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Life on a bike inspiration via videos, rider profiles, news, and stories from around the bikepacking community. Have something to share? Get in touch!
While bikepacking around Europe this spring, Joshua Meissner made a stop at Rohloff headquarters in Hesse, Germany, to tour the space where their iconic internal gear Speedhub is made. Learn more about the beloved company’s past and present and take a photographic tour of their production and repair processes here…
For his latest project, photographer Evan Christenson headed out to the deserts around San Diego to meet the people behind Borderland Bike Drops, a volunteer-run group that uses bikes to drop water and supplies for migrants crossing the formidable and often dangerous desert. Read their humbling story and find photos from his time with the group here…
Alexandera Houchin shot a bunch of short clips during her record-setting ride at the 2023 Tour Divide race and stitched it all together into a 20-minute video. Watch her recap video and find a handful of photos here…
Greg McCahon and Ana Victoria Cedillo are back with the ninth installment of their “Cycling to Argentina” video series. This time around, they’re in Oregon, where they carefully pieced together a route that avoided pavement and snow, sending them onto some rough backcountry roads and trails. Watch it and catch up on past episodes here…
While bikepacking across Iran last fall, Johan Wahl and his wife Jana peeled back some of the layers of misunderstanding that shroud the country, getting to know its people firsthand while navigating broader political complexities. Find their story finding connection and inspiration accompanied by a vibrant gallery of photos here…
Photographer Danielle Vilaplana was in Wyoming during the 2023 Tour Divide, where she caught up with more than a dozen women riders to learn about their experiences. Find her portraits of the women who took on the iconic 2,700-mile route this year, their advice for future racers and tourers, and other impressions from the field here…
What happens when the body wants to keep going, but the mind says no? Mike Coulter took on this year’s BC Epic 1000 with the goal of finishing the 1,040-kilometer route in under three days, his longest ride yet. Watch the 17-minute video he filmed during the ride here…
“A Bikepacking State of Mind” is a contemplative piece from Tanner Arrington that offers insight into how having a bikepacking mindset informs his daily life, from remembering to slow down and tune in to the little details to making small rides across town with his kids feel like big adventures. Find his essay and a gallery of photos shot from the saddle with a disposable film camera here…
In case you missed it in the route guide, we also published this fun video documenting the Hartman Rocks Overnighter in Gunnison, Colorado. Watch it here and find a few additional photos from the sub-24-hour route…
For many of us, bikepacking is as much about the riding as it is the people we meet along the way. This concept proved especially true during a ride on the 1,000-kilometer Munda Biddi Trail that Miles and Emily took earlier this year in Western Australia. They encountered new and interesting people each day, all connected by the route in one way or another. Find portraits and vignettes from 27 riders they met on the trail here…
Earlier this month, more than 130 riders lined up in the small town of Sežana, Slovenia, for the second edition of the Trans Balkan Race, a rugged 1,300-kilometer bikepacking race across the Balkans. Rufus Wenlock of New Zealand was the second-place finisher at this year’s event, and he put together a lively reflection that captures his newfound appreciation for the region. Find his story and a stunning set of photos here…
In Tim Atwood’s latest video, he heads out to the Snowy Mountains in Australia for a solo overnighter before meeting up with friends who came in from Canberra. Watch the video and find a brief recap and some photos from Tim here…