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Reader’s Rig: Louis’s Tumbleweed Prospector

By Lucas Winzenburg on December 27, 2024

2 Discussion

Our last Reader’s Rig of the year comes from Louis in France, who we happened to meet on a recent ride through the Voges Mountains. Meet Louis and check out the Tumbleweed Prospector he recently built for an upcoming solo bikepacking journey to Japan here…

CultureInspiration

Our 12 Most Popular Articles and Routes of 2024

By Logan Watts on December 25, 2024

5 Discussion

In 2024, we published over 1,200 original articles and 54 bikepacking route guides spanning some 21,000 kilometers (13,000 miles). To further dissect this compendium of useful content, we’ve identified the 12 articles that captured the lion’s share of readers’ attention and the 12 most popular new bikepacking routes that folks found the most intriguing, rounding out an incredible year! See it all here…

CultureInspiration

2024 Bikepacking Awards: People and Routes

By Logan Watts on December 10, 2024

21 Discussion

We’re continuing our 2024 Bikepacking Awards by celebrating the individuals who inspired the bikepacking community with their incredible accomplishments and adventures. Additionally, we’ve highlighted the most captivating bikepacking routes we shared this year. Explore all the nominated people, routes, and events here…

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Lost Dot and the Transcontinental Race Launch #100TCRWOMEN

By Miles Arbour on November 30, 2024

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Lost Dot’s new #100TCRWOMEN campaign aims to inspire 100 women to race the 2025 Transcontinental Race. Learn about the project and how they plan to support women and other underrepresented groups who are interested in signing up here…

CultureInspiration

The Cost of Convenience: Taking a Hard Look at Wireless Shifting

By Nic Morales on November 21, 2024

231 Discussion

With surging costs of living and a looming climate apocalypse, it’s increasingly important to scrutinize the surpluses of daily life. Recently, Nic Morales found an obvious instance while testing a bike equipped with the latest and greatest wireless drivetrain. In this opinion piece, he takes a cold, hard look at the proliferation of electronic shifting and reflects on its true costs…

Bikepacking VideosInspiration

Ride to Endure: A Baja Divide Journey for ALS (Film)

By Miles Arbour on September 23, 2024

8 Discussion

In January 2022, ultra-endurance cyclist Miron Golfman embarked on a mission to break the fastest known time (FKT) on the 1,600-mile Baja Divide route in honor of his uncle Bruce after an ALS diagnosis. “Ride to Endure” is a moving 29-minute film that shares Miron’s record-setting ride and his goal to raise awareness and funds for those impacted by ALS. Watch the film and read an exclusive reflection from Miron here…

Bikepacking Gear ListsPlan

Leila Husain’s Colorado Trail Race Kit + Women’s Sponsorship

By Logan Watts on August 12, 2024

10 Discussion

In our latest bike check, we take a look at Leila Husain’s YT Izzo and see how it’s set up for the Colorado Trail Race, which kicked off yesterday. Find details about her trusty four-year-old bike, how she got pressured into her first bikepacking race a year ago, and how she approached the Colorado Trail. Plus, details on how women have helped shape the site and what that means for the future…

DispatchEvent Recaps

Austin Killips Just Became the Fastest Woman to Finish the Tour Divide

By Miles Arbour on August 8, 2024

12 Discussion

Austin Killips completed an individual time trial on the Tour Divide this morning, finishing in just 14 days, 23 hours, and 12 minutes, becoming the fastest woman to complete the 2,700-mile route. Learn more here…

CultureInspiration

Vedangi Kulkarni is Riding Around the World… Again!

By Lucas Winzenburg on July 23, 2024

20 Discussion

Amid her attempt to break the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle, we introduce 25-year-old Vedangi Kulkarni of India. We hear about the chaotic first weeks of her ride, recap the lessons she learned during her first trip around the world at just 19, unpack her goals and motivations, and more. Meet the young endurance cyclist and follow her ambitious journey here…

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Meaghan Hackinen is First Woman to Finish 2024 Tour Divide

By Eszter Horanyi on June 30, 2024

29 Discussion

A massive congratulations goes out to Meaghan Hackinen, who finished the 2700-mile 2024 Tour Divide in just under 16 days and became the first rider to cross the finish line in the women’s category! Find photos and more about Meaghan’s experience on the route here…

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2024 Tour Divide Debrief: Days 7-8

By Eszter Horanyi on June 22, 2024

7 Discussion

Bears, dangerous hail, and peanut butter mud continue to loom heavy in riders’ minds as Day 8 of the 2024 Tour Divide ensues. In our latest report, we check in to see how the women’s, men’s, and singlespeeders’ races are unfolding. Find it here with a gallery of images from Day 7 by in-the-field photographer Eddie Clark…

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2024 Tour Divide Debrief: Days 5-6

By Eszter Horanyi on June 20, 2024

17 Discussion

As day seven of the 2024 Tour Divide begins, the endless burrito barrage sits heavy with riders, leaders widen their gap in both the men’s and women’s fields, an intense singlespeed showdown continues, and Laurens Ten Dam is forced to leave the course after a string of flats. Catch up in our latest 2024 Tour Divide Debrief here with another excellent set of photos by on-the-ground photographer Eddie Clark…