Dispatch

This fall, 50 riders came together for the second annual Slow Coast event, a bikepacking weekender linking the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, and the Discovery Islands. Tom Powell was there shooting video, and he captured the magic of the weekend in a four-minute video you can watch here…

Over 100 riders participated in this year’s Seven Serpents event in Europe, an unsupported 850-kilometer bikepacking challenge from Ljubljana to Trieste through the Croatian islands. Find the 2025 Seven Serpents film here and a short introduction from filmmaker Alessandro Stefanato here…

Not wanting a broken tailbone to keep her from doing what she loves, Belén Castelló recently spent three weeks pedaling small loops around Croatia on a gentle bikepacking journey, enjoying a slower rhythm that took her past gorgeous vistas and charming seaside towns. Watch her 35-minute trip video here…

What makes a bikepacking trip “full value?” It’s not just the miles, hardships, or views—it’s something more. After wrapping a three-day, two-night ride on our Peaks & Plateaus route in Utah, Neil and friends knew they’d found it. In our latest video, he unpacks what “full value” really means and shares why these trips stick with you long after the dust settles…

In June, more than 130 riders travelled to Girona, Spain, to take on the second annual El Piri bikepacking event, organized by L’esperit del Bikepacking. Filmmaker Jenna Reid was there to capture all the highs and lows, and she just released a 14-minute short film documenting the riders’ adventures through the Catalan Pyrenees. Watch it here…

The third and final installment of “Mind Mapping” completes Boru McCullagh’s open-ended bikepacking journey around the world. In total, Boru cycled 56,000 kilometers through 33 countries over 2.5 years, gaining an understanding of himself and the world he could have only previously dreamed of. Watch the full 50-minute film here…

Last year, Markus Kauf was the last to finish the inaugural Sneak Peaks in Italy, but he returned this year to tackle the new 1,100-kilometer route, complete with a 3,100-meter pass and a 22-kilometer hike-a-bike. His story is an honest account of patience, problem-solving, and why a bikepacking expedition can be more challenging and rewarding than any race. Find it paired with a stunning selection of photos from the event here…

For folks who had participated in two or more of the Pan Celtic Race Series, the organizers put on a final event called Magnum Opus, where riders would tackle a 1,000-mile route on the way to the 2024 Ultra. Watch the 50-minute film made by Friction Collective here…

For Allen Boardman’s latest bikepacking trip, he rode a modified five-day version of The Wildcat route in the Scottish Highlands in search of solitude and a stop at one of the UK’s most remote pubs. Find a write-up and photos from Allen and watch the video he made from the trip here…

Everyone’s favorite dogpacking team, John and Mira, recently got out on a three-day bikepacking trip in the Canadian Rockies. Watch the 28-minute video John put together from their trip here, complete with vibrant fall colours and crisp, clean air…

As riders of the 2025 Arizona Trail Race begin to find their rhythm, Chris Reichel provides a thorough recap of the first day of the event after following for the first 70 miles. Find his day one report and a gallery of photos he captured here…