Inspiration & Blog

Recent words and photos on the newsstands…

Many of the best beers are exclusive to a small radius of where they are brewed. This is of course due to fun stuff like laws and taxes. But that’s OK; it makes that particular place that much more special.

A devastatingly fresh double IPA after a long ride on the incredible Huracan 300 bikepacking route in central Florida…

Bikepacking tips from the backcountry, part 2 … biscuits and cheesecake.

A list of bikepacking tips for multi-day trips in the backcountry…

The new Dirt Rag is here!

Most bikepackers will agree on the one thing we collectively crave after a long day pedaling through the woods… a cold beer. Unfortunately carrying a six-pack on a multi day trip is just a little too cumbersome, until now…

A belt made from the tread of a Surly Knard that rolled over 7,500 kilometers of African dirt…

Named after a Pantera song, Cemetery Gates was a complex concoction that made a perfect post-ride beer after a rock-strewn widow-maker downhill in Pisgah.

Sidetracked Volume 02 follows on the heels of the critically acclaimed debut issue and continues its quest to inspire readers with an incredible collection of photography and stories of expeditions from all corners of the world.

By definition, distance is a numerical description of how far apart things are; but it may also represent a span of time, a departure from normality, or the idea of pushing what is possible…

After a recent stint of too little riding and a lot more programming than I’d care to admit, I am happy to introduce a new section of the site: Routes. When I first learned about bike touring my interest was piqued; but when I read about multi-day bikepacking trips through pristine and remote dirt routes, I was captivated…