We teamed up with Bedrock Sandals in Montana for our latest Collective Reward, and they’ll be giving a pair of Mountain Clogs to a couple of randomly selected site supporters. Learn more about this and around a dozen other prize packages here…

Designed to be as light as possible without sacrificing key features, the new Mountain Laurel Designs SoloMid Pro and Cricket Pro cut weight and are available in Dyneema or SilPoly options. Learn more here…

Following up on their well-loved Diamond front rack, Allygn in Berlin has introduced a compact rear counterpart designed for lightweight bikepacking and modular setups. The Allygn Diamond Back Rack is lightweight and still offers features like internal light routing and plenty of accessory mounts, including their Anybolt Kit. Read on for details…

Building on years of experience through two iterations of their gravel shoe, QUOC just released a third version of their Gran Tourer model. With a soft lilac color, these new gravel shoes offer comfort and durability upgrades that add up to what the brand claims is its most evolved gravel shoe yet. Find details below…

Beyond powering our work and helping secure the site’s future, one of the many benefits of Bikepacking Collective membership is exclusive access to hefty discounts of up to 30% from nearly 110 leading bike and outdoor brands. Browse our ever-growing list of partners below and join today to start saving…

An announcement last week sent the bespoke bicycle industry into a tailspin. It wasn’t a new product, standard, or innovative piece of tech that would change bikes forever. Rather, it was something far more ominous. Paragon Machine Works, one of the largest full-service bike component machine shops in the world, declared its sudden and immediate closure. As the framebuilding industry grappled with the news, we reached out to a few builders for their reactions and insight…

Our 219th consecutive Monday-morning edition of Weekend Snapshot highlights reader-submitted photos from across the Americas. It features scenes from rides across Canada, Colombia, and the United States. Peek at this week’s roundup and take a moment to share a photo from one of your recent getaways here…

Earlier this month, nearly 50 riders traveled to South West England for Further Lostways, a 750-kilometer mixed-terrain ride from Dartmoor to the tip of Cornwall and back. Among the finishers was Josh Reid, who put together a captivating 17-minute video from the event. Find a short written recap from Josh and watch the video here…

Priority Bicycles’ latest video is a full-length feature on one of the most well-known courses in the American Southeast, the Huracan. A 300-mile bikepacking challenge that covers the full range of what’s on offer in one of the nation’s largest states, this film is a deep dive into the 2025 edition and the why behind this amazing race…

“One Frame, Two Journeys” is a fresh video that follows Luisa Vinueza on an ambitious first bikepacking trip along Spain’s Montañas Vacías route with her partner Nacho Pellejero. It’s a stirring tribute to trust, accomplishment, fear, silence, and the quiet transformation that often results from endeavoring on two wheels. Find the seven-minute video, photos, and some heartfelt words from Luisa here…

Amid hike-a-bikes, sickness, and exhaustion, bikepacking trips have a way of revealing the cracks in any relationship, but they can also highlight its strengths. In this piece, Kristi Stump transports readers to the rugged Peru Great Divide, where she pauses to appreciate a misadventure with her partner, Steffen Schraegle. Read it and see a dazzling set of Steffen’s photos here…

The 2026 East Texas Showdown is shaping up to be the biggest edition yet, with nearly 250 riders participating across three route options and a new gravel race on Sunday. With help from organizer Patrick Farnsworth and the riders, we collected details on over 60 rigs that will be out riding this weekend. Explore the 2026 East Texas Showdown Rigs here…