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!
Despite being a relatively inexperienced bikepacker, Brett Woodward took a leap of faith and flew to the top of the world in Deadhorse, Alaska, for an unforgettable three-month ride back south. Find his recap of the rugged and remote Dalton Highway segment of his trip here…
Looking back on his time bikepacking through South America, Toby Elliott put together this reflection on the two distinct kinds of days that are seared into his memory. Find a beautiful gallery of images and his essay on the value he gleaned from both slow days of sipping coffee at camp and grueling days of pushing up mountainsides here…
We caught up with Rebecca Rusch, Chris Burkard, and Angus Morton following their incredible north-south journey across the heart of Iceland—in the middle of winter, no less—to learn more about their wild ride. Find our interview with the trio here, along with a spectacular set of photos from expedition photographer Ryan Hill…
After months of lockdowns and dreary winter days, Joshua Meissner and friends seized a perfect weather window for an overnight bikepacking escape from Berlin that turned into something much longer—or so it seemed. Find his story of learning to slow down time by tuning into the present here…
By now, it’s clear that 2021 won’t play out how most of us envisioned. Even with vaccine distribution underway, we’re still in the middle of a global pandemic, and many places have strict travel restrictions in place. Find Miles’ thoughts on how he plans to keep busy this summer, from signing up for his first mountain bike skills clinic to diving headfirst into packrafting…
Having recently returned from an 300-mile winter fat biking expedition along Alaska’s storied Iditarod Trail, Bjørn Olson put together this reflection on how traveling with a small wood stove allowed him and his partner, Kim McNett, to be fully self-reliant, which was especially important amid the pandemic. Read it here…
Whilst looking back on a solo trip through Spain’s Serranía Celtibérica, Cass considers the transformative power of route creation, from its ability to inspire others in the bikepacking community, to the way it can help us use bicycles as tools for connection, education, and change…
Seeking a break from lockdown life in London, Jonathan Kambskard-Bennett headed up to Scotland for a weeklong solo bikepacking trip last summer. Find his story of using hike-a-bikes to help forget the news cycle and his reflections on how riding has helped him through the pandemic here…
Cass examines the relationship between local dogs and visiting bikepackers, and ponders the mixed feelings of fear, love, and pity that man’s best friend can incite. With street dogs on his mind, he returns from a short bikepacking trip to Guatemala with an unusual collection of portraits…
Following months of lockdown in Melbourne, Mateo Arango Guerrero closed out 2020 with a solo trip into the nearby Great Otway National Park to disconnect and reflect on the ups and downs of the year behind him. Find his story of using his bicycle to find comfort amid the uncertainty here…
Picture a pancake-flat world where $250 cargo trikes and BMX bikes with child seats rule the land. A place where a watery maze of underground rivers course below an extensive network of bike paths. Cass and Sage head out on a jungle adventure across Mexico’s version of the Netherlands, complete with Mayan ruins and magical sinkholes…
Eileen Schwab decided to tackle The Great Southern Brevet, a 1,100-kilometer self-supported bikepacking event around the South Island of New Zealand, as her first real race. Find a reflection from Eileen and a gallery of photos she took along the way here…
