Inspiration & Blog

Looking back on the two months she spent touring the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route last summer, our friend Jessica Shadduck from Ponderosa Cyclery in Nebraska wrote this refreshing piece on what the experience meant to her. Read her candid story of how the 2,700-mile route broke her down and built her back up here…

Following his experience at the 2022 Thunderbolts Adventure in New South Wales, Australia, rider Scott Mattern put together a unique report that weaves the area’s history with a story from the 250-kilometer route. Find it here, paired with a set of images from Ready Aim Media…

The year before his death, Mike Hall, founder of the Transcontinental Race, spoke to George Tyson about what it’s like to run the world’s toughest bike race. The eighth edition of the Transcontinental begins this weekend, and, although Mike’s no longer at the helm, his legacy lives on…

Repurposed, a new short film by Chris Hatton, shares the story behind his relationship with gravel riding and the commercial logging roads that make it possible. Shot in British Columbia, this inspirational 7-minute film takes a closer look at how gravel riding is redefining what these roads are used for. Watch it here…

Touring On Tour follows our friend James Joiner as he travels around the world having bike-centric adventures. In this installment, James heads to the Northwest Tune Up Fest for a weekend of bikes, music, and good times. Read all about it here…

In this Rider’s Lens, we get to know Danish illustrator Pil Anna Tesdorpf, better known as PILAT, who shares a colorful selection of her work depicting bikes in the city, some thoughts on why posters are her favorite medium, the story of how her mom picked up bicycle touring at age 60, and more. Find it all here…

The organizers of the Dark Divide 300 event in Washington State recently put together a scouting party to pre-ride the route ahead of next year’s grand depart. Find a detailed ride report and a wonderful collection of photos from their trip here…

In “Gravel to the Grave,” Kona Factory Team rider Miranda Miller challenges herself with a massive ride across Vancouver Island to push the limits of her comfort zone. Watch the video and find a selection of photos from her ride here…

“Silky Smooth” is a new video from 2021 Silk Road Mountain Race winner Sofiane Sehili that chronicles his experiences while racing 1,858 kilometers across Kyrgyzstan. Mixing on-bike footage and post-ride interviews, he offers a unique perspective on what it takes to win one of the most challenging bikepacking races in the world. Watch it here…

Follow along in Mikkel Soya Bølstad’s latest video as he and his partner cycle coast to coast on a bikepacking journey across Denmark in search of Denmark’s wild side with their Jack Russell terrier, Banjo…

Reflecting on a summer of family bikepacking trips in British Columbia’s Gulf Islands, Gavin Ireland penned this touching letter to his seven-year-old daughter to help preserve the memories of their time riding and camping in nature together. Read it here, paired with a joyous set of photos…

A few months ago, father and son Peet and Beau and their friend tackled a bikepacking trip through the Netherlands. They put together a lovely video documenting the trip called “De Nieuwe Kustlijn” or The New Coastline. Watch it here alongside a selection of photos taken by Beau during their ride…