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Every July, a small group of bikepackers line up for the 530-mile Colorado Trail Race (CTR), one of the toughest backcountry ultra-endurance bikepacking races. This new film by Aaron Johnson captures the trail and the people who choose to race it non-stop from Denver to Durango. Also, find a few words about the film by Aaron and details about the race.

Mary shares a story about coming to grips with being the last one to camp on the 2016 Steamboat Ralleye, a 200 mile bikepacking trip from Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs, CO.

While planning for the upcoming Baja Divide, Brendan Collier, creator of the Stagecoach 400, started documenting his preparations. This video series has some great tidbits, whether you’re riding the Baja Divide or planning a trip closer to home.

Deep in the canyon country of southern Utah, time is thin, and murders from 1935 are close to the surface. The Bedrock Bags crew set out to bikepack a bit of history.

The extreme physical and emotional demands of multi-day bike racing often change people. It moves some to tears, and others to the brink of collapse. The Highland Trail 550 is no different. For former pro mountain bike racer and current UK 24 Hour Champion Lee Craigie it was such a profound experience she needed to share the story. Fellow HT550 racer and contributor Ian Fitz sat down with Lee, and a bottle of fine Scotch Whiskey* to find out more.

From September 2015 to August 2016, Markus Stitz completed an around the world bike journey covering 34,097 kilometers through 26 countries… all on a singlespeed bike. Here’s the story, photos, stats, gear lists, and a map where you can see the GPS track for each of the seven legs of his trip.

Mike Howarth tests the new Apidura Saddle Pack Dry in some of the wettest and muddiest conditions in the UK.

Beth ‘Bryn’ Hodge planned her first mountain bikepacking trip along the southern border of Italy and France in the Mercantour Alps. Here’s what she learned alongside a collection of photos and some insight to plan a trip of your own in these magnificent mountains.

Lee Vilinsky and Cherry Fitzsimmons took the new Arkel Seatpacker on the boggy singletrack and rocky trails of Scotland. See how it fared in this detailed review …

Fancy finishing a day of bikepacking with a freshly caught trout, grilled on the embers of your camp fire? An outdoorsman to the fingertips, Hansi Johnson shares his insights into the world of Bikefishing.

Good light is the critical element in all photography. But for Jason Boucher, it’s scant fragments of light that catch his eye.

Right about now, Will Meyer (1/2 of London-based Brother Cycles) is packed up to attempt his first Tour Divide. Here are Will’s thoughts leading up to the event as well as his detailed bike build and gear list …