Inspiration & Blog

Following her successful finish of the 2023 HuRaCaN 300 in Florida earlier this month, Cathy Niebauer reflected on how being immersed in a bikepacking event enabled her to shed her other identities and fully tune in to the experience. Find her recap of the event and thoughts on participating as an atypical ultra-endurance rider here, paired with a set of photos from David Childers…

The sixth episode of Greg McCahon and Ana Victoria Cedillo’s “Cycling to Argentina” video series sees them confidently making their way through the northern reaches of British Columbia. Catch up with them as they pedal south through their second Canadian province in the 21-minute video here…

What Happened is a one-woman creative design studio based in Slovenia that dreams up some of the most beautiful and colorful bags in the world of bikepacking. Beyond founder Neza Peterca’s thoughtful designs and meticulous construction, her bags also focus on sustainability through upcycling. Photographer Mateja Kordic recently spent a day with Neza in her workshop, and you can find her photo tour and interview here…

Heinz Stücke left Germany in 1962 and traveled the world by bike for more than 50 years. “The Man Who Wanted to See it All” is a documentary by Albert Albecete that documents Heinz’s journey. Watch the trailer and learn more about the film…

To wrap up a few years of living in New Zealand, photographer Tom Powell headed out for one final bikepacking trip through a remote region of the South Island. In this story, he recounts the role fear played in shaping his experiences before his ride and while he was on the trail, for better or for worse. Read it here, paired with a fantastic set of images…

In this edition of Rider’s Lens, we meet young illustrator Kan Kobayashi from Tokyo, Japan, who shares a selection of his distinctive bicycle-themed illustrations. Get to know Kan and the story of how bicycles became the central theme of his art and how he found an online community during the height of the pandemic here…

As a way to escape a wet Pacific Northwest winter, Chris Wilson packed his things for the Queen’s Ransom route outside of Phoenix, Arizona, his first bikepacking trip of 2023. Watch a video he filmed along the way here…

Just released on YouTube in full, Three Peaks and In Between is a film by Stephan Wieser that documents Jana Kesenheimer’s experience participating in the Three Peaks Bike Race, a self-supported 2,000km race across the Dolomites and the Alps, from Vienna to Nice.

The newest installment of Hans de Neve’s “Bikepacking the Americas” series captures vignettes from a four-month ride around Peru following our Cajamarca to Caraz and Peru Great Divide bikepacking routes. Watch the short video and find a striking photo gallery from his 1,100-kilometer journey here…

“Possible” is a new short film from Catherine Dunn that seeks to help break down the barriers around discussing mental health. It explores the topic by introducing cyclist Jenni Myers, who has long struggled with agoraphobia and took on the uniquely challenging 2,200-kilometer GBDuro race across Great Britain last year. Watch the 17-minute film here…

With loose plans and a week at their disposal, Allen Boardman and Barry Godin traveled from the UK to Iceland last year, where they shot more than 20 hours of bikepacking footage and condensed it into a single video. Watch “Bikepacking Iceland” with a brief recap and photos from Allen here…

Not every journey ends when you get back home, as Joshua Meissner discovered upon his return from a solitary tour around Scandinavia in 2021. Settle in for a thoughtful reflection on the twists and turns that followed his journey and a set of photos from the vast north here…