Bikepacking Culture

The fifth and final part of our Rad Women of Bikepacking series highlights some of our favorite “movers,” women who live and breathe the spirit of two-wheeled adventure and challenge us to dream big. Find our roundup of 16 more inspiring women here…

At its core, bikepacking isn’t about bikes or gear. It’s about people. And in Part IV of our Rad Women of Bikepacking series, we’re paying tribute to community builders, the women who connect and challenge us, be it through routes, events, or social networking platforms…

If time in the saddle gives you the urge to create, you’re not alone. In Part III of our Rad Women of Bikepacking series, we’re highlighting creatives on wheels. These women are storytellers and image makers whose love for riding goes hand-in-hand with their passion for creating. From hand-drawn maps to first-person narratives, their creations captivate, celebrate, educate, and advocate…

Did you know that many of the bike and gear brands we feature on the site are women-owned and operated? In Part II of our Rad Women of Bikepacking series, we’re paying tribute to some of the talented women sewing bikepacking bags, welding bike frames, and designing women’s-specific cycling apparel today…

Based out of a yurt and a small sugar shack in Vermont, Tanglefoot Cycles designs steel bikes that embrace the idea of time-proven features, with a modern twist. We reached out to learn more about their current bike lineup, as well as Discord Components and Fifth Season Canvas—two sister companies they also run. Check it all out here…

We’re kicking off our Rad Women of Bikepacking series with a little bit of history. Since the dawn of the pneumatic bike tire, women have been venturing off the beaten path by bike. From the 19th century to today, the 10 intrepid women in this list inspire and challenge us to ride further and be better…

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…