Inspiration & Blog

Chris Reichel roamed the woods of northern Georgia during this year’s TNGA to photograph and heckle the riders who took part in this tough bikepacking race. Find his thoughts on the race and a full set of photos with captions here…

Marc Maurer takes on another huge solo bike trip in the sequel to A Journey Beyond. This time, he cycles over 3,500 kilometers through Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Watch the film, find a nice collection of photos, and read a Q&A with Marc about his experience bikepacking the Pamir Highway…

The Search Brigade took on Tasmania during a 1,100-kilometer dirt road zig-zag from Hobart to Devonport. Here’s Joe’s short film from the trip as well as a nice collection of his photos…

Naomi Freireich and Cat Sutherland set off on an ambitious first bikerafting trip, a three-day adventure into Scotland’s Great Wilderness. Read on for a tale of pedaling along remote trails, paddling across choppy lochs, encountering strange creatures, and refusing to quit…

Tales from a three-day bikepacking trip along the Continental Divide Trail on the Border to Backyard Rally. Plus, a Q&A with Scott Morris about his and Eszter’s 2014 thru-ride of the trail, the first in 30 years…

While OCEAN isn’t technically a bikepacking film, it portrays the simple and unique joys that life on a bike can bring. And if this doesn’t spark some stoke for a Baja Divide trip in you, we’re not sure what will…

Riding companions who are up for last-minute bikepacking trips are often few and far between. Thankfully, the online bikepacking community is quite active, and it’s growing every day. Turning to platforms like Instagram and Facebook is becoming a viable option when seeking romantic partners, high school friends, or in our case, bikepacking companionship. Read on for three of Miles’ latest meet ups, unofficially dubbed “bikepacking with strangers…”

Fourteen bikepackers head into the mountains near Stanley, Idaho, in search of rolling dirt roads, hot springs, and trout streams. Things fall apart almost immediately upon hitting the trail, and they find themselves pushing up snowy slopes, taking shelter from a hail storm, and getting split up. Still, they manage to make the best of it, forging new friendships and creating this beautifully shot film…

Where were you this June 23rd? We rounded up a dozen of the thousands of groups of bicycle travelers who were out riding and camping under the stars in celebration of the 2018 Swift Solstice Campout weekend. Here’s a peek at what they were up to…

In this Route Report, Yuto Watanabe checks in after a hot and dusty ride around Utah’s Grand Staircase Loop, bringing back a wealth of great photos from the area’s meandering dirt roads and rugged canyons. Plus, he offers some thoughts on when to go, where to start, and what to look out for…

In this new short film sponsored by Salsa Cycles, two riders set out on an ambitious five-day traverse of New Zealand’s rugged and beautiful South Island. Check out the full film below, and read on for an exclusive behind the scenes story from the trip…

In our first-ever video route guide, filmmaker Jay Ritchey and Cass Gilbert offer a stunning and informative look at the Trans Ecuador Mountain Bike Route. If you aren’t familiar with the TEMBR, this is a must-watch feature. And if you’re considering riding the route, this film will surely have you packing your bags…