retrospective on my experiences bikepacking Idaho in 2017. I live and work in Boise as a freelance photographer (Instagram | Website). I'm fairly new to the sport and my hope is that some
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