Pedaling Nowhere

In April of 2014, 17 racers lined up at the southernmost point in Arizona to ride north across its deserts, mountains, forests, and canyons, from Mexico to Utah. This is Aaron Johnson’s story of how the 2014 Arizona Trail Race unfolded…

We’re giving away a couple of Revelate Designs Spinelock Seat Bags for Collective Reward #053. Two lucky winners will have their choice of a 10L or 16L version of this ultra-stable, quick-release, waterproof seat pack system. Learn more here…

In need of some entertainment to prevent yourself from going totally stir crazy while locked down due to COVID-19? Presenting the Isolation Archives, our roundup of highlights from our deep well of bikepacking content. First up, we’re sharing our favorite bikepacking films of all time. Watch them here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from returning contributor Pat Valade. This time around, we check out the All-City Gorilla Monsoon he’s been slowly transforming into the perfect all-rounder. See it here…

Just announced, the Teravail Kessel is an aggressive all-mountain tire designed around maximum traction in steep, loose conditions. Available in both 27.5″ and 29″ up to 2.6″ wide, the Kessel looks like a promising option for those seeking out rowdy backcountry singletrack. Learn more here…

Rainspotting is a new short film from Pannier and Brother Cycles that follows a group of six bikepackers on a wintry three-day ramble through the gloomy Grampian Mountains of Scotland. Watch the full 17-minute film here…

In this Make Your Own Bikepacking Gear (MYOBG) tutorial, Miles walks through a simple guide to make your own bikepacking-friendly fire starters. Best of all, most of the necessary materials are sitting in your laundry room garbage right now…

Mahalo My Dude’s Andrew Santos bought a $80 used mountain bike and set out on a 160km bikepacking trip in Costa Rica to get to a jungle hippie festival. Watch the wildly entertaining video about his trip here…

Last April, Martin and César set out to bikepack the Grande Traversée du Massif Central (GTMC) in France. Along the way they made this video to capture the beauty of the route and the good times they shared…

After 22 days, 7 hours, and 30 minutes, Jill Martindale, Petr Ineman, and Casey Fagerquist rolled into Nome after pedalling and pushing 1,000 miles through one of the most challenging events out there. They are the first and only finishers of the 2020 Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000. Congratulations!

Just announced, the new, sub 2-pound Zpacks Free Duo is an ultralight, freestanding tent that’s touted as one of the company’s most versatile designs yet. Check out photos, specs, and Zpacks’ overview video here…

SRAM’s new AXS Web allows riders to track and view shifting profiles, gear use graphs, and other data from their ride, which could offer a couple interesting ways to analyze bikepacking routes…