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NODES: Searching for Corridors of Flow
2 Dec 4 Logan Watts / Bikepacking VideosThe latest video gem by Sam Needham isn’t about bikepacking; it’s about the process of linking landscapes through a vast network of natural terrain… and this is at the core of bikepacking.
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Bikepacking Southern Spain (part 2): Rhythm
7 Dec 2 Logan Watts / InspirationAfter two weeks riding through the rocky, sun-baked landscape of southern Spain’s Andalucían provinces, the weave of slopeside footpaths, winding pisté, agricultural tracks, and maze-like towns are still proving unpredictable. Some days we find a rhythm navigating these passages; on others, we stumble.
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Surly Ice Cream Truck Ops Review: Five Fun Days
40 Dec 1 Joe Cruz / Bikepacking BikesWhen loaded with standard bags and modest bikepacking weight, Surly’s Ice Cream Truck is a pleasure to pedal: easy to steer on loose ascents, confident and quick handling down technical chutes, and predictable through twisting treelined singletrack. It’s a capable and flat out fun bike.
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267 mi. / 430 km 8 daysBasque Bikepacking: Vuelta de Vasco
155 Nov 30 Lars Henning EuropeThis loop in the Basque Country - an autonomous community in Northern Spain - connects three major parks by way of backroads and trails. It takes in coastal views, delicious local cuisine, sections of the Camino Del Norte, and rugged riding in the foothills of the Pyrenees. There is some steep climbing balanced with railroad grade greenways, and gently rolling road sections between the parks. -
Burly Boots: Shimano XM9 Shoe Review
19 Nov 24 Cass Gilbert / ApparelPlanning a serious bikepacking expedition? Look no further than Shimano’s XM9s, built with the adventurous bikepacker in mind…
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Jeff Jones: A Man & His Bikes
11 Nov 23 Logan Watts / Bikepacking VideosFilmed over the course of four rides near their headquarters in Southern Oregon, Jones Bikes’ latest video combines awesome skills and incredible drone footage, with Jeff Jones’ explanation into what makes his bikes tick.
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The Extra-Useful Bikepacking Gift Guide
6 Nov 23 Team Work / PlanFor better or for worse, the holiday festivities are almost upon us. As bikepacking obsessives, there’s probably a ton of gear we’d all love to receive… so we’ve compiled a list to be surreptitiously slipped in the direction of your partner, family or friends…
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Bikepacking Southern Spain: The Hard Way (part 1)
27 Nov 19 Logan Watts / InspirationLa primera transmisión from a bikepacking trip across southern Spain via the GR7, TransAndalus, and other impromptu diversions.
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319 mi. / 513 km 4-5 daysApaches, conquistadores, and a bomb: a historical bikepack in New Mexico.
53 Nov 18 Cass Gilbert USAIs it that time of the year when the weather takes a turn for the worse? When the endless dirt roads, winter sun and big blue skies of the South West make an enticing escape from the snowbound north? If so, this dirt, gravel and paved road bikepacking trip in New Mexico could be for you. A four-day ride, it offers a fascinating historical tour of Central New Mexico, using public transport from Albuquerque to propel you into the heart of the desert action. -
2016 Kona Hei Hei DL Trail
16 Nov 17 Gabriel Amadeus / Bikepacking BikesSpeak softly and carry a big stick: the 2016 Kona Hei Hei DL Trail tested on an 8 day, 325 mile Oregon bikepacking trip.
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Mountain Bikes and Bothy Nights
8 Nov 13 Cass Gilbert / Bikepacking VideosAs the nights draw in, think back (or forwards) to those long summer days, and their scope for adventure. And as long summer days go, few are more pronounced than those in the Scottish Highlands, a surprisingly wild and untamed land that promises (in our humble opinion) amongst the best bikepacking in Europe…
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Rider’s Lens #002: Vince Colvin, Drawing as a reference.
4 Nov 12 Guest / InspirationRider’s Lens #002: the sketches of Vince Colvin, made during his trips around Ecuador, Texas and New Mexico.
