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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!
Looking back on nearly a decade of bikepacking experience, RJ Sauer took advantage of this global pause to reflect on the relative pros and cons of bikepacking racing and bikepacking expeditions. Find his thoughts on the unique merits of each here, along with an expansive gallery of images from Iceland, Morocco, Alaska, and beyond…
Stranded in Russia when borders closed due to the pandemic, Natasha Doff and her husband embarked on a three-week bikepacking trip across North Ossetia, Ingushetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. Warned of danger around every turn, they instead found stunning landscapes, empty gravel roads, and welcoming people. Find their story here…
Facing anxiety about her personal safety and a forecast for heavy rain, Jessica Alexander set off on a six-day solo bikepacking trip along the Arkansas High Country Route. Find her story of overcoming fears, finding unexpected companionship, and pushing herself through challenging conditions here…
Good Night 2020 is a wrap! And we’re thrilled to report that thousands of people participated in this impromptu year-end overnighter challenge. After going through loads of submissions, we’ve chosen five favorites for the contest portion of the event. Find each of their mini-stories along with some excellent photos from all corners of the globe—from Tokyo to the Czech Republic, and from Arizona and California to the Navajo Nation…
The Super Jambo Grom Pre is a self-supported 200km gravel ride through Monaro Region and Kosciuszko National Park, Australia. With help from organizer Jorja Creighton, we put together a unique reflection from first-place finisher Zoe Cuthbert. Check it out here…
Originally intending to ride deep into the backcountry on an epic overnighter to send off 2020 with a bang, Miles and Emily instead opted to stay close to home for an equally satisfying 35km round trip for their Good Night 2020 campout. Find Miles’s reflection and a huge gallery of photos here…
After nearly a year apart, Cass and his son Sage are reunited just in time for a Good Night 2020 campout. Read on for a trip report from a Mexican biosphere that comes complete with a travelling manatee, trashy beachcombing, and moon dances… as well as thoughts on ‘big rig tag-alongs’ and a wonderful stop motion film from Sage!
While many of us are ready to put 2020 in the rearview mirror, we also recognize these last days as an opportunity to look back at the moments that made it unique, powerful, and memorable. As part of this process, we gathered 20 of our favorite and most inspiring photos we published this year. See them here…
A newcomer to bikepacking, Martin Lortz joined a group of friends for a three-day mystery ride in Northern Ontario’s Algoma Country this fall. In this piece, he shares the story of pushing through his longest day in the saddle to date and getting to know bikepacking the hard way while soaking in the serene Canadian countryside…
Over the summer, Christopher Schmidt set out to take on the southernmost portion of the Colorado Trail, from Buena Vista to Durango, aboard his fixed gear bikepacking rig. Find his story of seemingly impractical bike choices, trail magic, evading lightning bolts and heavy rain, and more here…
It doesn’t take much to have an everyday family adventure. And yet, it’s easy to sideline the importance of making one happen in the general hustle and bustle of day to day life. Cass remembers the handful of miles he cycled into the desert with Sage, on a short but memorable border city campout; his first overnighter as just father and son. Read about the value of creating such petite but enriching memories, and find tips on what to bring on a similar, pint-sized family campout.
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…