Inspiration & Blog

Transcordilleras is a 1,000-kilometer self-supported bikepacking race across the Andes in Colombia. This year, the organizers offered three-stage, eight-stage, and non-stop versions of the event. Find a report from non-stop race winner Julian Manrique with a beautiful gallery of images from the Transcordilleras media team here…

Photographer Chris McClean was in Morocco to document the 2023 Atlas Mountain Race last month. In this piece, he shares his unique perspective of the event from behind the lens and reflects on how the challenges of chasing riders across the country from the passenger seat helped create a common bond. Find his story and an astounding set of images here…

In his first report from the storied Baja Divide route, Evan Christenson returns to Mexico’s Baja California peninsula to seek answers to questions that have lingered since he first rode it two years ago. As he rides, he gets swept into a sea of other characters with unique stories, perspectives, and questions of their own. Get to know some of them here…

“Wild Florida” is a new video from Robert Schaefer that documents his time riding the Spanish 520 in Florida as his first bikepacking event. Find a brief writeup from Robert, some screen grabs, and the entire 30-minute video here…

In the latest film from The Adventure Syndicate, “Women on the Move,” a team in Scotland uncovers some fascinating research into clothing patents and reveals an extraordinary hidden history behind women’s sportswear. You can watch the unique 25-minute film, read about the project’s backstory, and browse a gallery of photos here…

Our friend Ryan Van Duzer recently met up with dogpacking duo John and Mira for a six-day ride on the San José del Pacifico Grand Dirt Tour route down in Oaxaca, Mexico. Along the way, he made this six-part video series documenting their trip. Watch it here…

In this brief installment of Hans de Neve’s “Bikepacking the Americas” video series, he shares some colorful impressions from his time riding a couple of our routes in Ecuador, showcasing the diverse trails, dynamic weather conditions, and local flavors he experienced along the way. Watch the three-minute video here…

“The Pass” is a new video from Ricard Calmet and Alba Xandri that shares a cinematic look at their recent bikepacking journey along the storied Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Find the captivating 12-minute video, a lively gallery of images, and a written account of their trip up the Thorong La Pass here…

Our latest installment of Rider’s Lens showcases the work of Scotland-born, Australia-living artist Sarah Pendergrass, who shares a sweeping mix of annotated bike and camping gear drawings from her “All the Gear Illustrated” project. Get to know Sarah and see a selection of her work here…

Contrasting his experiences of bikepacking back home in South Africa with a recent trip to the Republic of Georgia to ride our Caucasus Crossing route, this piece from Johan Wahl shares how a meaningful chance encounter helped him see the beauty in the unfamiliar. Read it here, paired with an enchanting gallery of images from both countries…

“Balkan Express” is a visually spectacular new film that follows German mountaineers Jochen Mesle and Max Kroneck on a 2,500-kilometer bikepacking and skiing expedition across the Western Balkans, where they take on some of the continent’s wildest mountains. You can read more, find photos, and watch the 40-minute film here…

Celebrating the why, where, and who of cycling and the places it takes us, the 2022 Tuatara 1000 video captures the adventure of riding last year’s event and uncovers some of its story. You can watch the 26-minute video from stunning New Zealand here…