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Rigs of the 2025 Hunt 1000

By Miles Arbour on November 17, 2025

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Centered around a grand finish instead of a grand depart, the Hunt 1000 is an annual bikepacking event linking Canberra and Melbourne via some of Australia’s most spectacular stretches of high country. With help from route creator Dan Hunt and this year’s participants, we collected rider and rig details for over 80 folks signed up for the 2025 event. Explore the full gallery of loaded bikes here…

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Update: Members Can Now Save on 75 Bike/Outdoor Brands (and Growing!)

By Lucas Winzenburg on November 6, 2025

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As an update to the fall 2025 discounts we announced in September, we’re pleased to share that we’ve already added a handful of extra partner brands to our largest-of-its-kind discount program. Find the refreshed list of 75+ exclusive offers for Bikepacking Collective members and support us to access them here…

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Fall 2025 Collective Reward Winners

By Lucas Winzenburg on October 28, 2025

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We’re thrilled to share the list of lucky winners of our most recent round of Collective Reward giveaways! Find the complete list of Bikepacking Collective members who are receiving one of around 20 great fall 2025 prize packages worth more than $9,000 here…

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Collective Reward Roundup: Win One of Many Fresh Prize Packages!

By Lucas Winzenburg on October 15, 2025

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With just a couple of days until the end of our fall member drive, now’s your chance to support our work as a member of the Bikepacking Collective and be entered to win around $9,000 worth of great prizes. See what’s on offer and sign up to back us here…

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Rigs of the 2025 Arizona Trail Race

By Miles Arbour on

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The 2025 Arizona Trail Race kicks off tomorrow, with riders setting out on a spectacular 300- or 800-mile route across the Grand Canyon State. With help from this year’s participants, we collected rig and gear details for over 40 of the folks lining up for the grand depart. Dig into all of them here…

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The Aper APEX1 Pitches Using your Bike

By Miles Arbour on October 7, 2025

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The new Aper APEX1 is a modular, minimal tent that incorporates the bicycle as part of its structure to meet the unique demands of bikepacking. With a tiny one-liter pack size and a trail weight as low as 480 grams, there’s a lot to like. Learn more about the APEX1 Kickstarter campaign here…

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Rigs of the 2025 Arkansas High Country Race

By Miles Arbour on October 3, 2025

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The 2025 Arkansas High Country Race will challenge riders with one of three routes, ranging from 250 miles to the main 1,000-mile route. Just in time for tomorrow’s grand depart, we gathered details on over 30 riders and rigs that will be on the course. Dig into them all here…

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Angus Young Completes Eastern Divide Trail in Under 40 Days!

By Daniel Jessee on September 11, 2025

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Congratulations to Angus Young, who just completed the world’s longest mountain bike route at a blazing-fast pace. Read on for more about Angus’s effort and some reflections from the ride…

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Our Members Can Save Big on 70 Great Brands!

By Lucas Winzenburg on September 10, 2025

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In addition to making all of our work possible, the Bikepacking Collective is a membership that pays for itself. Adding to the ever-growing list of benefits, our members can now access exclusive savings of up to 30% from 70 great brands. Explore the complete list of fresh partners and offers here…

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Rigs of the 2025 Badlands

By Miles Arbour on August 29, 2025

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The Badlands is a non-stop, unsupported gravel challenge along the edge of Europe that follows a rugged 820-kilometer loop through Southern Spain. Ahead of Sunday’s grand depart, we’re sharing a massive roundup with nearly 90 rigs that will be out on the course. Explore the gallery with details on each bike here…

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Rigs of the 2025 Silk Road Mountain Race (Part Two)

By Miles Arbour on August 15, 2025

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Following yesterday’s roundup of 60 rigs, part two of the Rigs of the 2025 Silk Road Mountain Race features another 70 rigs that will set out this morning on the 1,954-kilometer route across Kyrgyzstan. Find key details and photos for all of them here…

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Rigs of the 2025 Silk Road Mountain Race (Part One)

By Miles Arbour on August 14, 2025

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The seventh edition of the Silk Road Mountain Race follows a 1,954-kilometer off-road route through some of the wildest and most beautiful areas of Kyrgyzstan. Just in time for Friday’s grand depart, we’re excited to share the Rigs of the 2025 Silk Road Mountain Race. With an overwhelming number of submissions, we split this year’s rig submissions into two parts. Explore the first 60 rigs here…