Stories told behind handlebars from all corners of the globe. Stay tuned for trip highlights, adventure essays, and travel reportage… and if you have a story to share, get in touch!
Huw Oliver and Annie Le arrived in Greenland for a bikepacking trip at the tail end of last winter, not long before COVID-19 lockdown measures went into effect. In this piece, Huw reflects on the lessons he’s still learning from a trip that was cut short when faced with the prospect of having to stay in Greenland indefinitely…
While out on a birthday bikepacking trip in British Columbia, Pat Valade learned an uncomfortable lesson at the bottom of a bag of spicy lentils. Read on for his story of taking the good with the bad during a weekend of pedaling through the mountains…
Earlier this year, Samuel Lalande-Markon and Félix-Antoine Tremblay made the first bicycle crossing of the Route Blanche on the Lower North Shore of Quebec. After more than a year of planning, the two cyclists travelled 500 miles in the heart of the Quebec winter. Learn more about their expedition here…
With the heat of summer behind him, Patrick Farnsworth heads to the Sam Houston National Forest with his four-year-old daughter for her first bikepacking trip. Patrick put together this short reflection and a set of photos from their overnighter, which you can check out here…
On December 26th, four intrepid women (on two cargo bikes!) set out from Edinburgh, Scotland and rode 1,000 kilometers (self-supported) to Copenhagen before the New Year. The Resolution Race was conceived to promote bike travel, a climate neutral Edinburgh, and shine a light the challenge we’re all facing. Find the trip report and photos here…
This past fall, Bjørn Olson and three others rode their bikes into the enchanted mountains of the Alaska Range to hunt Caribou and harvest wild food for the winter. Read his story about their trip and what it means to hunt and gather for sustenance in the 21st century…
Despite her attempt to set the new fastest time on Scotland’s An Turas Mór being invalidated before she could even start pedaling, Naomi Freireich recently set out for a solo time trial from Cape Wrath to Glasgow. Find her story of pushing herself in the face of failure here…
In the company of Vermonter Ron Manganiello and his virtual Fall Fundo fundraising event, Cass uses a 71st birthday ride as a reason to hang with bromeliads and study Oaxaca’s remarkable botanical cosmos during an eye-opening overnighter…
With a belief that many of the most memorable bikepacking trips have the most challenging hike-a-bikes, Miles reflects on his experience riding and pushing his bike alongside RJ Sauer in the South Chilcotin Mountains of British Columbia. Find that, plus his highly scientific new hike-a-bike classification system here…
With their original plans to circumnavigate the southern section of Okanagan Lake derailed, Kristian Manietta and Matthew Clark tried to make the most of a smokey situation. Find a reflection from Kristian and a beautiful gallery of photos taken by Matthew here…
Axel Carion heads to São Paulo, Brazil, to research and scout a future BikingMan event route. Find Axel’s thoughts on riding 1,000km across Brazil for the first time, plus some stunning photos captured along the way…
Cass shares his experiences of a bike tour in which the path to less convenience made for a much more enjoyable, enriching ride. Read on to discover the ins and out of attempting a zero-waste bikepacking trip in the UK…
