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There are some components you build a dream bike around, and you’re lookin’ at one of them. The Chris King Titanium line is a highly sought-after piece of US-machined componentry, and for June’s Group Ride giveaway, the team at Chris King is offering a TITANIUM 1 1/8″ NoThreadSet up to one lucky Group Ride subscriber!

Sign up by June 30th to be entered to win!

Congrats to Matthew from Corvallis, OR for winning the Yoshimura Chilao SS Pedals!

We got our hands on the latest from Wolf Tooth: its all-new EnCase Hand Pumps (40 cc $64.95, 85 cc $69.95), announced today. A few of our team members have had these in our packs and strapped to our frames for a month or so and pulled together a review. Read on for John’s take on these nifty pumps…

In our latest Race Metal video series, Miguel asked John what his favorite gravel route is in Santa Fe, prompting John to take Miguel along for an all-day epic. The ride starts in the Railyard District in Santa Fe and tops out at the radio towers on Tesuque Peak. Check out the video above and a short gallery below from the full Town to Towers Gravel Ride!

Garbaruk, manufacturers of drivetrain components, just unveiled a two-piece, 461-gram Enduro crankset. To cut down on weight, these cranks are thick where they need to be and light where they can be. Thanks to the hollow body design the engineers were able to make it stronger in the most important areas while keeping it light. These cranks are customizable with eight color options for the crankarm, eight color options for the self-extractor nut and bolts, and eight color options for the chainring creating 512 possible color combinations.

Check out more at Garbaruk.

Join photographer and adventurer Emily Bei Cheng as she escapes the city grind and reconnects with nature by riding through the Marin Headlands. Her journey from the Golden Gate Bridge to serene trails showcases the power of nature in restoring balance and focus…

Translated from Quechua, the ‘Royal Road’ once united all Andean communities from Colombia to Chile in an intricate road system of more than 30,000 km that in 2014 became an UNESCO World Heritage site. Constructed by the Incas over several centuries and partly based on pre-Inca infrastructure, this extraordinary network through one of the world’s most extreme geographical terrains linked the snow-capped peaks of the Andes – at an altitude of more than 6,000 m – to the coast, running through hot rainforests, fertile valleys, and absolute deserts.

It reached its maximum expansion in the 15th century when it spread across the length and breadth of the Andes. Leonardo Brasil (@leobrasil.photo) and Adam Pawlikiewicz Mesa (@adamonthego) traversed by bike from La Paz, Bolivia to Cusco, Peru highlighting the rich history and diverse culture of this Andean region documenting through both photo and video. Our full film will be launched later this year showcasing this wild adventure full of mishaps, reroutes due to food shortages, days where water was inaccessible, alpaca killings, a visit to the highest mining settlement in the world, and much more.

Microshift Sword Black sounds expensive, but it’s actually a more affordable version of the original Sword gravel group. Microshift’s intent with Sword Black is to fill its product line and reach more riders by offering an even more attainable price point. Let’s check it out below…

OneUp, the makers of one of the best dropper posts – and a whole lot more – just announced all new hubs. Lightweight, fully sealed, durable hubs with high-quality bearings, available in 7 anodized colors. Let’s check them out.

The mad lads at Starling Cycles in the UK just announced an all-new short travel Murmur cleverly dubbed the Mini Murmur. This new chassis is a 120mm rear-travel Trail/XC/Down Country/do-whatever bike that’s really fun and fast. Let’s check it out.

Otso Cycles‘ flagship gravel bike, the Waheela C, just got a new color design for 2024. Let’s check out the new white and cool gray Waheela C below.

Our brave programmer, Ian Register, just rolled out the pinch+zoom feature. You might think this was an easy fix, but Ian’s been in the Javascript weeds for some time with this bug. Well, he finally implemented the update today after scrubbing out six Javascript files. Give it a go, and if you find bugs, please drop a comment with your operating system and device!

Chumba Cycles sent over a rad video showcasing its Chumba Ultra Race Team athlete Hannah Simon as she builds her bike for the 2024 gravel and bikepacking racing season.

In late December of 2023, Hannah joined Chumba’s production staff as a production assistant. She quickly grew her framebuilding skillset. This year she fabricated her Sendero Titanium MTB and Terlingua Steel gravel bikes.

First, she took on the AMR (Atlas MTN Race) in Morocco with the Sendero, coming in 3rd place over the 1300km race. Next up was Midsouth (3rd SS), the East TX Showdown 400 (1st place), DOOM 400 (2nd), and the inaugural Rule of Three 200. Later this year Hannah will be traveling to Kyrgyzstan to race the 1938km Silk Road Mountain Race!

Special thanks to Chumba ambassador Kody Gibson for editing and producing this video!

Hi, Hannah!

Braden from Outpost Richmond sent in his GT Tachyon for this week’s Readers’ Rides, along with a bunch of photos and an excellent write-up so let’s get to it!

Bikepacking Roots is thrilled to host the very first Mid-Atlantic Bikepacking Summit this August in the scenic towns of Confluence and Ohiopyle in Western Pennsylvania. The community-driven non-profit is excited to share its love for the wonders of the Mid-Atlantic region, from country roads and paw-paws to hellbender salamanders and luscious green mountains.

This event is open to everyone, from total beginners to seasoned adventurers.

See all the 411 and sign up today at Bikepacking Roots.

MADE Australia is just around the corner.  Discover the world of handmade custom bikes under one roof at DISC before the raucous rumbling of Roobaix!

In celebration of California Mountain Biking Month, Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ Club is partnering with the California Mountain Biking Coalition to give away your choice of top-of-the-line Ibis mountain bike and raise funds for the organizations. One lucky donor will take home a brand new Ibis of their choice with the finest components from SRAM, Fox, Shimano, Maxxis, and more.

80% of funds raised will support Lowelifes’ trail stewardship work on the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, and the remaining 20% will bolster CAMTB’s statewide advocacy and land manager engagement efforts.

Each $5 Donation = 1 Chance to Win

Roll on over to the Lowelifes to enter!

Skyler Des Roches created the Mica Rack as a solution for bikes without rear rack mounts for riders who didn’t want the hassle of bikepacking saddle packs. Rather than having a bag swaying and bouncing all over, the Mica Rack allows you to strap dry bag with your straps of choice.  It is not a pannier rack, nor a rack for fully-loading; think of it as a bag support. Let’s check it out below…