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Travis Jolly won this year’s Trans North Georgia Adventure (TNGA) aboard a full-suspension singlespeed mountain bike. Shane Hunter met up with 29-year-old Travis and put together an in depth rig check video in which he shares details on everything he brought along for his ride. Find the video, photos, and more here…

Sneak Peaks is an immersive bikepacking expedition through the Italian Dolomites and Triglav Mountains in Slovenia, with three route options ranging from 500 to 1,100 kilometers. Find a mid-race update and a stunning selection of photos from the event so far here…

Following a two-week bikepacking trip across Japan on a pair of State Titanium All-Road bikes, friends Jake Bleggi and Kyle Aldridge created “Mystery Tour,” a 26-minute video that shares the story of their immersive and occasionally hilarious time pedaling between Kagoshima and Tokyo with old and new friends. Watch it and find an introduction from Jake here…

With the Badlands 2024 event officially finished and over 200 riders completing the 791-kilometer route, Chris Tonge reports on how this year’s race played out. Find his recap alongside a stunning selection of photos by Juanan Barros here…

“Sew Many Miles” is a new video that follows Ben Davies on a six-week bikepacking trip across the United Kingdom with a sewing machine and heaps of fabric in tow, making colorful custom frame bags for folks along the way. You can watch the charming 20-minute video and find a detailed written account of Ben’s unique and highly impractical endeavor with photos here…

Nine riders showed up for the 2024 Big Sky Spectaculaire in Bozeman, Montana, last month. Only four of them completed the 900-mile loop through Big Sky Country. Among them was second-place finisher Jen Kelly, who penned this reflection on the longest, shortest, worst, and best day of her ride. Read it here…

Part route report and part story, this upbeat piece from Eric Hockman chronicles his ride of our 125-mile Wilson’s Ramble route in North Carolina with a ragtag bunch of friends. As they ride, they savor the region’s unique natural beauty, fly fish in the creeks, stop by some cultural institutions, and meet a heaping handful of menacing canines. Find Eric’s story and a gallery of photos here…

Eager to begin their ride around the world but waiting on the final pieces to come together, Joshua Kian and his partner Sarah loaded up their old £50 commuter bikes and settled on a shorter tour of the English coast. Watch a video of their journey and read a written reflection on the lessons they learned from being in a hurry to see the world but riding two well-worn bicycles with slightly different ideas here…

Andrew McNeil recently rode our 125-mile Lac Du Bois Tranquility bikepacking route in British Columbia, where he carried a Super 8 film camera and shot a three-minute short documenting the trip. Find Andrew’s film, some background, and a collection of 35mm film frames here…

In the second installment of our 2024 MADE Bike Show coverage, photographers Paul Kalifatidi and Tyler Dawson return to the show grounds at Zidell Yards in Portland, Oregon, to navigate the sea of nearly 200 builders and brands showing off their bikes, products, and more. Find another gallery highlighting a selection of intriguing finds from the jam-packed event and beyond here…

The 2024 MADE Bike Show took place in Portland, Oregon, over the weekend, where some 200 builders and brands had their incredible work on display for crowds of onlookers. We sent photographer Paul Kalifatidi to the event to search out this year’s most interesting bikes and other bits. Explore his first roundup with additional finds from beyond the show by Tyler Dawson here…

Riders of the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race are over six days into the 1,938-kilometer route, and the fastest riders should be finishing any time now. Event photographer Stephen Shelesky has been working tirelessly to capture all the action and put together a mid-race update complete with a stunning selection of photos from the race so far…