Weve had a packed week with two compelling races: a WorldTour stage race in the Tour de Pologne and a star-studded Vuelta a Burgos, prompting several shifts in the UCI WorldTour ranking. Most movement came between places 11 and 16, with Felix Gall, overall winner in Burgos, the big gainer, climbing...

Curious to see what all the buzz is about, Jesse Turner of Slow Southern Steel in Fayetteville, Arkansas, recently fabricated his first 32-inch bike. The result is a striking singlespeed titanium ATB with a truss fork from Black Sheep and a one-of-a-kind finish from Rare Earth. Find Jesse's short reflection on building his debut 32er here...The post Notes on Building My First 32-Inch All-Terrain Bike appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

With bigger wheels comes bigger compatibility issues, but Old Man Mountain is 32 ready with a Divide rack that already fits and a new taller Elkhorn 32 rack. On paper, bigger 32 wheels sound like a great way to smooth out the bumps for bigger off-road bikepacking adventures. Yet, if you are looking to carry more gear on a bike with lightweight racks, youre likely to start running into clearance issues. But no reason to worry, Old Man Mountain has got it taken care of32 compatible Old Man Mountain Divide & Elkhorn 32 racks(All photos OMM)Since racks have to have ample clearance to secure your gear above the wheels, going from 700c/29 wheels up to the rapidly approaching 32 wheels means youre gonna need more clearance. If you already have a current Old Man Mountain Divide rack, theres nothing to worry about.OMM confirms that the existing Divides adjustable lower struts already provide plenty of height adjustability to work with 32 wheels.But, if you were looking at their lighter Elkhorn rack, which doesnt have the same strut adjustability, youre gonna need a longer rack. No worries here either. The Elkhorn already came in Short (27.5 & 700c up to 50mm) & Tall (up to 29+). Now it adds a third extra-long size, dubbed simply 32.Tech detailsBoth racks are designed for eyelet mounting front or rear, direct QR, or direct thru-axle mounting with Old Man Mountains special thru-axles & Fit Kits. And both can even be mounted to road, gravel & mountain bikes, even to suspension forks or the back of full-suspension bikes with the appropriate Fit Kit.Elkhorn Short, Tall & 32 rackslightweight 6061 aluminum bikepacking rack, made from 1/2(13mm) diameter tubing6.3 x 10.5 deck platform (161 mm x 266 mm)fixed-length vertical supports with 3-pack anything cage mountsthree fits available: Short for 27.5 and 700c wheels. Fits tires up to 27.5 x 2.8 or 700c x 50mm Tall for maximum mud clearance and bikes with tires that are 29 x 2.2 up to 29 x 3.25 32 for 32 wheels, with more than ample clearance for the normal 2.4 tires, up to much bigger ones, as well25lb / 11.4kg load rated, no matter how it is mounted623-652g claimed weight with all hardware and 6 extender supportsDivide rackstrong & adjustable 6061 aluminum bikepacking rack, made from 1/2(13mm) diameter tubingnarrow 3.9 x 10.5 deck platform (100 mm x 266 mm)low side panier mounting rails55lb / 25kg load rated, when eyelet-mounted70lb / 31.75kg load rated, when axle-mounted960g claimed weight with all hardware and extender supportsOld Man Mountain 32-ready bikepacking racks Pricing, options & availabilityDivide on Black SheepThe 32-ready Old Man Mountain bikepacking racks include the existing $168 Divide and the new $188 Elkhorn 32. Elkhorn 32 on SourThe existing Elkhorn Short & Tall are a bit cheaper, both at $168. All OMM racks are made in Taiwan, powder-coated black for durability, and come with a lifetime warranty. Get yours now, direct from:OldManMountain.com

Tristan Renshaw - who has driving convictions dating back almost 30 years for dangerous driving and driving without a licence - was sentenced to an 18-month suspended sentence, a 12-month driving ban and 150 hours of unpaid work after being convicted of causing death by careless driving

Even if shiny new gear gets more clicks, were passionate about finding thrifty DIY hacks and helping readers learn to craft homemade bags and other accessories. To help grow our archive, were looking for MYOBG (Make Your Own Bikepacking Gear) tutorials from the community. Browse our dozens of how-to guides and submit yours hereThe post Were Seeking DIY Bikepacking Gear Guides! appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Richard Carapaz is virtually certain to participate in the upcoming Vuelta a Espaa. The EF Education-EasyPost rider has had a dream Tour de France and carries tremendous form; something he might put to use during the upcoming edition of the Vuelta. In the past, the 33-year old has raced the Spanis...

The 2026 Vuelta a Espaa will be the third and final Grand Tour of the men's calendar and will take place from the 22nd of August to the 13th of September. Starting in Monaco, the World Tour peloton will travel through the eastern and southern half of Spain for a mountain-packed edition. We take a l...

Mayos Great Western Greenway is now fully reopened after Mayo County Council came to an agreement with the landowner who had closed a section for the last 10 days.The greenway was built using permissive access, a system where landowners such as farmers retain ownership of the land, and similar closures have previously happened on other sections of the route.As reported by IrishCycle.com last week, users of the Great Western Greenway were pushed out onto the N59, a national secondary road with a 100km/h speed limit, for around a 200-metre section of the greenway between Westport and Newport after a farmer closed a shorter section outside of his farm.It is understood that the agreement reached between the council and the landowner includes the installation of swing gates at his farm and driveway access which crosses the greenway. Swing gates on greenways are problematic for disabled users of the routes, and bicycles used by parents, including cargo bikes and trailers.The reported increase in conflicts at the farmers access point came after the council installed three new chicane barriers (pictured above) in short succession around the farmers land (see video below, taken earlier this year). These chicane barriers did not seem to follow national guidelines on having an over 10 metre safety distance between the barrier and any access point.This afternoon, a spokesperson for Mayo County Council said: Following discussions with the landowner, an agreement was reached, and the section of the Greenway reopened on the morning of 11thAugust. Mayo County Council acknowledges and appreciates the goodwill and cooperation shown by all landowners along Mayo Greenways.Cllr Peter Flynn, in a Facebook post, said: Relieved to say the Great Western Greenway between Westport and Newport/Achill is fully reopened. A big thanks to the landowners and Council staff for reaching an agreement and allowing people to walk/cycle safely between Westport and Achill.He added: The closure over the last 10 days really brings home the challenges of permissive access and critically constructing any sort of greenway or trail alongside a road where inevitably there will be a significant number of local roads, farm access points and driveways into houses.

The Tour de France Femmes has been a race of two halves for Team SD Worx - ProTime. Lorena Wiebes won the opening two stages of the race, carrying the yellow jersey and then winning the points classification. But Anna van der Breggen's difficulties and withdrawal came as a difficult hit to take in t...

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