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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!
Photographer Dominique Powers was at this year’s Ruta del Jefe event, a weekend of adventure and education, where she put together this photo essay from the singularly beautiful Sky Islands region of southern Arizona. Find a warm and vibrant gallery of images and her impressions on what made it a special experience here…
After getting a brand new Niner RLT 9 Steel, Erick Cedeño set out on a shakedown overnighter to prepare for his upcoming 1,900-mile bikepacking trip following the route of the Buffalo Soldiers. Photographer Josh Caffrey accompanied him and put together this reflection. Find that and more details about Erick’s future ride here…
Just premiered, “Wild About Bikepacking” is a video by Markus Stitz that documents the new Bikepacking Argyll Islands route, a 496-kilometer route connecting the Argyll islands of Mull, Jura, Islay, and Bute. Watch the video and find more details here…
Filmed back in 2014 and finally published last month, Norwegian bikepacker Mikkel Soya Bølstad’s latest video documents his multiple attempts to find solid crust for backcountry fatbiking at the tail end of spring. Watch it here…
Having done his best to outride a persistent headwind, Trent Hiles shares a detailed reflection on his experiences during this year’s Tuatara 1000 event in New Zealand. Find his story and a beautiful gallery of photos from Steve Garratt here…
Our friends over at the Woods Cyclery in Lyndhurst, UK, put together a fun little video using an old Super 8 film camera after riding the Purbeck Bimble overnighter route. Watch “It’s Always Sunny in Purbeck!” and find details about the route here…
Taking advantage of rare weather conditions that created a firm crust for riding a fatbike atop the deep backcountry snow, Annie Le pedaled out into the Cairngorms for a unique multi-day adventure that included digging out and sleeping in a snow cave. Find a 10-minute video and a story from her trip here…
“What Would Mary Do?” is a new film that beautifully captures Scotland’s majestic and remote landscapes, natural heritage, and a trip taken by three women as they retrace 17-year-old Mary Harvie’s 1936 off-road bicycle tour from Glasgow to Skye. Watch it here alongside an excerpt and photos from Lee Craigie’s story from the trip from The Bikepacking Journal…
At the north end of British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, two ferry rides away from the city of Vancouver, is the qathet Regional District and the city of Powell River. In our latest local’s guide, Miles reflects on living there for the last year, several local bikepacking routes, and the community that has drawn him in…
In our latest installment of Rider’s Lens, we introduce Japanese artist Tetsuro Ohno and his “Uncle Rinne” character, through which he hopes to share the many facets of cycling culture with an audience around the world. Find Tetsuro’s story of discovering a passion for riding and a gallery of his distinctive illustrations here…
Reader Ali Becker in British Columbia recently sent in this short poem that was inspired by the overnighter and nicely captures the restorative nature of spending a night out under the stars. Read it here…
Just premiered, “Explore Your Boundaries” is a new documentary from Markus Stitz and Mark Beaumont about finding adventure close to home. It follows the duo on a handful of the 24 Scottish gravel routes they developed for the project to encourage local people to discover their backyard. Find the video, a photo gallery, and all of the routes here…