Dispatch

Following a first-place finish at last year’s Tour Divide, Ulrich Bartholmoes is lining up at the 2024 edition and also has his sights set on the Triple Crown Challenge record. Find his complete gear list and details on the bike he’ll be riding here…

Meghan Cason and a group of 15 femme/trans/women/nonbinary riders from Wild Wolf Cycling Collective recently took on a version of the Owen’s Valley Ramble bikepacking route. After the ride, Meghan wrote this reflection that weaves the experience with themes of the region’s complicated history, resource mismanagement, and striking natural beauty. Read it here…

Last year, photographers Chris Shane and Chris Bennett of the Adventures of Chris And Chris YouTube channel pedaled a modified version of the Katahdin 360 bikepacking route in Maine. They shot a 15-minute video documenting their travels along sleepy backroads, wildlife encounters, spectacular sunrise hike, and more. Watch it here…

Last fall, Jack Thompson, aka The Ultra Cyclist, set his sights on the 1,067-kilometer Munda Biddi Trail in Southwestern Australia. He finished the entire route in just 2 days, 12 hours, and 15 minutes, establishing a new fastest known time. “Munda Biddi Dreaming” is a 23-minute film that shares the highs and lows of his experience. Watch it here…

In April, Tristan Bogaard pedaled a weeklong loop around Spain’s empty interior, and he created this understated video documenting his solo experience in the captivating region. Watch his 23-minute video and read some backstory here…

This year’s Buckshot event in British Columbia challenged nearly 70 riders with freezing rain, snow, and unbearable winds, making the already challenging 430-kilometer route that much more difficult. Mike Coulter documented his sub-24-hour ride and put together an engaging 15-minute video from the event. Watch it here…

“Coast to Kaiserschmarrn” is a 30-minute video that tracks Till Schenk and Annika Vossen on a 2,500-kilometer journey mixing bikes and skis throughout the Dolomites and the Alps. Find the video and a wintry photo gallery here…

“Bike to Fly” is a new film by Will Phelps that documents nine days of fly fishing and bikepacking in Patagonia as part of Miles Sebald’s 30,000-kilometer ride from Alaska to Argentina. Watch the hour-long film here…

When Jake Bleggi was asked to shoot engagement photos for a friend in San Francisco, he used the quick trip as an excuse to chase some longtime dreams in the hills beyond the city. Find his short story of an unplanned getaway and an ode to spinning the pedals for whatever amount of time you can here…

Wheelie fanatic Keenan DesPlanques took a trip to Arizona this winter, where he wheelied his way around the eastern half of the Fool’s Loop route. Watch the short and highly entertaining video he put together from the trip and read about his humbling experience dealing with rain and death mud here…