Inspiration & Blog

New bikepacker Pablo Selman recently joined a few friends for a multi-day ride on the beautiful Red Feather Ramble route in Colorado. In this reflective piece, published in both English and Spanish, he delves into themes of movement, camaraderie, and history and shares an evocative gallery of film photos shot on his 1950s camera. Read it below…

This fall, 50 riders came together for the second annual Slow Coast event, a bikepacking weekender linking the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, and the Discovery Islands. Tom Powell was there shooting video, and he captured the magic of the weekend in a four-minute video you can watch here…

Over 100 riders participated in this year’s Seven Serpents event in Europe, an unsupported 850-kilometer bikepacking challenge from Ljubljana to Trieste through the Croatian islands. Find the 2025 Seven Serpents film here and a short introduction from filmmaker Alessandro Stefanato here…

Last month, Rufus Wenlock and Joe Nation raced the 3,000-kilometer Shaky Isles route along the length of New Zealand, starting at opposite ends of the country. Find a reflection from both of them here, including some insight into the unique logistics of racing in contrary directions and an incredible gallery of photos captured on their rides…

Angela Wang attended the ninth annual Nutmeg Nor’Easter in Connecticut last month, questionably opting to ride the road bike she uses to commute around New York City. In this piece, she shares impressions from the event, a little about the joys and challenges of all-terrain underbiking, and a reminder of the accessibility of adventure…

Not wanting a broken tailbone to keep her from doing what she loves, Belén Castelló recently spent three weeks pedaling small loops around Croatia on a gentle bikepacking journey, enjoying a slower rhythm that took her past gorgeous vistas and charming seaside towns. Watch her 35-minute trip video here…

In June, more than 130 riders travelled to Girona, Spain, to take on the second annual El Piri bikepacking event, organized by L’esperit del Bikepacking. Filmmaker Jenna Reid was there to capture all the highs and lows, and she just released a 14-minute short film documenting the riders’ adventures through the Catalan Pyrenees. Watch it here…

In this fresh installment of Rider’s Lens, we showcase the work of Bristol, UK-based artist and live illustrator Rosa ter Kuile, who creates work under the name RTiiiKA. Read about Rosa’s fascinating history with bicycle travel and find a colorful selection of her playful bike portraits, bold murals, line work, and much more here…

In this story, Tristan Bogaard recounts a bikepacking trip across Italy’s high passes, quiet villages, and fountain-fed piazzas—first through the quake-scarred slopes of Monti Sibillini, then along Abruzzo’s Wolf’s Lair, where bears and wolves haunt the ridgelines. This is a map of marvel and melancholy drawn by train tickets, brioche breakfasts, and starry campsites—proof that the country’s simplest pleasures still make it special…

What’s the right number of bikes to own? Can you really have too many? In his latest piece, Lucas takes a candid look at some of the practical and philosophical problems with always wanting another one. Read his reflection on why less might ultimately be more and add your voice to the conversation here…

The third and final installment of “Mind Mapping” completes Boru McCullagh’s open-ended bikepacking journey around the world. In total, Boru cycled 56,000 kilometers through 33 countries over 2.5 years, gaining an understanding of himself and the world he could have only previously dreamed of. Watch the full 50-minute film here…

After years of starting every ride from his front door in Chicago, Leigh Foster heads west to begin a new chapter. The Aspen Loop Overnighter in Mancos, Colorado, marks the first film in his Loop of Loops project—a journey to document short rides across the American West and rediscover what drew him to bikepacking in the first place…