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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!
Do you consider California the spiritual home of off-road riding? Half a century earlier, cyclists were pitting themselves against rough and rutted drovers’ tracks on skinny tyred bikes. We head to North Wales to commemorate a particularly noteworthy off-road tour that took place on a snowy weekend in 1919, with the oldest off-road bike touring club in the world…
We were pretty intrigued by the Farfarer Trailer when we first heard about it a couple months ago, so we stopped in to Frances Cycles in Santa Cruz to meet its maker, Joshua Muir. Read on for our conversation with Joshua, along with a selection of photos of his shop, the trailer, and his bikes…
Peter Foot put out a call to see if anyone would join him on a 1,000 km ride between Melbourne and Canberra to raise awareness about climate change, and several people showed up. They pedaled along Australia’s backroads, talking openly with the people they met along the way and asking them to make pledges of action. Here’s their story…
Hot & Bothied is an inspiring and funny short film that follows three friends on a bikepacking trip through the Scottish Highlands, learning as they go while attempting to negotiate a route between two remote bothies. Watch the full film here, along with a Q&A with director Dominic John…
Tom Rooney and the crew from the Ministry of Silly Rides head out into Australia’s Yarra Ranges on a rainy 100km overnighter in search of a hut atop Mount Terrible. What could possibly go wrong? Read on to find out…
We head out for a night bivying under the skies of southern Arizona with Hubert d’Autremont, framebuilder and tortilla maker, and find out about his custom bikepacking rig…
Canadian photographer Pat Valade takes us to British Columbia’s South Chilcotin Mountains for a three-day bikepacking trip with a twist. Read on for his account of an ultralight adventure through this legendary range, known among riders for its diverse and challenging terrain…
The archipelago of Haida Gwaii, off the northern Pacific Coast of British Columbia, is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. Photographer Benjamin Johnson captured the essence of what Haida Gwaii has to offer, from lush rainforests to ancient Haida villages. Read on for details on the trip and a fantastic selection of photos from sandy beaches, thick forests, and crystal clear lakes…
Virginia finds laughter, tears, inspiration, and some much-needed winter warmth in the company of Tucsonan cyclists at this year’s Great Cowtown Campout…
Frost-Bound is an experimental short film from Bjørn Olson that depicts a fatbike journey into Arctic Alaska. Watch it here, along with a preview of Blizzard Beasts, his story in the upcoming issue of our printed publication, The Bikepacking Journal…
We call in at Transit Cycles to talk to owner Duncan Benning about all things cycling in Tucson, Arizona: bikes, bottle art, great places to ride, and building a bikepacking community…
Ice & Palms follows Jochen Mesle and Max Kroneck on an ambitious six-week bikepacking and skiing trip through the Alps, starting from their home in the south of Germany and ending at the Mediterranean Sea. Watch the full film here, along with a Q&A with Jochen, Max, and director Philipp Becker…