Inspiration & Blog

Rainspotting is a new short film from Pannier and Brother Cycles that follows a group of six bikepackers on a wintry three-day ramble through the gloomy Grampian Mountains of Scotland. Watch the full 17-minute film here…

Mahalo My Dude’s Andrew Santos bought a $80 used mountain bike and set out on a 160km bikepacking trip in Costa Rica to get to a jungle hippie festival. Watch the wildly entertaining video about his trip here…

Last April, Martin and César set out to bikepack the Grande Traversée du Massif Central (GTMC) in France. Along the way they made this video to capture the beauty of the route and the good times they shared…

Ali Jones and a group of friends pedaled onto the Victoria Divide route just as bushfires began ripping across Australia. What was intended to be a leisurely ride turned into a sobering, head-on confrontation with the climate crisis. Find their story here, plus some resources to help those affected by the fires…

In this edition of Rider’s Lens, we look at the work of Mexican photographer Antonio Gallardo, who shares a vibrant selection of images from a yearlong ride through Iran, Central Asia, India, Southeast Asia, South Korea, and Japan. Learn more about Antonio and his work here…

Ultra endurance riders Jonas Deichmann and Axel Carion recently returned from setting a record time on the Jordan Bike Trail, traversing the spectacular 730km route from Umm Qais to Aqaba in just 120 hours. Find their story and an expansive gallery of photos here…

Inspired by the cyclists of the late 1880s who found adventure by combining train and bike travel to explore the small towns and back roads throughout California’s Central Coast, Lindsey Hagen and Chris Naum boarded an Amtrak and spent a long weekend riding back home, retracing generations of tire tracks to uncover past and present along the way. Find their story here…

While clearing fallen trees from one of their favorite local trails, Francesco and Giorgio (Montanus) decided to offer the creatures that live there a token of gratitude. See it unfold in their latest video, and find a photo gallery with some behind the scenes tidbits from the project…

Tarps are easily the most lightweight, versatile, and cost efficient shelters for sleeping in the backcountry. In this video, Cycling UK’s Sam Jones shows off two ways to use your bike to set up a simple tarp shelter…

BikingMan Oman, the first of its ultra-distance bikepacking race in the Middle East, challenged riders with big climbs, high temperatures, and scattered resupply options. We reached out to the first female finisher, Elizabeth Dunne, for a reflection on her experience. Find that, plus an excellent gallery of photos here…

For their first bike trip, Hannah Barkan and Anna Jackson spent two weeks riding across Europe—from Sweden to Italy—right in the middle of a heatwave. Read on for their story of not letting a lack of a plan or prior experience hold them back from hitting the road…

The Analog Kids is a short film from Bombtrack about a father and son overnighter in the woods close to where they live in Lille, France. We catch up with Clem and his seven-year-old son Lubin, and ask them both about how they planned their trip, what it means to them to bikepack as a family, and to share tips about the experience. Plus, we find out more about Lubin’s Beyond Beyond Junior…