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Life on a bike inspiration via videos, rider profiles, news, and stories from around the bikepacking community. Have something to share? Get in touch!
Slymefoot Slyde is a new film documenting a three-day bikepacking adventure in Northumberland, UK, in search of England’s last clean rivers and healthy fish, following the River Breamish and Coquet. Watch the film and find out more about the route here…
In the second installment of our 2022 Bikepacking Awards, we honor creative endeavors by showcasing the work of talented individuals and teams with 30 awards spanning nine categories, including Best Feature Film, Best Trip Photography, Best Event Documentation, Best Writing, and more. Find them all here…
Last month, 24 riders set off on an 800-kilometer self-supported ride across the Canary Islands. Among the finishers was Katrien Sanders, who settled into a more leisurely pace compared to the fastest riders but still completed the ride in under five days. Find her story and a beautiful selection of photos by Matteo Minelli here…
Resorting to a backup plan due to an unseasonal snowstorm, Tim Attwood meets up with some new friends for a short bikepacking trip through Long Plain, Australia. Watch the video he put together here, alongside a beautiful selection of photos and a short trip report…
Our friend Chris Wilson’s latest video documents a ride-to-climb adventure up the South Spur of Mount Adams in Washington State. Find the 16-minute video here alongside some words and photos from Chris…
Not wanting to let the grey and wet of winter keep them from enjoying time spent outside, Marcus Nicolson and friends headed off on a trip in search of White Laggan Bothy in southwest Scotland last month. Find their story weekend adventure that featured a swampy obstacle course and an unexpected encounter with other bikepackers here…
The Dark Divide 300 is a mixed-terrain bikepacking route through the southern Cascade Mountain Range in Washington State. Mercator Films and Evergreen Gravel Racing collaborated on a film documenting their pre-ride of the route earlier this year, which explores the intersections between adventure cycling, conservation, and Indigenous sovereignty. Watch the film and find a letter from the director here…
French filmmaker Joffrey Maluski’s latest release chronicles his spectacular three-month, 3,000-kilometer bikepacking journey around Iceland last summer. Watch “Bikepacking Islande” and find a jaw-dropping gallery of photos and a short interview with Jeoffrey here…
Filmed and directed by Markus Stitz, “The Dirt Dashes” is a short documentary highlighting the history of one of Britain’s first gravel bikepacking events with footage from the 2021 and 2022 Dunoon Dirt Dash. Watch it here…
Our annual overnighter challenge is back! Good Night 2022 invites everyone to sleep under the stars, have a good night outdoors, and blissfully send off the year between December 25th and 31st. Learn more about the event and how to win one of five great prizes here, including Ortlieb bag sets, tires from Teravail, and a merino wool cold weather kit from Surly…
In the fall, three friends headed out for an overnight bikerafting trip along the beautiful Penobscot River in Maine, relying only on public transportation and human power to make the trip possible. Watch a wonderfully shot and edited short video from their trip by Ian MacLellan here…
The third installment of Greg and Victoria’s video series about their ride from Alaska to Patagonia finds them in Denali National Park, where a landslide saw them taking on miles of hike-a-bike and dozens of river crossings. Catch up with their journey in episode three here…