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📍qathet Regional District, BC

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We've been sewing bags for @milesarbour for a long time and his @rockymountainbicycles element is one of our favorite fits. If you have an element we should have your template ready to roll.

We love getting bikepackers out on singletrack, it's our preferred way to ride these days. 🧡

#bikepacking #madeinUSA #customframebag #waterproofbikepackingbags #rockgeist

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Tickets are now on sale for this years show! Awesome locals videos made by local people! Dec 4th - 7pm Max Cameron Theatre. Silent auction and food sales at intermission. Scan the screen or go to qrdradreels.com for link. Link also in Bio. Please note: Zeffy is our ticket selling platform. At the end of the checkout they will have a suggested contribution which is optional, the extra goes to Zeffy—not the Brooks Berm Busters. Select “Other” and enter $0 or another sum if desired (contributions to Zeffy do help keep ticket management affordable for events like ours 😊) All event proceeds go to the Brooks Berm Buster Mountain Bike Club

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Somewhere west of port Alice the back of my camera popped open.
#tmax100

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Submissions are already starting to roll in... get on yours now and get it edited and submitted by November 15 to be part of this year's amazing show. Show date is December 4, 7 PM Max Cameron theatre. Ticket pre-sale (for those that read this caption 😊) is on now check. qrdradreels.com for more info. Links in bio for submissions 📹 and tickets 🎟️.
All proceeds go to the Brooks Mountain Bike Club.

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Nice little surprise visit from some friends from Powell River this morning. Thanks to @pantare__ for his freshly baked banana bread and @duncans.rad.bikes for the plum cake. What a treat. Disk round was mid. See you next week.

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“Like the excess tissue that accumulates around our midsections in the off-season…” 🤌

We stopped stitchin’ and went out for celebration burgers and Diet Dr. Peppers yesterday after reading @bikepackingcom’s product review of the Love Handles written by @morajez and @milesarbour. They’re not only gifted writers, but I can tell you they are 100% independent voices, and I’ll for sure be taking into account the feedback. 🙌🎉

It’s a heckuva thing to toil at a craft, create a thing, stress about every detail, put it into the world, and then have super pros who have tried everything say nice things about it to the world. THANK YOU @bikepackingcom !

I was especially stoked to see so many SCSW super friends get mentioned in the article. I’d be nowhere without the likes of @kowa_bunga, @onermaa, @hannahmsimon_ , @drlovehouse, @roadsandwich, @windlecommarandy and @dr.e.musictheory putting the gear to the test and spreading the SCSW gospel.

Gratitude to so many who keep supporting and helping this dream live on!! And thanks to @brettmburton and @freckledferrett for helping me make these. 🫂

ALSO, @neil_beltchenko included the Love Handles in a recent viral video on the UToob. Was blown away to hear the legend himself say the Love Handles is the rack system he uses the most, even on the Colorado Trail. It’s all very mind melting. 🙏

Lotsa Love Handles IN-STOCK🚀

Links in stories, LFG!!

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We’ve added a few new pieces of gear to our library! Stoves, a bike computer, a front handlebar cradle, and a roll top rear rack bag. These are all key items for any bikepacking trip. Thank you for the donations Anne, Miles, and Emily - y’all rock! And thanks to all the other folks who keep believing in this library. It’s so special 🍉🎂🍓. Now go try this gear OK!!!

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Just a guy who really likes bikes

📷: @milesarbour

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Alberni Bam Bam 💥 Vancouver Island, BC 🇨🇦

Had a very fun time bikepacking on Alberni Bam Bam for one week! Fav part was the southside with a fun chunky descent into Cowichan Lake. Taking all the ferries and boats were also really cool cuz I don’t do that often on bike trips. Also so many beautiful lakes!! And so many delicious berries!! (just had to keep an eye out for the black bears)

Toughest sections were getting out of Alberni cuz of the rain and steep climbs. And it was tricky finding a way around the closed access gates to connect to Nainamo. But it was nice to find some community singletrack trails and ride on rail trails to town instead.

Would def say this is more intermediate+ due to the remoteness, climbing and terrain. (had to carry 3 days of food for first half of route) If this sounds like your jam, recommend adding this trip to your bucket bikepacking list.

Full route deets are on @bikepackingcom and thanks @milesarbour for creating the route and giving tips before the trip!

#bikepacking #albernibambam

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SLOW COAST 2026!

I only captured a few little pieces with my old camera, but there are some goodies in here! Miles and Tom will have more to share later, but for now I’ll leave you with some blurry clips and Dolly.

Thanks to all for making our third year so special! Each year I’m blown away with the kindness of everyone who attends. Not sure how we continue to get so lucky, but I’ll take it!

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@slowcoastqathet 2026
- part two -

Emily and Miles have truly created a unique event 👏🏼 I couldn’t recommend joining next year’s trip enough!

I’m going to be riding with the memories of this weekend into the rainy coastal fall, and planning a return to Texada and Powell River when bike camping season comes back around again 🍂

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Texada Ridge Runner w @slowcoastqathet!!!

We spent the weekend on Texada with a group of about 60 other folks. We rode the ridge runner route, swam in bobs lake (I was too 🐣, and just lizarded in the sun 👶🏻🦎), & camped together after a family style dinner. We also got the opportunity to learn about food preservation with the Texada Agriculture Group & do some shashiko style stitching with @aubree.mcatee 🫶🏻

The Qathet people were so kind & welcoming, I hope to spend more time exploring this region! Well worth a couple of ferries 🙂

Thankyou Emily, Miles and the whole dang team for the organizational power and hospitality!! 🙏✨🧡

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