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Catalyzed by a simple desire to ride fantastic roads and see landscapes vastly different from their own, “Restrap Does Vietnam” is the story accompanying the brand’s latest film, “Cảm ơn Việt Nam.” In it, four friends ride over mountain passes and jungle landscapes on a trip they’ll remember for the rest of their lives…

“Ride to Ride” follows Henna Palosaari and Karen Ekman on a 10-day bikepacking and splitboarding trip through the Sunnmøre Alps on Norway’s west coast. It’s an ode to multi-sport adventures, showing how combining biking with other passions can deepen the experience. Find the 30-minute film with a short reflection from Henna and photos by Adam Gairns here…

For his annual winter bikepacking getaway, Tom Wall of the Cycling366 YouTube channel caught a cheap flight to Northern Finland. He towed his Thule trailer into Pyhä Luosto National Park, where things didn’t go quite as planned. Find a written reflection from Tom and watch his 23-minute video here…

Kai and Jordan Jacobson, along with their 10-month-old child, went on their first family bikepacking trip this summer. They linked the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia for an unforgettable getaway and captured the whole thing on Super 8 film. Find photos and the short film they put together here…

Pro skier Cody Cirillo and photographer Matthew Tufts pedal 1,700 kilometers around Iceland with skis in tow, battling arctic winds and blizzards to chase couloirs that drop to the sea. “A Hundred Words for Wind” is a new film documenting this human-powered saga that blends bikepacking grit with ski-touring joy. Watch it here alongside an original written adventure narrative and a stunning collection of photos from the trip…

Just when we thought Craig Lambard’s “Where I Bike” video series was finished, a final bonus episode takes us along as his friend Tom makes his first handmade frame at Stayer Cycles’ Framebuilding 101 Course. Watch it to learn more about Tom and the week he spent turning raw steel tubes into a bicycle here…

Calf-shredded, sleep-deprived, and hauling heavy bikes up hiking trails, a crew attempts the Tour du Mont Blanc in the high season the hard way: mostly on foot. What begins with “why are we here?” turns into an unforgettable six-day push through crowds, glaciers, doubt, and a story they’ll tell at 80. Read Anouk Klapwijk’s full tale of misadventure here…

The 2025 Across Andes event in Chile saw a record number of women participating, a milestone shaped over the last six events and spearheaded by folks such as Sami Sauri. Find a stunning selection of photos from this year’s event, paired with an introduction from founder Mariano López and a reflection from Sami here…

Tyler Reynolds was the only singlespeeder to attempt and complete all three events in the 2025 Texas Showdown Series, making him the first person to complete the trio in the category in a calendar year. Find his recap with photos from the media team here…

As part of an ongoing multi-year journey around the world, intrepid German bikepacker Max Roving spent time traversing the rugged folds of Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush mountain range this summer. In this piece, he shares a detailed report and a breathtaking photo gallery from his ride. Find it all 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…

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…