Inspiration & Blog

For the first time, The Speed Project held a cycling race that embraced the founding principles of the running event: no route, no rules, and no spectators. “Fully Unsupported” shares the story of Finley, Hannah, and Mateo choosing the hardest route possible, riding it entirely unsupported, and finishing in dead last. Watch it here…

“The Watershed” is a new video that charts Rupert Barry’s bikepacking pilgrimage to the source of his local river. Starting at his front door, he pedals an off-road route that spans the River Monnow’s meandering watershed and crosses the Welsh-English border. Watch it here…

Shot entirely in Los Angeles, “Hidden in Plain Sight” is a powerful exploration of human resilience and the overlooked beauty of the Santa Monica Mountains. This documentary from Gregg Dunham follows a group of riders on a transformative two-day bikepacking journey. Following a successful festival run, you can watch the feature film here…

Over 130 riders gathered in Arnside on the UK’s west coast for the 2025 Dales Divide. Among them was Josh Reid, who carried his big camera and put together a 17-minute video from his 600-kilometer journey. Watch the video and learn more about Josh’s filming techniques here…

Two weeks ago at the 2025 Sea Otter Classic, we asked nearly everyone we interviewed whether tariffs were already affecting their business—or if they expected them to in the coming months. Hear a broad range of perspectives and find out what we learned in Neil’s latest video here…

After setting off on a six-month tour on a $100 mountain bike, Daniel Connell, aka “Dirty Dan,” fell in love with experiencing the world by bike. Since then, he’s ridden some of the most iconic bikepacking routes around the globe and traveled extensively in search of meaning. “Dirty Dan” is a 17-minute film that explores Daniel’s relationship with the bicycle and what it means to be human…

In our fifth video from the 2025 Sea Otter Classic, Neil highlights some of the more unexpected finds from this year’s expo. From SPD sandals and new GPS head units to unique full-suspension bikes and innovative tire inserts, there’s no shortage of fresh and unusual gear in our final round of coverage. Watch it here…

Why would anyone want to race a bikepacking event without gears? In our final report from Doom 2025, Aaron Arnzen examines the ever-growing singlespeed division and reports on how this year’s gearless riders fared in extremely difficult conditions. Read on for the Doom 2025 singlespeed story with a gallery from Kai Caddy here…

The third video from Ilse and Ryan “Kodak” Brown’s bikepacking journey from Argentina to Alaska documents their experience riding the famous Carretera Austral in Chile. Watch the 50-minute video, read a short reflection from Ryan, and find some stunning photos from their trip here…

After the success of their non-profit bike shop concept in Knoxville, Tennessee, Two Bikes Chattanooga set out to take their community-driven approach a step further. Debuting this year, Bike Camp is a gathering of like-minded people in the American Southeast that endeavors more than just your average bike-oriented gathering. For more on Nic’s journey to Bike Camp 2025, read on below…

In our fourth video from the 2025 Sea Otter Classic, Neil takes a look at the category-bending Sage Droptimator, the freshly announced Teravail wheel and tire lineup, new products from Spurcycle, Vittoria’s “gravel terrain score,” and more. Watch it here…

Wrapping up our roundup coverage of the 2025 Sea Otter Classic, Logan highlights over 20 additional finds from the show, including a drop-bar mountain bike from Sage, Cotic’s new look, inverted forks, the gravel tire bonanza, fresh tools and accessories, apparel for all, and more. Find it all and catch up on our earlier installments here…