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After a hiatus from sharing his journey, Greg McCahon returns with a fresh video installment documenting his ride from Alaska to Argentina. Find a heavy and moving 40-minute video from the new solo leg of his ride and a set of images from rural Mexico here…
Part route report and part story, this upbeat piece from Eric Hockman chronicles his ride of our 125-mile Wilson’s Ramble route in North Carolina with a ragtag bunch of friends. As they ride, they savor the region’s unique natural beauty, fly fish in the creeks, stop by some cultural institutions, and meet a heaping handful of menacing canines. Find Eric’s story and a gallery of photos here…
Eager to begin their ride around the world but waiting on the final pieces to come together, Joshua Kian and his partner Sarah loaded up their old £50 commuter bikes and settled on a shorter tour of the English coast. Watch a video of their journey and read a written reflection on the lessons they learned from being in a hurry to see the world but riding two well-worn bicycles with slightly different ideas here…
Andrew McNeil recently rode our 125-mile Lac Du Bois Tranquility bikepacking route in British Columbia, where he carried a Super 8 film camera and shot a three-minute short documenting the trip. Find Andrew’s film, some background, and a collection of 35mm film frames here…
In the second installment of our 2024 MADE Bike Show coverage, photographers Paul Kalifatidi and Tyler Dawson return to the show grounds at Zidell Yards in Portland, Oregon, to navigate the sea of nearly 200 builders and brands showing off their bikes, products, and more. Find another gallery highlighting a selection of intriguing finds from the jam-packed event and beyond here…
Last weekend, the 2024 MADE Bike Show in Portland, Oregon, brought together around 200 frame builders and brands to showcase their extraordinary creations. We dispatched filmmaker Tom Powell and host Josie to capture the most exciting things at the event, and in part one of a three-video series, they talk to several builders about an intriguing mix of bikes and more…
The 2024 MADE Bike Show took place in Portland, Oregon, over the weekend, where some 200 builders and brands had their incredible work on display for crowds of onlookers. We sent photographer Paul Kalifatidi to the event to search out this year’s most interesting bikes and other bits. Explore his first roundup with additional finds from beyond the show by Tyler Dawson here…
Riders of the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race are over six days into the 1,938-kilometer route, and the fastest riders should be finishing any time now. Event photographer Stephen Shelesky has been working tirelessly to capture all the action and put together a mid-race update complete with a stunning selection of photos from the race so far…
The latest video from Berlin’s Schindelhauer Bikes follows engineer Kryštof Kořán on a three-week, 2,500-kilometer bikepacking trip across Norway. As he rides through the spectacular landscapes, Kryštof eloquently shares some of what riding means to him and how it helps shake up his perspective. Find the video with photos and a written introduction here…
In their latest video, Jordan Ross rides the Sea to Sky Trail between Squamish and Pemberton, British Columbia, linking rugged gravel roads inland to Harrison Lake and back to Vancouver, where the trip began. Watch the video, check out the route, and read a reflection from Jordan here…
Following his first bikepacking trip abroad, a three-week ride across Japan from Tokyo to Kyoto, Riaz Moola reflects on the bike’s ability to help overcome the fears of the anxious mind and offers some insights on how he learned to embrace the freewheeling joy of traveling by bike despite being a nervous person. Find his illuminating story with a gallery of film and digital photos here…
The Silk Road Mountain Race is arguably one of the most extreme off-road bikepacking races in the world, taking riders from 20º to 110ºF, from the high desert to snowy, high-elevation mountain passes in Kyrgyzstan. For 2024, Erin Poland and Jono Freeman are racing in the pairs category. Conan Thai tagged along on one of their training days in Beacon, New York, a short train ride away from New York City, and he made this lovely short video about them…
