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2025 Tour Divide Preview: Who to Watch, Weather, and More

By Eszter Horanyi on June 11, 2025

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The 2025 Tour Divide is right around the corner, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting dot-watching editions yet! To kick things off, we compiled a comprehensive preview with everything you need to follow along. From weather outlooks to notable route changes, find the latest updates for this year’s race. Plus, we look at the top contenders to follow in both the men’s and women’s fields. Dive into all the details here…

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Josh Reid’s UNBOUND XL (Video)

By Nic Morales on June 3, 2025

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Josh Reid’s UNBOUND XL video documents a somewhat impromptu undertaking from the accomplished ultracyclist and bikepacker. With a run at the Tour Divide on the calendar, Josh decided to give UNBOUND’s longest distance a go after some help from the folks at Chamois Butt’r. Watch it here…

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Rigs of the 2025 Trans Balkan Race

By Miles Arbour on May 30, 2025

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Following a 1,350-kilometer off-road route across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, the 2025 Trans Balkan Race set off this morning with nearly 160 riders participating. With help from the organizers and photographer Giuliano Koren, we gathered details on 50 loaded race setups. Explore the rigs of the 2025 Trans Balkan Race here…

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Bikes of Bike Camp 2025

By Nic Morales on April 23, 2025

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Bike Camp 2025 was the inaugural edition of Two Bikes Chattanooga’s yearly gathering in the American Southeast. Though the event largely focuses on celebrating people and the places bikes can take us, the bikes of Bike Camp shouldn’t be overlooked. Read on for a roundup of the best rigs Nic saw at Bike Camp 2025…

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Bike Camp 2025: A New Hope

By Nic Morales on April 17, 2025

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After the success of their non-profit bike shop concept in Knoxville, Tennessee, Two Bikes Chattanooga set out to take their community-driven approach a step further. Debuting this year, Bike Camp is a gathering of like-minded people in the American Southeast that endeavors more than just your average bike-oriented gathering. For more on Nic’s journey to Bike Camp 2025, read on below…

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Tyson Flaharty Wins 2025 Iditarod Trail Invitational 350

By Miles Arbour on February 25, 2025

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Tyson Flaharty just became the first rider to finish the 350-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational in Alaska, completing his ride in just 1 day, 20 hours, and 53 minutes. Rugile Kaladyte was at the finish line to capture the end of his ride. Find details and photos here…

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Rigs of the 2025 Iditarod Trail Invitational

By Miles Arbour on February 21, 2025

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Our second race rig roundup of the year highlights the world’s longest-running winter ultramarathon, the iconic Iditarod Trail Invitational in Alaska. Find details on over 30 riders and rigs planning to tackle the 350 or 1,000-mile 2025 Iditarod Trail Invitational here…

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BxB Upper Hand Frame Bag Review: A Good Grip

By Nic Morales on February 20, 2025

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With several notable bikepacking bags to his name, Jay Ritchey, owner-operator of Bags by Bird (BxB), took to the task of creating a series of standard-sized half-frame bags. The BxB Upper Hand is the Arizona bag maker’s unique take on half-frame bags with a handful of signature quirks. Find Nic’s BxB Upper Hand review here…

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Meaghan Hackinen is Riding all Three of the Mountain Races

By Miles Arbour on February 6, 2025

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Ultra-endurance athlete Meaghan Hackinen aims to become the first woman to complete the Mountain Races in one season, starting with the Atlas Mountain Race this weekend. Learn more about this colossal undertaking here…

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Reader’s Rig: Louis’s Tumbleweed Prospector

By Lucas Winzenburg on December 27, 2024

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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…

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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…

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2024 Bikepacking Awards: People and Routes

By Logan Watts on December 10, 2024

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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…