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After many months of planning, Rylie Denis and Tristan La Haye loaded up their rigid steel Surlys and pedaled away on a bikepacking and surfing trip down the Americas. Nearly a year in, they share valuable insights for anyone considering an ambitious ride, including advice on budgeting, preventing burnout, finding resources, and accepting imperfection. Read on for their experience-based guide to getting started…
If you ride off-road, you’ve probably seen our bikepacking routes map, which means you’ve also encountered its limitations. We’ve been listening to your feedback, and today, we’re thrilled to unveil our completely revamped interactive map of nearly 550 purposefully-built and curated routes worldwide. Learn what’s new and explore all the latest features here…
With a renewed desire to dabble with different bikes and camera gear alike, Cass shares a late summer list of picks in his Editor’s Dozen. Expect a mix of durable, road tested new gear and a twenty year old favourite, plus ways to look sharp in coffee shops on tour and carry a week’s supply of your favorite toothpaste.
Sarah Swallow recently took to the Passed Plate YouTube channel to share a recipe she’s been developing while bikepacking across the globe. Using a universal ingredient she’s found almost everywhere, she presents a nutritious, high-quality meal and shares how to cook it in the video below…
Mama Coca is a dramatic 460-kilometer bikepacking route traversing the Bolivian High Andes. Michael Jordan recently pedaled it as part of a larger journey around South America, and in this Route Report, he shares impressions from the high-elevation track. Find his notes and a sweeping gallery of photos here…
With the onset of hotter, drier, more unstable conditions across the globe, Neil’s latest video explores how wildfires are affecting bikepacking. Drawing on his experience from a recent trip on the Colorado Trail, Neil shares tips and resources to help you stay better informed in an emergency. Dive into his latest insight-packed piece below…
Neil’s latest video features an in-depth breakdown of the bike and gear he brought on the Colorado Trail this year. Walking through every part of his system, it’s a comprehensive guide to how he packed a full-suspension rig for big days of aggressive, loaded riding. Watch the video below for all his insights…
Following the 2026 Sea Otter Classic, Miles met up with Loren Mason-Gere of Astral Cycling to try two 32-inch hardtails back-to-back on various terrain to see if all the theoretical talk at the expo stood up on the trail. Find their first impressions and a surprising discovery after Miles broke his first 32-inch spoke here…
Part trip recap and part route report, this short piece from Alba Xandri and Ricard Calmet chronicles a ride along the notoriously challenging Baja Divide, a missing puzzle piece in their multi-part bikepacking journey across the Americas. Find their story and an expansive gallery of colorful photos from the rugged desert and captivating coast here…
In our latest video, Neil sits down with Paul Talley, the Colorado Trail Foundation’s executive director. Paul has been in the role for two years, but his history with the Colorado Trail goes back to 2018, when he bikepacked the entire route. They talk through everything you need to know about the Colorado Trail in 2026, including what the foundation does, trail work, how it actually gets done, what’s new this year, and more…
In this cross between a Rider and Rig and Route Report, Cass heads off to ride the epic and wild Vuelta de Citlaltépetl, a loop he’s shared on the site and written about for The Bikepacking Journal, as a yearly bike touring pilgrimage of sorts. This time, he does it in style. Or, at least, in Corey-style, complete with a chimney-equipped hot tent pulled in a trailer by a pink Bike Friday…
In their final mountain missive from Colombia, Cass and Emma trace their ride to El Cocuy National Natural Park. They roll along dirt roads with colourful Lada Nivas, strike up chats with poncho-clad Boyacenses, and race milk lorries through the folds of the Andes. Ultimately, they choose to follow their hearts rather than the map, heading off route for a few last nights in páramo country. Read all about it here…
