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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!
Bursting with sights and sounds from the lush forests of Australia’s 1,000-kilometer Munda Biddi Trail, Mick Turnbull’s latest short video showcases his unique editing style and is well worth watching. Check it out here…
If you find yourself traveling through Mexico City – perhaps to ride one of the routes we’ve posted on the site – you might be surprised how a few days of cycling around the capital will enrich your visit to this beautiful and diverse country. Cass shares his recent experiences there, from trying out its bike-share program and savouring car-free Sundays to enjoying local dirt road day rides and a sunrise coffee outside…
Back for his third attempt at the iconic Scottish bikepacking race, 2022 Highland Trail 550 winner Huw Oliver penned this gripping reflection on his three and a half days on the course. Read on to discover Huw’s unique approach to racing and the lessons he’s learned from the trail, paired with a moody gallery of images by Annie Le…
Last month, Brother Cycles welcomed more than 300 riders to their two-day bikepacking and adventure-seeking festival, Brother in the Wild, in Dorset, UK. Find a fantastic gallery of photos by Dan Monaghan and a reflection written by Veronica Lowe of Wizard Works here…
Following her first-place finish in the women’s category at the 2022 Trans Balkan Race, Lael Wilcox put together this reflection that captures some of the beauty she encountered as she pedaled across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Read it here, paired with a stunning set of photos by Rugile Kaladyte…
Announcing our latest routes challenge, with 20 great prize packages up for grabs! We’re looking for exceptional one-night routes to expand our Local Overnighter Project archive and get more folks out bikepacking. To help fill in the world map, we invite you to submit your favorite local bikepacking overnighter route before August 31st for a chance to win amazing prizes from Austere, Cedaero, Forager, High Above, Wolf Tooth Components, and more…
Freehub Magazine’s latest film, “Stronger Together,” takes an intimate look at ultra-endurance athlete Alexandera Houchin’s life and explores concepts of identity, forgiveness, and more. Watch the full 20-minute film here…
Seeking a better understanding of his backyard, Henley Phillips recently took on the unique challenge of running up the five highest summits around Tucson, linking the trailheads by bike. Find his story of a 64-hour adventure that connected him to his new home here, paired with photos by Erik Binggeser…
In this installment of Rider’s Lens, we chat with photographer James Joiner about his sideways journey to shooting photos full-time, his inspirations, the best advice he’s ever received, and lots more. Find our interview with James and an eclectic gallery of his lively images here…
Our friend James Joiner is currently touring across the United States with Modest Mouse, accompanying the band as their photographer. Along the way, he’s trying to sneak in as much riding as possible between live shows and travel days. Find his first in a series of reports from the road here…
More than 60 riders lined up in Ljubljana, Slovenia, for the 2022 Seven Serpents Gravel event, an 800-kilometer self-supported bikepacking event through Croatian islands via gravel and secondary roads. Find a reflection from first-place finisher Nils Correvon here, plus a stunning selection of photos from the media crew…
In their first family dogpacking bike trip, Cass, his nine-year-old son Sage, and Huesos (the ex-street pup) set out to forge memories on an overnight ride to a Zapotec archeological site, via a vulture road, a Mongolian ger, three dozen barking strays, a bicycle-molino, and the girthiest tree in the Americas. Read all about it here…