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Bikes, Madness, Merfolk
📍Bentonville AR, USA
🧜‍♂️ For Dirtbags, By Dirtbags. #mermanbicycles #funforwardtechnology

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I’m paying for it in tiredness (and a lot of gas money), but I wouldn’t give up the joy of seeing Mark settled for his last year at CRMS. These regular drives back and forth have made me appreciate a lot of things - hotels where the people are nice and the breakfasts are good, an audiobook that can carry me through a lot of miles - but most of all the time we get to spend talking. About music. About what cars would make good Transformers. About gas station snack choices. About whether we liked the Odyssey movie or not. He’s always been such a good friend.

(Also, we saw a baby bear - magic.)

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The eighth edition of the Silk Road Mountain Race follows a 2,052-kilometer off-road route through some of the wildest and most beautiful regions of Kyrgyzstan. Our two-part race rig roundup features over 100 bikes and riders lining up for the 2026 grand depart on Saturday morning. Dig into them on our home page now. @silkroadmountainrace

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30 miles from the base of Mount CB, to 401, all of 401, and shred back down to town. I love this place. #crestedbutte 401 Trail

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Since 2013 we’ve been buttering up one of our favorite bike shops @districtbicycles this small team led by Bobby and Crystal Wintle grew a humble idea to ride bikes with friends in Oklahoma to the epic @midsouthgravel as it’s known today. We’re here for our annual celebration of all things bikes, running, and spending time outside with friends. Let’s hang out! YES, we brought cool limited merch too!

Catch us at a few of our events over the weekend:
• Chamois Butt’r shop at @districtbicycles
• CB HQ @ Stonecloud / finish line all weekend
• Shakeout run Thursday @ 5 pm from Stonecloud
• Group ride Friday @ 2 pm from Stonecloud
• Comfort lounge and finisher cowbells at the end of your race
• Routes available online, Strava, Ride with GPS

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I bought these @mermanbicycles bars last year, and told @getwide I was going to build a bike around them. So here you go, a fun gravel bike for @midsouthgravel
See y'all in a few months!

@paragonmachine
@wolf_tooth_comp
@vittoriatires

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Part two of our massive Rigs of the 2026 Atlas Mountain Race roundup features 60 more loaded bikes that will be taking on the 1,350-kilometer #bikepacking race across Morocco, from Beni-Mellal to the Atlantic coast. Find photos, bag and gear highlights, and more details on all of them on our home page now…

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Lots of fun customers and custom builds this year!! Here’s a random smattering of a few of them. Thanks for your trust and support this year 🙏 constantly humbled and happy to serve our wonderful community. Here’s to some more fun builds and adventures in 2026! Happy New Year!

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Are you in? We have a spot for you! Get to Stillwater OK March 12-15th!!
#midsouthgravel

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This is a project that has been a long time coming. Our good buddy @flakzeshman requested something totally one-of-a-kind, and we think this beautiful @mermanbicycles delivered! This frame has been sand blasted to achieve a smooth finish, and then treated with a special formula to allow the frame to rust and patina over time, but without allowing the rust to penetrate the metal. Zak picked out these gorgeous wheels and headset from our friends at @industry_nine and we expect the frame finish to achieve a similar color tone over time. Titanium handlebars, a crank with a hole in it and our new local favorite trail tires from @continental_tire round out this stellar single speed trail ripper. This bike is Stillwater AF and we couldn’t be more stoked on how it turned out! We better see you at @singlespeedoklahoma next year Zak! ❤️

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We put out my Mega @midsouthgravel piece today (go read it at @bikepackingcom ), but there were some gems that didn’t make the cut. Kendra is one of the special parts of Stillwater that you’d be lucky to meet if you make the journey. A heck of an athlete in her own right, I got to shoot her wonderful Merman while I was in town for the race. Quick witted but about as kind as the day is long, she’s one of the many people I feel lucky to have gotten to know in my time taking part in what they put on at the Mid South.

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