Inspiration & Blog

The Dark Divide 300 is a mixed-terrain bikepacking route through the southern Cascade Mountain Range in Washington State. Mercator Films and Evergreen Gravel Racing collaborated on a film documenting their pre-ride of the route earlier this year, which explores the intersections between adventure cycling, conservation, and Indigenous sovereignty. Watch the film and find a letter from the director here…

French filmmaker Joffrey Maluski’s latest release chronicles his spectacular three-month, 3,000-kilometer bikepacking journey around Iceland last summer. Watch “Bikepacking Islande” and find a jaw-dropping gallery of photos and a short interview with Jeoffrey here…

Filmed and directed by Markus Stitz, “The Dirt Dashes” is a short documentary highlighting the history of one of Britain’s first gravel bikepacking events with footage from the 2021 and 2022 Dunoon Dirt Dash. Watch it here…

Our annual overnighter challenge is back! Good Night 2022 invites everyone to sleep under the stars, have a good night outdoors, and blissfully send off the year between December 25th and 31st. Learn more about the event and how to win one of five great prizes here, including Ortlieb bag sets, tires from Teravail, and a merino wool cold weather kit from Surly…

In the fall, three friends headed out for an overnight bikerafting trip along the beautiful Penobscot River in Maine, relying only on public transportation and human power to make the trip possible. Watch a wonderfully shot and edited short video from their trip by Ian MacLellan here…

The third installment of Greg and Victoria’s video series about their ride from Alaska to Patagonia finds them in Denali National Park, where a landslide saw them taking on miles of hike-a-bike and dozens of river crossings. Catch up with their journey in episode three here…

Next summer, Salt Lake City-based musician Eric Rich will be touring across Europe on a new version of his beautiful pianobike, performing concerts along the way. We recently caught up with him to learn more about the origins and future of his Pedaled Piano project. Find more details and photos here…

In our latest edition of Rider’s Lens, we explore the work of Berlin-based illustrator and cargo courier Ralph Berwanger, who shares a selection of his analog and digital creations, the story of how bicycles first found their way into his life, and some thoughts on how pedaling helps make space for creativity. See it all here…

Intrigued by the beautiful handlebars and other metal creations he’d glimpsed on Instagram, Lucas recently stopped by the garage workshop of Lunch Break Brazing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to meet maker Wes Kuhnley. Find a photo tour of his space, some insight on the downsides of commodifying your hobbies, and a peek at some of his current lunchtime passion projects here…

In the UK-based Steezy Collective’s second Lakeland 200 Project film, seven women set out to change the narrative of the Lakeland 200 bikepacking route by getting more women on the list of finishers. Watch the group attempt to complete the challenging course in under 40 hours here, accompanied by day-by-day journal entries from several of the riders…

As the end of the year draws nearer, we’ve gathered a bunch of race recap videos from 2022 for your viewing pleasure. Find an excellent selection of videos from the 2022 Pan Celtic Race, Badlands, West Carpathian Challenge, and Atlas Mountain Race here…

Cass heads out for an overnighter with visiting bike travellers and celebrates the rich variety of pedalling machines that are always passing through town. He considers the dubious merits of the fabled Pan-American Highway, and wonders… how many punctures does it take to ride the quietest road?