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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!
Following her first-place finish in the women’s category at the 2022 Trans Balkan Race, Lael Wilcox put together this reflection that captures some of the beauty she encountered as she pedaled across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Read it here, paired with a stunning set of photos by Rugile Kaladyte…
Seeking a better understanding of his backyard, Henley Phillips recently took on the unique challenge of running up the five highest summits around Tucson, linking the trailheads by bike. Find his story of a 64-hour adventure that connected him to his new home here, paired with photos by Erik Binggeser…
Our friend James Joiner is currently touring across the United States with Modest Mouse, accompanying the band as their photographer. Along the way, he’s trying to sneak in as much riding as possible between live shows and travel days. Find his first in a series of reports from the road here…
More than 60 riders lined up in Ljubljana, Slovenia, for the 2022 Seven Serpents Gravel event, an 800-kilometer self-supported bikepacking event through Croatian islands via gravel and secondary roads. Find a reflection from first-place finisher Nils Correvon here, plus a stunning selection of photos from the media crew…
In their first family dogpacking bike trip, Cass, his nine-year-old son Sage, and Huesos (the ex-street pup) set out to forge memories on an overnight ride to a Zapotec archeological site, via a vulture road, a Mongolian ger, three dozen barking strays, a bicycle-molino, and the girthiest tree in the Americas. Read all about it here…
Having met at the 2022 Sea Otter Classic, Evan Christenson and Hudski Bikes co-founder Brian Szykowny recently linked up for a spontaneous overnight bikepacking trip together aboard a pair of Hudski Dogglers. Find Evan’s story from their trip through the Marin Headlands, a peek inside Hudski HQ, and a lively gallery of images here…
Following her recent ride of the 2022 Pinyons and Pines, a 300-mile bikepacking race that starts and ends in Flagstaff, Arizona, rider Meg Knobel put together this detailed and highly entertaining report that captures the event from her perspective. Find her story with additional photos by Wyatt Spalding here…
Last spring, writer Brandon Weaver and photographers Jerod Foster and Justin Rex pedaled a 375-mile route through a unique area of the Texas Panhandle—a land of contrasts, rugged terrain, and friendly folks. Find their story of navigating a dynamic new route while being closely followed by a group of 15 Adventure Media students from Texas Tech here…
In celebration of his 30th birthday a few weeks ago, Miles set out with Emily for three days of desert singletrack on the Black Canyon Trail. Find Miles’ reflections from his first six years of bikepacking, photos from the trail, and some lessons he’s learned along the way here…
Former pro cyclists Henning Bommel and Paul Voss decided to race this year’s GranGuanche Audax Gravel event on a whim and ended up as the first pair across the finish line. They were joined by our friend and photographer Stefan Haehnel, who captured an incredible set of images while pedaling 700 kilometers alongside them. Find Henning’s reflective race report from the Canary Islands here…
We sent photographer Evan Christenson out to cover the recent 380-mile Stagecoach 400 bikepacking race in Southern California, and he sent along this spectacular photo gallery and unconventional race report. Find his highly personal and gripping reportage here…
After getting a brand new Niner RLT 9 Steel, Erick Cedeño set out on a shakedown overnighter to prepare for his upcoming 1,900-mile bikepacking trip following the route of the Buffalo Soldiers. Photographer Josh Caffrey accompanied him and put together this reflection. Find that and more details about Erick’s future ride here…