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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!
Cass shares his experiences of a bike tour in which the path to less convenience made for a much more enjoyable, enriching ride. Read on to discover the ins and out of attempting a zero-waste bikepacking trip in the UK…
The Path Divided is a film by Jonny Moses Altrogge that chronicles his experience riding the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route in 2019 and challenges the narrative of who belongs in the outdoors. Watch the full film here, including a reflection and photos from Jonny…
Unable to travel outside of their respective countries due to COVID-19 lockdown measures, Austrian Max Riese and Italian Bruno Ferraro charted a route connecting a historical gravel trail to meet and share a beer at a remote stretch of border deep in the Alps. Watch films following their journeys and read about the rEUnion project here…
In our latest video, Neil takes us along for a ride on one of his favorite local routes out of Crested Butte, Colorado. Follow along and learn more about the Elks Traverse route here…
Seeking one last summer adventure, Michael O’Dwyer pedaled and paddled out to one of the 30,000 islands that surround Sweden’s capital for a bikerafting overnighter, braving the open water to reach the southernmost island in the Stockholm archipelago. Find his story here…
150 miles into the 250-mile Bones to Blue race in Truckee, California, Elizabeth Sampey had to call it quits. Find her reflection on the experience, including her self-shot GoPro video, alongside some great photos taken by Anthony Cupaiuolo along the Tahoe Rim Trail…
It’s been a long six months. As we emerge from our respective cocoons, Cass reflects on the way in which bikepacking can nurture friendships. Sometimes it’s less about the riding itself and more the space that bikepacking creates to spend time with our friends…
In our latest video interview, Neil sits down with The Monumental Loop route creators, Matt Mason and Pablo Lopez. Watch it here and learn about this brilliant 350-mile route out of Las Cruces, New Mexico…
Truth to the Process is a new short film that paints a portrait of Bristol-based framebuilder Pi Manson and his brand, Clandestine. Watch it here, alongside a short interview with the filmmakers and a gallery of behind the scenes images…
Josh Ibbett brought his GoPro along for his first-place finish at this year’s GBDURO in the UK, shooting his entire 1,200-mile journey from Land’s End to John o’ Groats. His 18-minute video offers an inside look at what it takes to tackle this type of event. Also, find additional video and details about the bike he used during the event…
In our latest YouTube video, we catch up with 10-time Tour de France finisher Laurens Ten Dam after his first bikepacking event, the Further Race…
Writer Kristi Stump and photographer Steffen Schraegle traveled to the Swiss Alps for a nine-day bikepacking trip and everything went according to plan. In this piece, Kristi shares some thoughts about the value of simply enjoying a trip for what it is, rather than needing it to be extreme or exciting to be worthy of sharing…