Inspiration & Blog

“Bikepacking the Black Forest” is a new video from Antoine Willemart that follows four friends on an easygoing week of riding around Germany. Free from any fixed route or daily mileage goals, they let the journey unfold organically, embracing a sense of carefree adventure. Watch the 25-minute video here…

For Allen Boardman’s latest bikepacking trip, he rode a modified five-day version of The Wildcat route in the Scottish Highlands in search of solitude and a stop at one of the UK’s most remote pubs. Find a write-up and photos from Allen and watch the video he made from the trip here…

Everyone’s favorite dogpacking team, John and Mira, recently got out on a three-day bikepacking trip in the Canadian Rockies. Watch the 28-minute video John put together from their trip here, complete with vibrant fall colours and crisp, clean air…

The second annual Slow Coast event brought together 50 riders for a fun-filled bikepacking weekender linking the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, and the Discovery Islands. After some pondering, Miles wonders where the event fits between a group bikepacking ride and a guided trip and whether it should be considered bikepacking at all. Find his reflection centered around these questions with photos here…

As riders of the 2025 Arizona Trail Race begin to find their rhythm, Chris Reichel provides a thorough recap of the first day of the event after following for the first 70 miles. Find his day one report and a gallery of photos he captured here…

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Björn Reschabek’s new film, TÖLT, follows Mirjam Kuhn and Katharina Kruse on a bikepacking trip around Iceland that turned out very differently than expected. It’s a story of friendship, trust, and solidarity, capturing the country’s distinctive beauty from all angles. Find a short reflection from Katharina and watch the full film here…

Wrapping up our coverage of the 2025 Bespoked show in Dresden, Germany, we turn our lens toward the visitors who attended, highlighting an eclectic sampling of the everyday bikes we saw throughout the weekend. For a change of pace, explore a diverse gallery of portraits of around 30 people and their bikes here…

This summer, a group of friends met in Dresden with the task of building a bike from scrap parts within two months and then ‘racing’ it in three short events in the forest. The idea was to create a more punk rock gathering ahead of Bespoked, inspired by the English Bike Hack Derby. Find a recap of the inaugural High Velocity Research Trash Metal Framebuilding Competition and loads of photos here…

As part of a 10,000-kilometer journey around North and Central America, Turkish bikepacker Serkan Yildiz pieced together an off-road track connecting some of our existing routes through Utah’s iconic landscapes. In this piece, he shares the story of scouting it out and learning a few lessons along the way…

Ahead of this year’s Silk Road Mountain Race, Josh Ibbett and Alex Kopp toured from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital city, to Osh, where the race began. It turned out to be the perfect way to ramp up excitement for the event and experience the region’s beauty. Watch the video Josh put together from their ride here…

“Trans Al-Andalus: Bikepacking Through Centuries” follows Adam Pawlikiewicz and Leo Brasil on a 2,200-kilometer bikepacking journey across seven centuries on a ride that’s part cultural pilgrimage, part heat-baked endurance test, tracing Toledo and Granada’s layered history while bridging Europe and Africa on two wheels. Watch it here…