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In this 13-minute video, Sam Rice and Bec Norman re-ride a portion of the 400-kilometer Lanna Kingdom bikepacking route a year after its launch to explore the social and ethical impact of building a bikepacking route in rural Thailand. Watch as they reconnect with local friends, meet riders, and enjoy some of the route’s boundless natural and cultural beauty here…
In today’s installment of Rider’s Lens, we share a selection of work from Berlin-based photographer and regular contributor Stefan Haehnel. He presents a lively mix of previously unpublished and personal work from his travels close to home and around the globe. Meet Stefan, read his story of finding photography, and explore a collection of his analog and digital images here…
Born from a passion for cycling, adventure, nature, and photography, “Deriva” is a new printed magazine that chronicles bikepacking routes and adventures through seldom explored places in Colombia. Learn more about the publication and its intent here…
Tristan Bogaard and Belén Castelló recently bikepacked the new “Of Resilience and Hope” loop in Teruel, Spain, and quickly understood its significance. Read Tristan’s reflection on this unique area in the “empty mountains,” the region’s struggle to stay alive, and what makes the route unforgettable here. Plus, find a beautiful collection of photos showcasing its sublime dirt roads and divine wild camping here…
Six months after leaving Alaska on his way to Argentina, Dan Camp reports in with a new video from a sandy stretch of the Southern California desert. Find a 23-minute video from the iconic landscapes of Joshua Tree and the Stagecoach 400 route with a selection of Dan’s photos here…
“Riding Han (한)” is a touching 25-minute film that follows three young Korean Americans on an unlikely journey along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. Amid rising anti-Asian sentiments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it reflects on a tumultuous past and present and leaves fresh tire tracks toward a brighter future. Watch the film with an introduction and photos from the director here…
Josh Ibbett finished eighth in this year’s Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco. As usual, he filmed his experience during the event, and he just released a 22-minute video recap. Find that paired with his rig check videos and some film photos he snapped along the way here…
On the heels of Sklar’s 10th anniversary and relocation to California, we recently stopped by Adam Sklar’s new shop to take a deep dive into the last decade of business, explore the Oakland space, and learn more about his transition from US-made custom frames with a two-year waitlist to Taiwan-made production bikes. Find all that, a peek at a few of Adam’s bikes, and loads of photos from Miles’ visit here…
Rather than racing this year’s Atlas Mountain Race (AMR), Allan Shaw took on the equally exhausting role of chasing riders all around Morocco to interview them for the AMR podcast. Read on for his behind-the-scenes perspective on getting riders to open up and the parallels between racing and podcasting. Plus, find a handful of episodes and a gallery of Allan’s black and white film photos from the event here…
In Allen Boardman’s latest video, he sets off on a quick overnight bikepacking trip to the UK’s Lake District with just one hitch: he had no plan or route. Find a short reflection from Allen and watch his amusing 22-minute video here…
Following a slow solo overnighter through South Carolina’s Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, Tanner Arrington penned this dynamic account that blends a ride report with observations on natural history, reflections on land stewardship, and a zoomed-in perspective on the beauty surrounding us. Find his stirring piece and an accompanying gallery of analog and digital photos here…
Huw Oliver traveled from Scotland to Alaska to ride the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail last year, and he put together this reflection that links a series of memories from several weeks out on the ephemeral trail across the rugged Alaskan backcountry. Read his story of braving the elements and making unexpected connections here…