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“The Watershed” is a new video that charts Rupert Barry’s bikepacking pilgrimage to the source of his local river. Starting at his front door, he pedals an off-road route that spans the River Monnow’s meandering watershed and crosses the Welsh-English border. Watch it here…

Shot entirely in Los Angeles, “Hidden in Plain Sight” is a powerful exploration of human resilience and the overlooked beauty of the Santa Monica Mountains. This documentary from Gregg Dunham follows a group of riders on a transformative two-day bikepacking journey. Following a successful festival run, you can watch the feature film here…

Over 130 riders gathered in Arnside on the UK’s west coast for the 2025 Dales Divide. Among them was Josh Reid, who carried his big camera and put together a 17-minute video from his 600-kilometer journey. Watch the video and learn more about Josh’s filming techniques here…

For Adam Andres Pawlikiewicz Mesa, capturing high-quality photography and video while bikepacking is non-negotiable. In his latest video, he shares the details of his go-to camera kit, which has been field-tested in the Andes, Rockies, and beyond. Watch it here…

After setting off on a six-month tour on a $100 mountain bike, Daniel Connell, aka “Dirty Dan,” fell in love with experiencing the world by bike. Since then, he’s ridden some of the most iconic bikepacking routes around the globe and traveled extensively in search of meaning. “Dirty Dan” is a 17-minute film that explores Daniel’s relationship with the bicycle and what it means to be human…

Why would anyone want to race a bikepacking event without gears? In our final report from Doom 2025, Aaron Arnzen examines the ever-growing singlespeed division and reports on how this year’s gearless riders fared in extremely difficult conditions. Read on for the Doom 2025 singlespeed story with a gallery from Kai Caddy here…

The third video from Ilse and Ryan “Kodak” Brown’s bikepacking journey from Argentina to Alaska documents their experience riding the famous Carretera Austral in Chile. Watch the 50-minute video, read a short reflection from Ryan, and find some stunning photos from their trip here…

The Sydney to Summit is a 700-kilometer annual bikepacking event from the Sydney Opera House to Australia’s highest point, Mount Kosciuszko. After eight months off the bike and stepping away from full-time racing, Taylor Charlton set his sights on the route. Watch the video Taylor put together from his ride and find a recap and photos captured by Chris Huang here…

Yesterday morning, after 2 days, 15 hours, and 49 minutes—and just over 400 miles of rough Arkansas roads and trails—Natalie Peet became the first woman to finish the full 2025 Doom route. Find a recap of Natalie’s ride from Aaron Arnzen and photos captured during her race here…

The Fasted 500 is an annual cycling challenge encouraging Muslims to keep active during the month of Ramadan by pledging to ride 500 kilometers. Having successfully completed the 2025 edition, Abe Alkhamees reflects on the experience and shares some broader lessons he’s learned from Ramadan. Read it here…

Yesterday afternoon, Liz Thompson finished the 196-mile Doom Despair route, becoming the first woman finisher and second overall. A few hours later, Eric Hamann represented the singlespeeders with a first-place singlespeed finish on the same route. Learn more about how their rides went here…

We’re rolling into our special Reader’s Rig Week with a detailed look at Wisconsin Waterfalls Loop creator Dave Schlabowske’s purpose-built Omnium Cargo V3 dogpacking rig. Get to know Dave, his furry riding companion Cowboy, and their latest custom adventure wagon here…