Inspiration & Blog

Huw Oliver and Annie Le arrived in Greenland for a bikepacking trip at the tail end of last winter, not long before COVID-19 lockdown measures went into effect. In this piece, Huw reflects on the lessons he’s still learning from a trip that was cut short when faced with the prospect of having to stay in Greenland indefinitely…

While out on a birthday bikepacking trip in British Columbia, Pat Valade learned an uncomfortable lesson at the bottom of a bag of spicy lentils. Read on for his story of taking the good with the bad during a weekend of pedaling through the mountains…

Manon Carpenter and Christian Stenvall set off on a four-day bikepacking trip to reach the highest point in Finland – Halti (1324 m) – in the far north of the country, above the Arctic Circle. Along the way, Manon made this film. Watch it here and find a stunning photo gallery from the trip…

Bombtrack’s latest film follows our friends Matty Waudby and Clare Nattress on a bikepacking trip across Norway, retracing the route Matty’s grandfather cycled in the 1950s based on snapshots in an old photo album. Watch it here, along with photos from their trip and a short interview with Matty and Clare…

Pamir to Karakoram is a new hour-long film from Antoine and Clare Cottet that documents the couple’s ride across Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Western China, and Pakistan on some of the most beautiful roads in the world. Watch it here, along with an introduction to the trip and some photos shot along the way…

This year, four members of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) decided to take on the 400+ mile Smoke’n’Fire bikepacking route in Idaho—making them the first athletes with permanent physical disabilities to attempt the route. The foundation put together an amazing film that documents their experience, which you can watch in its entirety here…

A Line in the Sand is a new film that beautifully captures a nine-day bikepacking traverse of Iceland by Chris Burkard, Emily Batty, Adam Morka, and Eric Batty. Watch the full 17-minute film here…

Hosted by the city of Fayetteville, the 2020 Arkansas High Country Race brought in 20 riders, had a 65% scratch rate, and several new course records were set. We reached out to Ashley Carelock, the first and only woman to complete the 1,000-mile route during the event, to hear more about her experience. Find her story and photos by Kai Caddy here…

Earlier this year, Samuel Lalande-Markon and Félix-Antoine Tremblay made the first bicycle crossing of the Route Blanche on the Lower North Shore of Quebec. After more than a year of planning, the two cyclists travelled 500 miles in the heart of the Quebec winter. Learn more about their expedition here…

With the heat of summer behind him, Patrick Farnsworth heads to the Sam Houston National Forest with his four-year-old daughter for her first bikepacking trip. Patrick put together this short reflection and a set of photos from their overnighter, which you can check out here…

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…