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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!
The Iowa Wind and Rock is a challenging 340-mile event that continuously pushes riders to their limits and has some of the lowest finisher numbers we’ve seen. Mike Ivancic, this year’s first-place single speeder, put together a deeply personal reflection on the tragedy that led him to the starting line and what motivates him to keep pushing on. Find it here…
Our latest Rider’s Lens features the work of Navajo photographer and designer Danny Upshaw, who shares some of his ongoing documentation of the interesting people and places around his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. Learn more about Danny and find a selection of his creative and colorful images here…
Josh Ibbett and his trainer set out to fastpack the Lakeland 200 bikepacking route. Along the way Josh captured video of the ride that was later edited by filmmaker Ryan Le Garrec and turned into a brilliant piece documenting another side of this challenging route…
Jacob Martin recently rode the rugged Lakeland 200 bikepacking route in the UK’s Lake District National Park with several friends. It turned out to be what he calls the best bike ride of his life. Find a short written reflection and a beautiful collection of images here, all shot on film…
Norse Projects just launched a collection of clothing with artist Geoff McFetridge. To inspire the collection, they went on a bikepacking trip along the base of the Sierra Nevada. Find more about Geoff’s work, see an amazing gallery of photos from the trip, and watch a 16mm film they shot along the way…
Despite being a relatively inexperienced bikepacker, Brett Woodward took a leap of faith and flew to the top of the world in Deadhorse, Alaska, for an unforgettable three-month ride back south. Find his recap of the rugged and remote Dalton Highway segment of his trip here…
Our friends at Pannier in the UK recently rented a bunch of Brompton folding bikes and took them out for a 150-kilometer bikepacking trip across Wales, shooting a short film as they went. Watch “Rarebit Ramble” here, along with some still images and a link to dive into the full trip journal…
“Chasing a Moment” is a short film that follows Adrian Saffy as he takes on the 700km Freedom Circuit, a self-supported bikepacking race in the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa. Watch the film here…
Looking back on his time bikepacking through South America, Toby Elliott put together this reflection on the two distinct kinds of days that are seared into his memory. Find a beautiful gallery of images and his essay on the value he gleaned from both slow days of sipping coffee at camp and grueling days of pushing up mountainsides here…
We caught up with Rebecca Rusch, Chris Burkard, and Angus Morton following their incredible north-south journey across the heart of Iceland—in the middle of winter, no less—to learn more about their wild ride. Find our interview with the trio here, along with a spectacular set of photos from expedition photographer Ryan Hill…
After months of lockdowns and dreary winter days, Joshua Meissner and friends seized a perfect weather window for an overnight bikepacking escape from Berlin that turned into something much longer—or so it seemed. Find his story of learning to slow down time by tuning into the present here…
Last week, a group of friends set out to tackle the Kokopelli Trail aboard drop-bar bikes from Rodeo Labs. Watch a 34-minute video recapping the trip by Stephen Fitzgerald here, alongside some photos he snapped along the way…