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Gaelle Bojko’s Carpathian Traverse (video)

By Logan Watts on July 16, 2020

38 Discussion

Gaëlle Bojko finished her 25,000 kilometer bicycle journey with a traverse of the Carpathian Mountains, home to rough dirt roads and hungry brown bears. Watch the film Gaëlle made along the way and find a photo gallery, Q and A, and full gear list from the trip…

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Reader’s Rig: Gaelle’s Bombtrack Audax AL

By Lucas Winzenburg on May 22, 2020

6 Discussion

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Gaëlle Bojko, a 23-year-old student from France who has already traveled through more than 25 countries by bike. She shares her Bombtrack Audax AL, complete with a full set of matching homemade bags. See more here…

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Timothe Girard’s Jolie Rouge and the Tour of Artisans

By Guest on June 9, 2025

8 Discussion

French illustrator Timothé Girard is on an eight-month bikepacking journey around his home country to meet and document nearly 100 artisans who make bikes, bags, components, and more. Learn about his trip and his lovely custom tourer from Jolie Rouge Cycles in our latest installment of Rider and Rig here…

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Bikes and Builders of Bespoked Dresden 2024 (Part 3)

By Lucas Winzenburg on October 22, 2024

20 Discussion

We saved some of the best for last, and our third and final report from Bespoked 2024 at Dresden International Airport in Germany highlights another incredible constellation of bikes we spotted at Europe’s largest handmade bicycle show. Buckle in and make sure your seat is in the upright position for one last vibrant photo gallery and detailed report from the event here…

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Bikes and Builders of Bespoked Dresden 2024 (Part 1)

By Lucas Winzenburg on October 20, 2024

31 Discussion

The mainland Europe edition of Bespoked 2024 is well underway at the Dresden International Airport in Germany, and we’ve been pacing the halls all weekend to uncover the show’s most exciting new custom bikes, bags, and other bits. In our first installment, we highlight a sweeping mix of purpose-built machines and more from some of the most talented builders across the continent and beyond. Dig in here…

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Introducing Medusa Cycles and the Medusa Deka Prototype

By Lucas Winzenburg on October 13, 2023

13 Discussion

Building on the lessons and experience he accumulated while pedaling from the UK to India in 2018, Pete Skelton returned home and began scheming and saving to launch his own frame building venture. Earlier this year, Medusa Cycles was born, and we caught up with Pete to learn more and check out his his debut model, the Deka. Dive in here…

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Friday Debrief: Nebula Altar Pedals, Compact Wera/SQ Lab Hex Set, PEdALED Odyssey, and More…

By Team Work on October 6, 2023

23 Discussion

This week’s Debrief features the new PEdALED collection, Nebula Altar Pedals, a huge Myth Cycles hardtail, a compact Wera/SQ Lab hex set, two events to follow live, and much more. Find it all here…

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The Bikepacking Journal 08

By Logan Watts on December 11, 2022

12 Discussion

In case you missed it, take a peek inside the eighth issue of The Bikepacking Journal here, which we published this spring. Plus, find details on how to become a member of our Bikepacking Collective and get a printed collection of stories and photos delivered to your door twice a year, anywhere in the world…

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The Best Saddles for Bikepacking: Decade in Review

By Lucas Winzenburg on April 1, 2022

88 Discussion

In our new Decade in Review series, we take a deep dive into the site’s 10-year archive and look back at all the gear we’ve tried along the way, choosing our all-time top picks in a broad range of categories. First up, we share 10 of our favorite time-tested saddles for bikepacking. Find them all here…

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2021 Bikepacking Awards: Film, Photography, Writing, and Art

By Logan Watts on December 7, 2021

11 Discussion

In the second installment of our 2021 Bikepacking Awards, we honor creative endeavors by showcasing the work of talented individuals and teams with 35 awards in 10 categories, including Best Feature Film, Best Trip Photography, Best Event Documentation, Best Writing, and more. Find them all here…

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2021 Komoot Women’s Torino-Nice Rally Report: To The Finish!

By Lael Wilcox on October 7, 2021

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Lael Wilcox reports in from the final days of the 2021 Women’s Komoot Torino-Nice Rally to share more impressions of her time spent riding along the Italy-France border with a group of around 20 other women. Find her story and a phenomenal gallery of images here…

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Meet the 21 Riders of the 2021 Women’s Torino-Nice Rally

By Lael Wilcox on September 27, 2021

7 Discussion

There’s a group of 21 women riding the 700-kilometer Torino-Nice Rally through Italy and France right now, and Tristan Bogaard was at the start to capture a portrait of each rider and rig. Find those here, plus an introduction from Lael Wilcox…