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Good Night 2021
54 Dec 8 Logan Watts / cultureWe’re doing it again! Good Night 2021 is a local overnighter challenge between December 25th and 31st that invites everyone to sleep under the stars, have a good night outdoors, and blissfully send off the year. Learn more about the event and how to win one of six great prizes here, including a Big Agnes Bikepack Tent, handlebar bags from Rockgeist, and Ultradynamico Mars 2.2″ tires…
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Quinn Brett and the Tour Divide (Film)
18 Dec 7 Logan Watts / video2,450 miles, 25 days, and 1 adaptive hand bike. Accomplished athlete and all-around badass Quinn Brett became the first adaptive cyclist to complete the Tour Divide this past June. Watch a lovely new film documenting her ride here, alongside a stunning photo gallery and more about the trip…
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2021 Bikepacking Awards: Film, Photography, Writing, and Art
11 Dec 7 Logan Watts / videoIn the second installment of our 2021 Bikepacking Awards, we honor creative endeavors by showcasing the work of talented individuals and teams with 35 awards in 10 categories, including Best Feature Film, Best Trip Photography, Best Event Documentation, Best Writing, and more. Find them all here…
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The Best Bikepacking Bikes of 2021 (and 2022)
8 Dec 6 Logan Watts / newsWhat are the best bikepacking bikes of 2021? Despite industry setbacks, we still managed to announce 80 new bikes this year and review 20. In this video, Neil walks through our six favorite bikes of the year and the top three audience picks. Plus, we preview the most intriguing rigs of 2022.
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Source to Sea: River Dee (Audio Story)
0 Dec 6 Logan Watts / plogIn the first of three “Source to Sea” projects, Scottish endurance cyclists Lee Craigie and Jenny Graham bike, hike, and packraft from the trickling source of the River Dee to its estuary at the sea. Along the way, they produced six audio episodes that document the journey. Listen to their story and find a map of their route here…
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Mark Beaumont’s GBduro Audio Diary
2 Dec 6 Logan Watts / newsIn the latest episode of “Explore,” The Cycling Podcast presents race winner Mark Beaumont’s audio diary from the 2021 edition of GBduro, a multi-stage bikepacking event that runs the length of Britain from Land’s End to John o’ Groats. Listen to rider interviews and a unique perspective on the race here…
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Martijn Doolaard’s Two Years on a Bike Book Published in Hardcover
2 Dec 3 Logan Watts / newsAuthor, photographer, and Bikepacking Journal contributor Martijn Doolaard’s latest book, Two Years on a Bike, features 416 pages of photography and stories following his bike trip from Canada to Argentina. Learn more here…
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Kitsbow Announces the Haskell Pant
4 Dec 3 Logan Watts / newsFollowing up the seemingly invincible Haskell shorts, Kitsbow just announced the new Haskell Pant. Find details here…
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New BOLT Act Could Fund 20 Long-Distance Bike Trails in the US
12 Dec 3 Logan Watts / newsSenators from New Mexico and North Dakota just introduced the “Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act,” aka the BOLT Act, with the goal of funding 20 long-distance off-road bike trails throughout the US. Learn more here…
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Check out this Rohloff-equipped Surly Lowside
35 Dec 1 Logan Watts / newsOur friends over at the Keep Pedalling bike shop sent over this photoset of a Rohloff-equipped Surly Lowside they built up specifically for the rugged dirt roads in the Peaks District.
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Nutmeg Nor’Easter 2021 by The Helmet Kids
2 Dec 1 Logan Watts / newsSince our recent coverage of the Nutmeg Nor’Easter, the Helmet Kids put together another great video documenting this year’s “Alt Cycling World’s” bike festival. Watch it here…
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Rad Bike Adventure’s 3 Tips for Your 1st Bikepacking Overnighter
0 Nov 30 Logan Watts / newsOur friends over at the Rad Bike Adventure channel released this video featuring three tips for your first bikepacking overnighter, plus three reasons you should try it. Watch it here…