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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!
On December 26th, four intrepid women (on two cargo bikes!) set out from Edinburgh, Scotland and rode 1,000 kilometers (self-supported) to Copenhagen before the New Year. The Resolution Race was conceived to promote bike travel, a climate neutral Edinburgh, and shine a light the challenge we’re all facing. Find the trip report and photos here…
The Service Course’s new film, Connection, follows former pro racers Christian Meier and Svein Tuft on a bikepacking trip through Andorra, where they slow down and reflect on the importance of making time to connect with friends. Watch it here, alongside a gallery of photos…
This past fall, Bjørn Olson and three others rode their bikes into the enchanted mountains of the Alaska Range to hunt Caribou and harvest wild food for the winter. Read his story about their trip and what it means to hunt and gather for sustenance in the 21st century…
Despite her attempt to set the new fastest time on Scotland’s An Turas Mór being invalidated before she could even start pedaling, Naomi Freireich recently set out for a solo time trial from Cape Wrath to Glasgow. Find her story of pushing herself in the face of failure here…
This rereleased feature-length video follows our friend Iohan Gueorguiev on the Ruta de los Seis Miles in Argentina as he closes the gap on his massive, four-year journey from Alaska to Patagonia. Watch the video here, along with an incredible gallery from the trip…
As the finish line to the long and bumpy ride of 2020 draws near, we want to take a moment to express gratitude to all of our Bikepacking Collective members. We couldn’t do it without your support. Find a quick word of thanks and a preview of the members-only stickers we’re mailing out soon here…
What does it mean to identify as female in this still male-dominated world of adventure sports? Our friends over at the Adventure Syndicate tackle that question in their latest video…
We recently stumbled upon the whimsical illustrations of Jinny Chen and reached out to learn more. Find a collection of these unique animal-bikepacking drawings alongside an interview with Jinny about her illustrations and the technique behind them here…
Unhurried is a film by Edinburgh-based filmmaker and adventurer Markus Stitz that documents his experience crossing Scotland from coast to coast on the John Muir Way. He put together a reflection on the film, accompanied by a set of photos captured along the way. Check it all out here…
In this edition of Rider’s Lens, we catch up with Minneapolis-based documentary photographer Ben Hovland, who shares a collection of his recent images and some thoughts on the parallels between cycling and photography. Learn more about Ben and his work here…
In the company of Vermonter Ron Manganiello and his virtual Fall Fundo fundraising event, Cass uses a 71st birthday ride as a reason to hang with bromeliads and study Oaxaca’s remarkable botanical cosmos during an eye-opening overnighter…
With a belief that many of the most memorable bikepacking trips have the most challenging hike-a-bikes, Miles reflects on his experience riding and pushing his bike alongside RJ Sauer in the South Chilcotin Mountains of British Columbia. Find that, plus his highly scientific new hike-a-bike classification system here…