Inspiration & Blog

A dog, a bunch of friends, and an unexpectedly perfect dozen eggs head to Orcas Island, Washington, for a last-minute bikepacking trip with no real plan. Watch Kona’s latest video, “Going The Eggstra Mile,” here…

In November, Marcus Nicolson and friends set off for a multi-day bikepacking trip through Argyll and Scotland’s Western Highlands, charting a new route that saw them clambering down rock faces, trotting through bogs, and savoring the refuge of the occasional bothy. Read on for the story of their off-season adventure, featuring a dramatic photo gallery from Doug Somerville…

Following their recent tour of New Zealand’s legendary Old Ghost Road, Sam Rice and Becky Norman put together this ride report with some thoughts on riding the challenging track on fully loaded bikepacking rigs and a sweeping gallery of photos from the beautiful South Island. Find it all here…

Set amid the stunning landscapes of Tasmania’s West Coast, “The Edge of the West” is a video that follows Mick Turnbull and Danielle O’Hara as they spend a week pedaling and packrafting their way along sandy beaches and down rivers. Watch it here…

Created as a companion piece to the two-part video report we recently published from her ride across Sardinia, “(not) Cycling the TranSardinia” is a short video from Belén Castelló that fills in the gaps by focusing on the many moments spent off the bike during her 10-day journey with friends. Watch it here…

Inspired by our Good Night 2020 campout challenge last year, the Knoth family committed to pedaling out for a family overnighter every month for a year. Read on for their story of growing as a family through their shared love of bikepacking, no matter the weather…

Back in December, Annie Le became the first person to complete Scotland’s Highland Trail 550 route in winter. Find a detailed retelling of her seven-day adventure through the Highlands, battling miles of snow, waist-deep river crossings, and dark days here, plus an extensive gallery of photos from Huw Oliver…

We dropped by Wizard Works’ London workshop to spend a day getting to know the growing team, led by founders Harry Major and Veronica Lowe, and learning more about the values and design principles that drive the handmade bikepacking bag brand. Find our interview and a photo tour of their space here…

Mick Turnbull and Danielle O’Hara hopped on a ferry in South Australia to explore Kangaroo Island by bicycle. Along the way, Mick captured some stunning wildlife footage, time lapse scenery, and visuals of the island’s amazing plant life. Watch it here.

Packed with stunning landscape shots, “Fire & Ice – A Bikepacking Trip Across Iceland” is a new short video that follows a solo bikepacker on a 12-day journey along the Iceland Divide route. Find the video, photos, and a story from behind the scenes here…

Poor planning had Joshua Meissner and friends caught between Latvia and a hard place this summer. To make their rendezvous with other friends in Riga, they had to work overtime to get themselves two countries down the road. Find Joshua’s story of a cycling tour turned impromptu bikepacking race against the clock and a lovely gallery of photos here…

Our friend Barry Godin recently discovered a new hobby in astrophotography. But, because he lives in London, he has to travel to places with less light pollution to adequately capture the cosmos. In this new video, he combines his new hobby with an old one, bikepacking, on a trip to photograph the Horse Head Nebula. Watch it here and see shots from the trip…