Next-Level Bikepacking: Handcycling Alaska to Mexico With ‘VID Expedition’
Follow along as Michiel Desmet makes a Guinness World Record attempt by riding his handcycle more than 4,000 miles.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Launches ‘Unbound’ Bundle: A Complete Thru-Hiker’s Kit
Hyperlite’s new 40L pack, 20-degree quilt, and two-person shelter are designed to work in conjunction on long thru-hikes.
Biking Cross-Country for Multiple Sclerosis — on Banana Seats?
In 1982, a ragtag group of teenagers dreamed up a big ride, then pedaled out on whatever bikes they could scrounge up — to put it lightly.
Cyclist Says He’ll Make Longest Pedal Ever Across Antarctica
Omar Di Felice has announced his plans to ride his fat bike coast-to-coast, unsupported, on a route that will take him through the South Pole.
An Ode to Crust Bike’s Romanceur, From the Designer Himself
The Crust Romanceur’s creator masterminded it to facilitate everyday rides in a ‘whimsical’ manner. (His word, not ours.)
Pearl Izumi x Looptworks Upcycled Bike Bags Turn Scraps Into Storage
Pearl Izumi partners with Looptworks to turn jacket scraps from the cutting room floor into upcycled bike bags.
‘Shredpacking’ Blurs the Line Between Dirt Jumping and Bikepacking
These guys took fully loaded bikepacking rigs over jumps, drops, and gnarly terrain just for the fun of it.
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Bikepacker Attempts First-Ever ‘Eastern Divide’ 5,900-Mile Thru-Ride
How far is it from the easternmost point of Newfoundland to the last pebble on Key West? One cyclist wants to find out firsthand.
Feel Like Riding Assisted for 300 Miles? Meet the Biggest E-Bike Battery You’ve Ever Seen
If you’ve ever dreamed of an electric bicycle that could last longer than many RVs — wait no more. Meet the R22 Everest.
Inaugural Loam and Gravel Society President Drops First Video: Get Stoked
A new web series follows a bike-loving traveler as he learns about bikefishing, bikerafting, and more. Welcome to the Loam and Gravel Society.
‘Fill in the Map’ Challenge: Prizes for Submitting Your Favorite Overnight Bikepacking Route
The ‘Fill in the Map’ Challenge from Bikepacking.com and Ride With GPS asks for submissions of ‘exceptional’ overnight bikepacking routes.
‘Unforgettable’ Film Documents Remote U.P. Bike Route
A bikepacking expedition in Michigan? Watch as this group traces an iconic route around the state’s remote Upper Peninsula.
woom Launches First Urban Lifestyle Bike for Kids
The brand calls the NOW ‘the cycle truck’ and claims it can perform short urban trips to weekend-long bikepacking excursions.
Dream Job: How to Score $20K, a Campervan, and a Bikepacking Gig
Apply to be a brand ambassador for The Robert Axle Project and Lone Man Mountain for an adventure van, $20,000, and 3 months on the road.
Economic and Well-Made: Topeak Bikepacking Bags and Mounts Review
This durable, functional collection of bikepacking bags and mounts works well with a range of bikes, terrain, and conditions. Plus, the full setup is less pricey than other top-rated bags.
3 Massive Bikepacking Rides in 8 Days: Watch How in This 3-Part Film Series
Chris Wilson and a friend headed to Utah with an epic goal in mind: to ride three separate bikepacking routes over 8 days. And these aren’t just any rides.
New Bike Day! Wilde Bicycle Brand Launches With Handmade Gravel and MTB Frames
The brainchild of industry veterans, new adventure cycling brand Wilde Bicycle Co. handcrafts frames right here in the USA.
Culture, Identity, Bikes: Bringing Bikepacking to the Navajo Nation
Jon Yazzie is a member of the Navajo nation. In 2020, he founded Dzil Ta’ah Adventures — the first ever bikepacking program for youth on Navajo land.
1 Road, 850 Miles: Lael Wilcox Crushes Alaska Pipeline FKT
This FKT attempt (and film) confirms that bikepacker Lael Wilcox is indeed an ultra-endurance powerhouse. Watch Wilcox set an FKT along the Alaska Pipeline.
Exclusive Screening: Watch 2,700km Bikepacking Epic ‘The Great Escape’
‘Shunpiking’ means to travel by any route except the easiest, fastest, or shortest. And that’s exactly what Aaron Rolph set out to do. Watch this exclusive premiere of ‘The Great Escape.’
Fit for Any Bike: Old Man Mountain ‘Divide’ Rack Adds Cargo to All Rides
Whether you ride byways on your commuter or rip trails on your gravel grinder, Old Man Mountain promises its Divide Rack will fit whatever bike your adventures require.
Jay Petervary Wins 2021 Tour Divide Bike Race
If you keep tabs on the long-distance cycling and bikepacking communities, Jay Petervary is probably a household name.
Canada to Key West: ‘Eastern Divide Trail’ Will Be America’s Longest Dirt Bikepacking Route
The first segments of the Eastern Divide Trail — the 5,000+ mile, predominantly off-pavement bikepacking route — will publish this summer.
‘Cycle of Ancestry’ Traces 1,500-Mile Bikepacking Trek Through Lineage
First-generation Mayan American Mario Ordoñez Calderon used two wheels, and everything he could load onto them, to travel back through time.
‘Chosen Confluence’: Bikepacking and Climbing Through Florissant, Colorado
This film gives us all the feels and gets us so excited for the future of cycling, bikepacking, and climbing.
Ortlieb Fork-Pack Review: Extra Bikepacking Storage With Peace of Mind
We swapped office chairs for bike saddles for a multiday bikepacking and gear-testing adventure along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route in Colorado.
Bikepacking & Backpacking the Sierra Nevada: Watch ‘The Long Way Around’
Like bikepacking? Like backpacking? Combine the two in an epic bike-to-pack-to-hike adventure. Watch ‘The Long Way Around’ film to see what we mean.
Bikepack Beekeeping: The Craziest Quarantine Activity You’ve Never Heard Of
What’s crazier than bikepacking? Beekeeping, of course. And then, well, combining the two.
New 1,000-Mile ‘Yooper’ Bike Route: Duo Pedals Around Upper Peninsula
Ten days, 1,000 miles, 1 motivation — pure adventure. Meet Project Adventrus, a wild Michigan bike ride.
Watch Lael Wilcox Blaze Colombia’s First Bikepacking Route: Ruta Chingaza
Want to ride 420 km through Colombia on a bike? Now you can.
Bikepacker’s Paradise: Jay Petervary on the Arkansas High Country Route
Arkansas has created a growing buzz in the cycling community for a few years now. So Jay Petervary decided to experience the Arkansas High Country Route for himself.
