Inspiration & Blog

The Length of Time is a reflection of Josh Ibbett’s 2019 Tour Divide experience, a mix of self-filmed GoPro footage and video captured by Ryan Le Garrec and Lander Deldime, highlighting the highs and the lows of his ride. Watch the full film here, including a synopsis from Josh and additional photos by Ryan…

Having recently moved to Finland, Allan Knabe set out to explore the northern reaches of his new home by bike. During a rare black supermoon he set out though Kaldoaivi National Park, a magical land where reindeer (and possibly goblins) run free. Find his story here…

No strangers to ultra-distance riding, Axel Carion and Jonas Deichmann set out to tackle the full length of the Peru Great Divide, riding over 1,100 miles in just 16 days. Find Axel’s reflection on their ride here, including details on their route and a beautiful set of photos…

Part three of our 2019 Bikepacking Awards pays tribute to the people who’ve been influential with inspiring trips and acts of goodwill in the bikepacking community. In addition, we’ve awarded the year’s most incredible routes and rides. Find all of our nominated people and routes here…

The Transpyrenees is an ultra-distance cycling race that starts from the Mediterranean and ends on Europe’s Atlantic coast, and the race organizers just released a full-length video from this year’s event, providing a good look at what the route is all about. Watch it here….

Greg Fisher left his comfort zone and headed to South Africa to take part in the Freedom Challenge: Race to Rhodes, a 480-kilometer race across a wild and wonderful stretch of the country. Along the way, he learned to turn moments of suffering into opportunities to reflect on how lucky he was to be out there. Read his story of here…

Montanus retraced the 400km Wolf’s Lair bikepacking route to film the experience and showcase the hidden beauty that fascinated them during their initial exploration three years ago. Watch it here, along with details about their bikes and the revised route map…

To reflect on another inspiring year in the bikepacking community, we’re delighted to announce our 2019 Bikepacking Awards. Kicking off this three-part series, we’ll first honor the creative endeavors of talented bikepackers by showcasing their work with 30 awards in nine different categories, including Best Feature Film, Best Trip Photography, and Best Writing…

In our latest Rider’s Lens, we look at the work of photographer George Marshall, who shares a selection of film photos and his story of transitioning from shooting for BMX magazines to documenting unsupported bikepacking trips in places like South Africa and the Andes…

The Veneto Trail is an annual bikepacking event in the Italian Dolomites. Bombtrack made this video short to provide a glimpse into what this amazing ride has to offer…

Despite putting in the training and doing his homework, RJ Sauer had to contend with an unexpected challenge when he took on Scotland’s infamous Highland Trail 550: He only managed to sleep a few hours in five days, and not for lack of trying. Here’s his story of trying to keep it together while battling insomnia and delirium along the trail…

The Hunt 1000 is a 1,000-kilometer journey across the Australian Alps, and this short film from organizer Dan Hunt offers a glimpse of some of the stunning and challenging landscapes riders encounter between Canberra and Melbourne. Watch it here, along with details on this year’s event, which kicked off yesterday…