A First Time Bikepacking: Caldera Crest

The trip would be a simple overnighter: start out at Pajarito and traverse the Valles Caldera, spend the night above the rim, and then end at Bode’s in Abiquiu for burgers. It all sounds easy enough and while it fundamentally is, your first time bikepacking has a fairly steep learning curve. Long time customers and […]

Staff Ride: Jett’s Surly Krampus

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Big, Red, and Ready to Punish There’s no question about it: this bike is a tank. With meaty 29×3.0 Maxxis Minions, chromoly frame and fork, racks, dropper, and bags, this is a machine built for long days in the saddle and is unafraid of any terrain. Jett built up this Surly Krampus for everything. […]

Stoke: Kona Bikepacking Video

We have been watching bikepacking grow over the years and rightfully so! Here in Santa Fe we have easy access to public lands straight from town. This video posted by Kona of a Finnish fellow riding near his hometown rings familiar to here…well, minus the fishing, lakes, trees, etc. But you get the point. otterbox […]