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“Solo Bikepacking Japan” is a 40-minute video that follows creator Paul Fisson on a one-month, 3,000-kilometer ride across Japan, traversing the country’s four main islands. It blends video clips, still photos, and GoPro shots to showcase elements of rural and urban Japan as seen from the saddle. Watch it and find an introduction from Paul here…

Partway through the 1,400-kilometer Trans Balkan Race, Josh Reid made an unexpected friend and ended up riding and finishing with them. His 90-minute video documents his journey, the beauty of the Balkans, and all the people he met along the way. Watch it here…

Henna Palosaari’s latest video documents a three-day hut-to-hut bikepacking journey above the Arctic Circle in Finland, following a 150-mile route to the villages and remote huts of Kolari, connected by gravel roads and trails. Watch her 11-minute video and learn more about the route here…

Inspired by former students who embraced challenges without fear, Dom Richard embarked on an inward bikepacking journey through the New Forest. The trip served as a personal experiment to break free from the paralysis of overthinking and waiting for the perfect moment. Watch it here…

Nacho Pellejero traveled to Alaska to participate in the 2026 Iditarod Trail Invitational 350. After years of believing the cold would be the hardest part, he quickly discovered that his own mind would be his biggest hurdle. “In Your Mind” documents his ITI journey and explores what happens when fear, uncertainty, and isolation begin to take control…

Neil’s latest video takes another data-driven look at the rigs of this year’s Tour Divide. As a follow-up to his overall analysis, he dives into this year’s returning riders to identify trends and see how those repeating this daunting race are doing so. Watch it here…

Neil dug into the Rigs of the 2026 Tour Divide submissions, uncovering trends that reveal a clearer picture of the bikes and gear used in this year’s event. In this piece, he breaks down the data and highlights some interesting findings, including where folks are from, the bikes, tires, drivetrains, gearing, and cargo setups they’re running, and much more. Find it all below…

In her second video installment from the Philippines, Belén Castelló leaves the mountainous north for the southern coast, where she rides through sleepy fishing villages, lingers with locals, and ultimately pauses her bikepacking trip to explore a new hobby. Watch the 40-minute video here…

As riders in the 2026 Pinyons and Pines race in Arizona begin their third day, Wyatt Spalding shares a detailed breakdown of this year’s route and photos from the first two days of the event. Dig into his recap and browse a stunning photo gallery here…

Clotaire Mandel’s latest video from the Andes documents his ride along the Huascarán Circuit and onward to the Peru Great Divide, where towering peaks and endless switchbacks left him speechless. Find the 17-minute video and a collection of photos here…