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Part experiment and part solution for a struggling supply chain, Stephen Fitzgerald of Rodeo Labs recently gave his personal Titanium Flaanimal a makeover to teach himself to paint bikes. Learn about how Rodeo Labs has loosened its reliance on outside suppliers and started offering in-house custom paint here, plus a look at Stephen’s Flaanimal makeover…

Following her recent ride of the 2022 Pinyons and Pines, a 300-mile bikepacking race that starts and ends in Flagstaff, Arizona, rider Meg Knobel put together this detailed and highly entertaining report that captures the event from her perspective. Find her story with additional photos by Wyatt Spalding here…

Filmmaker Jeanne LePoix was out riding the 2022 Women’s Montañas Vacías Rally with 55 other women earlier this month, where she shot this lovely short video capturing the route’s spectacular scenery and the some of their eight-day journey. Watch the video and find a brief day-by-day recap and photo gallery here…

“Home Again” is an exceptional new short film that follows a group of friends on a bikepacking trip across Sierra Leone in West Africa to connect with their roots and each other. Follow their journey of getting to know themselves and finding common ground with the people they met as they pedaled to the starting line of the 2022 Tour de Lunsar here…

“Lost on Purpose” is a new video that highlights the Connected Communities Trail Project and its exciting mission to link 15 Californian towns in the Sierras via existing dirt roads and new trails, creating boundless potential for bikepacking trips and day rides. Catch a glimpse of the area’s unique scenery and culture and learn more about the project here…

The Dales Divide is a 600km bikepacking race across the UK’s Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks. 130 riders lined up in the village of Arnside for the fourth edition of the event, and just over 60 would finish. Find a reflection from Bobby McNicol with photos from Dan King here…

Last spring, writer Brandon Weaver and photographers Jerod Foster and Justin Rex pedaled a 375-mile route through a unique area of the Texas Panhandle—a land of contrasts, rugged terrain, and friendly folks. Find their story of navigating a dynamic new route while being closely followed by a group of 15 Adventure Media students from Texas Tech here…

What does “self-supported” really mean? In this essay, Jackie Baker works to define it in the ultra-endurance bikepacking context and outlines three self-supported principles to help ensure the integrity and longevity of the sport. Find her takeaways from interviews with all kinds of racers and organizers and a massive gallery of images from some of our favorite events here…

In this detailed article, the folks from the Atlanta chapter of Radical Adventure Riders (RAR ATL) share an in-depth look at how they built a bikepacking gear library so that other communities might be inspired and empowered to do the same. Read their informative rundown here…

Last month, six friends from the Steezy Collective—a UK-based group of women, non-binary, and trans riders—took on the challenging Lakeland 200 route, soaking in five days of adventure through the beautiful Lake District. Find the film they shot along the way and a written recap of the trip here…

As a newcomer to bikepacking, Josh Hicks dove in headfirst when he agreed to join for a three-day scouting ride of our new Peaks & Plateaus route in Utah as his second bikepacking trip ever. Find his 10-minute video recap and written report from the spectacular route here…

In this Rider’s Lens, we catch up with our spoon-carving, ukelele-playing friend Pepper Cook in Alaska, who shares her relatively newfound love of creating watercolors while bikepacking. Find a gallery of Pepper’s watercolor paintings, her thoughts on how being creative while riding adds to the experience, tips on getting started, and more here…