Inspiration & Blog

Sierra Nevada produced this excellent video about Steve “Doom” Fassbinder for their new series that follows “non-stop adventurers who have nothing to hide.”

The latest episode in Kitsbow’s 36 Hours series follows three friends on a climbing/bikepacking trip through the canyon lands south of Moab. Watch the video here and see the route map from their trip…

Former road racer Evan Christenson reports in from a trip across Morocco on 28mm tires. Read on for his story of learning to slow down and smell the spices while bouncing his way through the Atlas Mountains…

Inspired by antics from over the pond, Katherine Moore reports from the UK’s first WTF Ride Series meetup; a friendly 60-mile loop around the Mendips. Read on for a report on how the weekend went, a map of the route, and tips for organising your own local WTF ride…

Just released, the GBDuro 2019 film follows Lachlan Morton from south to north along the 2,000km GB Divide bikepacking route…

This new film follows a group of riders along the four-day bikepacking route that inspired illustrations used within the new Headlands Collection of bags and gear. Watch the film, dig into the route map, see a gallery from the trip, and learn more about the art (plus find out how you can win the full collection)!

Iglaak, Bjørn Olson’s latest short film, follows four riders on a bikerafting trip around Alaska’s Seward Peninsula. Watch the film here, see a gallery of photos, and read a short interview with the filmmaker about the trip.

After the Tour Divide dust has settled, legend, Mike Hall’s 2016 sub-14-day record still goes unchallenged. Here’s the 2016 post-race interview with Mike, refreshed and reposted from Bikepacker.com…

In today’s Rider’s Lens, we catch up with Texas-based photographer and professor Jerod Foster. He shares some thoughts on using photography to draw attention to places worth preserving, details about his Adventure Media course that gets students out bikepacking for credit, and more…

Fluid Trails is a new film that follows three riders on a bikerafting trip in New Zealand, connecting several well-known, long-distance mountain bike trails via three rivers. Watch the video here, along with a few photos and details about the trip…

In part two of our Tour Divide recap, Eddie Clark gets into the thick of things as the weather goes south in the high mountains of Colorado, capturing a stunning set of photos that show why the Tour Divide is one of the “most demanding and beautiful bike races in existence.”

Eight-year Tour Divide veteran documentarian Eddie Clark spent the last week tracking down riders during this year’s race. In this piece, he shares his experiences, observations, and a fantastic set of photos. See part one of his coverage of the people, places, and spirit of the 2019 Tour Divide here…