A regularly updated category that keeps the finger on the pulse of riders, companies, and the culture that is growing bikepacking and life on bikes…
The name Moots has always conjured up a certain reverential aura amongst the cycling fraternity. Founded by MTB Hall of Famer Kent Eriksen in 1981, the company has long been fabled for its premium titanium bicycles, their clean, elegant lines, and their butter-smooth welds…
We recently stopped into the Drust Cycles workshop in Berlin to meet builder Konstantin Drust and learn more about the distinctive and occasionally outlandish bikepacking-ready frames he’s been fabricating during his first year in business. Find our interview and a look inside his space here…
Part three of our 2020 Bikepacking Awards pays tribute to the people who’ve been influential and inspiring in the bikepacking community, the year’s most incredible bikepacking routes, and the most interesting and well-regarded events. Find our picks for the people, routes, and events of 2020 here…
We’re excited to announce Good Night 2020, a local overnighter challenge between December 26th and 31st, inviting everyone to sleep under the stars, have a good night outdoors, and send off an otherwise crappy year. Learn more about the event and how to win one of five new bikepacking bags from Rockgeist while participating here…
The inaugural Migration Gravel Race will take place in Kenya next year, and photographer Lian van Leeuwen traveled there to meet and ride with the organizers to learn more about the event and its mission. Find her interview with them here, plus a jaw-dropping set of photos shot along the 650km race route…
República Bicicletas is a custom bike builder based out of Porto Alegre, Brazil. We reached out to learn more about the company and their latest monstercross gravel bike, the Ushuaia. Find their story here, along with a beautiful gallery of photos…
With a hint of bittersweet, we’re excited to announce that Rockgeist has acquired Porcelain Rocket and will keep the brand’s innovative line of bikepacking bags alive. Find details, statements from the two companies, and a video interview with the founders here…
As the finish line to the long and bumpy ride of 2020 draws near, we want to take a moment to express gratitude to all of our Bikepacking Collective members. We couldn’t do it without your support. Find a quick word of thanks and a preview of the members-only stickers we’re mailing out soon here…
Neža Peterca recently stopped into Loose Cycles, a new bikepacking-centric shop in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to check out the space and learn what they’re all about. Find her tour of the shop here…
Blackburn Design and Erick Cedeño of Bicycle Nomad have partnered with a commitment to encourage inclusivity within the cycling industry. We caught up with Erick to learn more about his plans as the latest Blackburn Design Ambassador…
The 2020 edition of Sisters in the Wild brought in riders from Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and the UK, with the goal of offering a community building experience for women. Find words from two of the attendees and a beautiful set of photos from organizer, Neža Peterca, here…
While visiting Minnesota over the summer, we dropped into Wolf Tooth Components HQ in Minneapolis to learn more about the company and their expansive line of US-made bicycle bits. Find our conversation with the team and a photo tour of their facility here…
