Our 231st consecutive Monday morning Weekend Snapshot looks back at recent reader getaways in New Zealand, Montana, and British Columbia. Join a few folks from our global community on beautiful backyard rides and use the form to share a shot from one of your bikepacking adventures here…

“Emil & Karl” is an uplifting 22-minute film that follows two dads and their young sons on a six-day bikepacking journey through the Swiss Alps. With patience, humor, and a healthy dose of pushing, it’s a celebration of childlike wonder and shared family adventure. Watch it and find an introduction from director Holger Wimmer here…

Early this morning, 40-year-old Timon Fish was the first to finish the 2026 Pinyons and Pines race in Arizona. Despite the challenging conditions, Timon wrapped up his 413-mile ride in just 1 day, 20 hours, 47 minutes. Find photos from the finish and an update on the podium here…

As riders in the 2026 Pinyons and Pines race in Arizona begin their third day, Wyatt Spalding shares a detailed breakdown of this year’s route and photos from the first two days of the event. Dig into his recap and browse a stunning photo gallery here…

There are just a couple of weeks remaining to enter our spring bike giveaway with Wheels Manufacturing and Surly Bikes! One lucky winner will receive a beautiful singlespeed Surly Karate Monkey decked out with Wheels MFG bits. Find details and enter to win here…

This week’s Debrief features a beautiful Hoff touring bike, a worldwide bike theft map, a new Cyber Cycles fork, the world’s lightest tubeless valves, a bunch of events to follow live, and much more. Find it all here…

Keith Marshall, the owner of Kumo Cycles in Australia, just shared details on a new prototype he’s calling the Overlander. Packed with stunning details, the Overlander was designed for riding in Australia’s wildest places. Find photos and details here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Raha from Canada, who shares the fully loaded Surly Bridge Club he’s been pedaling for more than a year on an open-ended bikepacking getaway. Meet Raha, see photos of his well-worn bike in Baja, and read a little about his travel philosophy here…

Part trip recap and part route report, this short piece from Alba Xandri and Ricard Calmet chronicles a ride along the notoriously challenging Baja Divide, a missing puzzle piece in their multi-part bikepacking journey across the Americas. Find their story and an expansive gallery of colorful photos from the rugged desert and captivating coast here…

The new Fizik Ergolace 2 shoe improves upon the comfort-first approach of prior iterations. With four new versions in flat and clipless styles, the revamped Ergolace aims to provide comfort and versatility for riders heading into the unknown. Read on below for more…

Oregon’s Randi Jo Fabrications just announced a small update and four new colorways of their beautiful waxed canvas hip packs. See what’s new and peek at the latest crop of Portage colors here…

Week after week, more exceptional used gear is being added to the Bike Camp Co-op. In our fourth Co-op Finds roundup of 2026, we celebrate over 2,300 listings and highlight some great complete bikes from Crust, Salsa, and Esker, as well as bags and gear from Revelate, Tumbelweed, Garmin, and much more…