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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 successful completion of the challenging 1,300-kilometer Tour Te Waipounamu across New Zealand’s awe-inspiring South Island, Eileen Schwab put together this recap of her time spent navigating the route and its many surprises. Find her story and a vibrant gallery of photos from several participants here…
In November, Marcus Nicolson and friends set off for a multi-day bikepacking trip through Argyll and Scotland’s Western Highlands, charting a new route that saw them clambering down rock faces, trotting through bogs, and savoring the refuge of the occasional bothy. Read on for the story of their off-season adventure, featuring a dramatic photo gallery from Doug Somerville…
Following their recent tour of New Zealand’s legendary Old Ghost Road, Sam Rice and Becky Norman put together this ride report with some thoughts on riding the challenging track on fully loaded bikepacking rigs and a sweeping gallery of photos from the beautiful South Island. Find it all here…
Inspired by our Good Night 2020 campout challenge last year, the Knoth family committed to pedaling out for a family overnighter every month for a year. Read on for their story of growing as a family through their shared love of bikepacking, no matter the weather…
Back in December, Annie Le became the first person to complete Scotland’s Highland Trail 550 route in winter. Find a detailed retelling of her seven-day adventure through the Highlands, battling miles of snow, waist-deep river crossings, and dark days here, plus an extensive gallery of photos from Huw Oliver…
Poor planning had Joshua Meissner and friends caught between Latvia and a hard place this summer. To make their rendezvous with other friends in Riga, they had to work overtime to get themselves two countries down the road. Find Joshua’s story of a cycling tour turned impromptu bikepacking race against the clock and a lovely gallery of photos here…
There was one ominous waypoint on the map during Logan and Virginia’s recent Baja Missions Section ride. It marked the road to Mulegé, a dirt track crossing the divide from coast to coast. Not knowing exactly what to expect, they cranked up this rugged road and discovered a few surprises in a remote swath of canyonland. Read about this leg of their journey and find an expansive photo gallery here…
Nearly 1,000 of you answered the call to pedal out for one last local overnighter as part of our Good Night 2021 Campout, and now we’re sharing another look at some of our favorites. Find the second batch of photos and mini trip reports from getaways around the world in part two of our roundup here…
We’re happy to report that nearly 1,000 of you answered the call to pedal out for one last local overnighter for our Good Night 2021 Campout, and now we’re sharing a look at some of our favorites. Find photos and short reports from getaways in Australia, Germany, Canada, Russia, and the US in part one of our roundup here…
For their Good Night 2021 campout, Logan and Virginia spent Christmas night on Bahía Concepción, a highlight of the Missions section of the Baja Divide in beautiful Mexico. Find a reflection, gallery of photos, and tips for riding this interesting highlight here…
Back in June, Miha Gazvoda traveled to Italy to take on the technical and challenging Tracks6000 event as his first bikepacking race. Find his story of embracing the absurdity to make it to the finish line here, along with a vibrant set of images from Andrea Securo…
Faced with an unusual amount of fresh snow and below-freezing temperatures, Miles and friends incorporated snowshoes into a self-propelled sub-24-hour adventure for this year’s Good Night 2021 campout. Find their story and photos from the trip here…
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