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Josh Ibbett’s 2024 Atlas Mountain Race Video and Prototype Mason Rig Check

By Miles Arbour on March 7, 2024

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Josh Ibbett finished eighth in this year’s Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco. As usual, he filmed his experience during the event, and he just released a 22-minute video recap. Find that paired with his rig check videos and some film photos he snapped along the way here…

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Reader’s Rig(s): 19 Bikes of the Tour Aotearoa

By Miles Arbour on February 16, 2024

8 Discussion

Our special Reader’s Rig of the week showcases an assortment of bikes that will be taking on the 3,000-kilometer Tour Aotearoa across New Zealand, traversing both islands from Cape Reinga in the north to Bluff in the south. Find rig and gear details from nearly intrepid 20 riders who’ll begin their ride this weekend here…

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Quinda Verheul’s 2024 Atlas Mountain Race Kit: Sour Prototype Full-Suspension MTB (Video)

By Logan Watts on February 12, 2024

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In their latest video, Tailfin takes a closer look at Quinda Verheul’s 2024 Atlas Mountain Race setup, an interesting Sour full-suspension prototype with a full complement of unreleased Tailfin bags. Learn why Quinda chose the gear she did, how she packs for such a demanding race, and more about all the prototypes here…

Feature Stories

A History of Bikepacking

By Guest on February 1, 2024

38 Discussion

Originally published in the 10th issue of The Bikepacking Journal, we’re proud to present an expanded version of “A History of Bikepacking” by Joe Cruz. This fascinating piece blends research and storytelling to trace the origins of bikepacking from the late 1800s to today and features a treasure trove of images and illustrations from across the years…

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King Cage Longer Thing Cage Review: Stack, Strap, Repeat

By Miles Arbour on January 31, 2024

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The King Cage Longer Thing Cage is an extended version of the popular Manything Cage with a generous 15″ height, a bolt or clamp-on design, and a lightweight titanium construction. Find our review of the Longer Thing Cage and thoughts on extra-tall cargo cages here…

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SimWorks To Smile Bar Updated for 2024

By Miles Arbour on January 29, 2024

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Featuring the same retro styling and a flared profile that looks ideal for drop-bar dirt-touring rigs, the SimWorks To Smile Bar was recently updated with a larger 31.8mm stem clamp size, and it’s back in stock now. Check it out here…

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Friday Debrief: Longerthing Cage, 2024 Salsa Fargo, No Frills GBDURO, and More

By Team Work on January 19, 2024

15 Discussion

Our 100th weekly Debrief features the new King Longerthing Cage, the 2024 Salsa Fargo, a “No Frills” GBDURO, Zpacks Kula Cloth, a new basket bag, fresh videos, two events to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

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Winter Bikepacking Destinations

By Neil Beltchenko on January 15, 2024

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Feeling the winter blues? In this mini guide, Neil shares the most popular winter bikepacking destinations around the world, catering to those living in the Northern Hemisphere who are currently in the grip of winter’s chill. Find region and route suggestions from the sun-soaked landscapes of Florida to the majestic culture and riding in Thailand and more here…

CultureInspiration

2023 Bikepacking Recap & Predictions (Video)

By Neil Beltchenko on January 1, 2024

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Kicking off the new year, Neil takes a look back at some of 2023’s key moments in our corner of the cycling world, including the state of the bike industry, a recap of some popular events, the status of bikepacking routes, new BIKEPACKING.com features, and more. Plus, he makes some predictions for the year ahead. See it all in our latest video here…

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Friday Debrief: Top 12 Instagram Posts, a Waterproof Basket Cover, Ultra Africa, and More

By Team Work on December 29, 2023

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This week’s Debrief features our top 12 Instagram posts, Ultra Africa, the Best Bikepacking Bikes of 2023, Across Andes 2023 video, a winter event to follow live, and more. Find it all here…

Inspiration

Our 12 Most Popular Articles and Routes of 2023

By Logan Watts on

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In 2023, we released almost 1,100 unique articles and dispatches and 56 bikepacking route guides totaling more than 18,000 kilometers (about 11,000 miles). To mark this milestone, we reflect on the dozen articles that garnered the most interest on the site this the year. Explore a compilation of our top 12 most-read posts and find a list of the top 12 new bikepacking routes to cap off an extraordinary year…

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Our Editors’ Favorite Rides of 2023

By Logan Watts on December 28, 2023

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To cap off another extraordinary year of scouting bikepacking routes, testing a wide array of gear, and general bike shenanigans, we asked our editorial team to share their favorite rides of 2023. Find short recaps and photos from all of them here…