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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!
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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…
In September, Antti Laiho and friends headed to the far northern reaches of Finland for a bikepacking getaway aboard a couple of yet-to-be-released Kona ATBs, riding remote trails and sleeping under Northern Lights. Find a story from their trip, a beautifully shot 11-minute video, and a look at the new Kona Unity in action here…
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…
Amid hike-a-bikes, sickness, and exhaustion, bikepacking trips have a way of revealing the cracks in any relationship, but they can also highlight its strengths. In this piece, Kristi Stump transports readers to the rugged Peru Great Divide, where she pauses to appreciate a misadventure with her partner, Steffen Schraegle. Read it and see a dazzling set of Steffen’s photos here…
As a follow-up to their last Colombian journal entry, Cass and Emma head north of Bogotá to ride two of the site’s popular routes, Páramos Conexión and Oh Boyacá! After fabulous encounters and 35,000 meters of climbing, they wonder to themselves, “Can anywhere be as good as Colombia for dirt road, mountain touring?” Find out here…
As the final chapter of a year spent bikepacking through various corners of the world together, Alan Danby and Britt Walker pedaled our Trans-Dolomiti route in the Italian Dolomites. They were treated to a perfect late-summer getaway with dazzling golden-hour light, tough climbs on dreamy tracks, and slices of local culture. Read their reflective recap and find a vivid photo gallery here…
In this report from Colombia, Cass and Emma share a journal entry from riding a trimmed-down version of the Ruta Chingaza, a multi-day loop that takes them from a balmy, jungly 1,500 meters to a 3,400-meter expanse of páramo and its otherworldly frailejón, just a day’s ride on dirt roads from the capital, Bogotá. At 290 kilometers and with a hearty 10,000 metres of climbing, it’s quite the welcome to the Andes…
Having recently completed her third edition of the brutal but beautiful Hunt 1000 bikepacking event in Australia, Natalie Anderson wrote this reflection on why she keeps returning despite all the effort required to get to the finish. Read her story and find a brilliant photo gallery from Gavin Kaps here…
There are shakedown rides, and then there are shakedown rides. For their Good Night 2025 campout, Cass and Emma take on a local overnighter to test their bikes, bodies, and gear before heading off to the Colombian Andes. In doing so, Cass remembers all the times he’s ridden up and down the Oaxacan classic known as La Reina, and those he’s shared the experience with, be they on vintage mountain bikes, enduro bikes, or titanium dream machines…
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