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While bikepacking across the Balkans en route from England to India, Joshua Kian and Sarah Morgan had an unforgettable encounter and savored some of their journey’s most fulfilling riding in Albania’s Accursed Mountains. “The People in Empty Places” is a 20-minute video that unpacks the experience of feeling something shift inside. Watch it and find an accompanying feature story here…
Colorado’s Rollins Pass is the stuff of legend. It’s the highest point on a wild, rugged railroad built in 1904 and a crossing that’s now accessible only to cyclists and hikers. Reachable by public transport and a day’s pedaling, it’s also an alternative gateway to the state’s largest bike park. Fueled by gummy worms and dreams of endless descents, Cass and Sage combined bikepacking with bikepark-ing for their first experience of gravity-fed riding…
The L’esperit del Bikepacking Startline Bursary aims to increase diversity by providing financial assistance and gear to underrepresented riders at their events. Gabrielle Antoine was the recipient of this year’s El Piri bursary, and she completed the 800-kilometer route across the Pyrenees on her restored 26-inch mountain bike. Find her heartfelt written recap and photos from the journey here…
Last year, Alba Xandri and Ricard Calmet traversed three Central Asian countries, bikepacking some 4,000 hard-earned kilometers across Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Western China. In this detailed report, they recount their dynamic journey and share a sweeping gallery of photos from the rugged region. Find it here…
Three years ago, Emily Heron rode the 1,000-kilometer Tree to Sea Loop on Vancouver Island solo. The anxiety that comes with traveling alone as a woman was intense and occasionally overwhelming. In this piece, she reflects on her experience, framed by the Taylor Swift album that acted as her guiding light, and shares thoughts on what it means to be a badass woman in the outdoors…
Despite being alone on his bikepacking trip to Colombia last year, Paulo LaBerge quickly learned he’d never truly be on his own in the country, thanks to the countless friendly, helpful people who encouraged and guided him along the way. Read his story of an impromptu ride to Bogotá and find a lush photo gallery here…
Hike-a-bikes have a habit of embedding themselves deep in our memories. Returning to Peru’s Cordillera Blanca after a long hiatus, Cass re-rides a “leisurely” overnight route with a “modest” hike-a-bike, or so he described it in his blog at the time. Will he think the same, almost 15 years later? Find out here and see other acclimatization day-ride routes for those headed off to tackle the Peru Great Divide…
Gwen Cameron put everything she had into this year’s Pinyons and Pines event in Arizona, becoming the first woman to finish and completing her first bikepacking race in the process. Learn what it takes to win the challenging 413-mile route and why Gwen has been wrestling with imposter syndrome ever since in this reflective piece…
In this short piece, Tristan Bogaard explores the relationship between a landscape, its inhabitants, and its visitors. Set in Spain’s province of Jaén, in Andalucia, it’s a tribute to the world of conservation and an exercise in finding the “right” way to enjoy natural beauty. Read it below…
Last fall, Emily Bei Cheng attempted the 2,300-kilometer Japanese Odyssey bikepacking event, which the organizers call “the most scenic yet punishing ride you’ll ever attempt.” In this heartfelt piece, she reflects on the experience and how hearing voice notes from friends back home shaped her ride and her broader perspective. Read it and find a set of 35mm film photos here…
Is coffee outside an excuse to get out on a morning ride, or the gateway drug to a local overnighter? Cass ponders how small rituals encourage us to slow down and linger, as the Oaxaca Café Afuera Crew heads out to the newly opened Café Cruz de la Peña, lured into a 6,000-foot climb by the promise of the best sunrise coffee and conversation in town…
While bikepacking across the Balkans, Joshua Kian and his partner were introduced to burek, the savory, flaky delicacy that makes for a uniquely satisfying fuel for a long day in the saddle. In this piece, Joshua pays homage to the many delectable pastries they encountered along their route and reflects on how slowing down to enjoy them offered a unique window into local cultures…
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