We’re continuing our 2025 Bikepacking Awards by spotlighting the people who inspired the community this year with standout adventures and meaningful contributions. We’re also highlighting the most compelling bikepacking routes we published in 2025, from quick overnighters to ambitious epics. Dive into the full list of selected riders, routes, and events here…

Today’s edition of Weekend Snapshot finds us in England, Utah, and Wales, offering a glimpse of reader-submitted bikepacking trips through varied environments. Scope out the latest scenes and share something from one of your recent getaways here…

Photographer Eddie Clark spent the better part of a month tracking the 2025 Tour Divide for us, providing some of the highest-level event coverage we’ve ever seen. He recently uploaded his entire photo collection, which is now available to browse or purchase. Learn more here…

“Wohlgesonnen” is a new 20-minute video from Georg Hoos that lovingly captures an 82-day, 8,000-kilometer bikepacking journey from Germany to Morocco and back. It’s a vivid and deeply personal account of an unforgettable ride. Watch the video and find an introduction from Georg here…

Pointed out by one of our readers last week, the Thorn Touring Bike Bible is a massive 80-page document brimming with helpful information on touring bikes, components, why weight doesn’t matter, rolling resistance, flat bars versus drops, and much more. Dig into the entire document here…

In “The Science of Speed is Simple,” Tailfin dives deep into the development of their latest product, the Speedpack. Watch the British brand’s latest informative behind-the-scenes video below…

Our latest Rider’s Lens explores the work of painter, muralist, and graphic designer Kit Landwehr from Kansas City, Missouri. She shares a colorful collection of work inspired by her adventures. Meet Kit, read her story of finding bikepacking and connecting it to her art, and see a selection of her digital and physical creations here…

This week’s Debrief features drop-bar full-suspension love/hate, a bingo headset spacer, Lael at Frost Bike, new merch from Sklar and Restrap, an event to follow live, and a whole lot more. Find it all here…

The Restrap Winter Solstice Century 2025 is back and ready to motivate riders to get out for a big ride at the peak of winter. To learn more and get signed up for this biannual challenge, read on below…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Joe in Utah, who shares his custom Blaze fat bike and an inspiring selection of images from his bikepacking getaways around Moab. Meet Joe and read the story behind his one-of-a-kind bike here…

“The Kaamos Road,” the latest release from French filmmaker Joffrey Maluski, documents his intrepid 25-day journey deep into the polar night. The 1,500-kilometer bikepacking trip took him through the far northern reaches of Norway, Finland, and Sweden, enveloping him in silence, darkness, and intense beauty. Find the 17-minute film, a gear list, and an introduction from Joffrey here…

Fine-tuned over the last three years, the 2026 Cinelli HoBootleg Geo features a steel frame, Shimano’s Cues 1×11 groupset, a ton of mounting points, and clears 29 x 3.0″ tires. Find everything you need to know here…