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.
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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.
Belonging Outdoors: First-Timers Bike the Backcountry
What do you get when a professional athlete teams up with two mountain biking newbies? An ultimate journey of exploration.
Bikepacking With Kids: The Gear I Used
I went bike camping for 10 days — with a baby and toddler! This is the bikepacking gear we used for an epic family adventure on the Oregon Outback Trail.
Bikepacking Gear: 10 Essentials for an Epic Ride
Champions Jay Petervary and Josh Kato share with GearJunkie what essential bikepacking gear is in their kit on race day.
The Best Bikepacking Bags of 2020
From single-day rides between hotels to monthlong singletrack assaults, these five bags will help launch you into bikepacking.
The South Downs Way: Retracing a Champion Cyclist’s Historic Tracks
A year ago, four adventure-seeking riders took on the historic South Downs Way Trail. This film tells their story.
Mini Epics: 5 Ways to Create Big Adventure Near Home
You don’t need to travel far to have a lot of fun and scratch the adventure itch. This is how two professional adventure racers will keep the fun going this summer.
Yes, I Took My Babies Bikepacking. No, I’m Not Crazy.
Would you take your baby (and young child) on a multiday bikepacking trip? Our author and her husband did! This is how bikepacking with a baby and 3-year-old went for one brave couple.
Lightest REI Tents Yet: Flash Air 1 & 2 Out Now
To address the growing demand for ultralight backpacking and bikepacking tents, REI has created its lightest Co-op tents yet: the Flash Air 1 and 2.
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Lael Wilcox: How to Prepare for a Bikepacking Race
Learn how ultraendurance bicyclist Lael Wilcox utilizes komoot to guide her on biking adventures.
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Ride Along With Lael Wilcox on the Tour Divide
The Tour Divide is the grandest North American mountain bike race. And in 2019, Lael Wilcox aimed to win it all.
‘You Have the Lungs of a 75-Year-Old’: 21 Questions With Bikepacking Badass Lael Wilcox
With each passing multiday, self-supported endurance bikepacking race, it becomes increasingly clear this is Lael Wilcox’s world. We’re just riding in it. But hit her with a few off-the-wall questions — like why Oprah would be her perfect riding buddy — and you uncover a charming and infectiously positive (if relentlessly motivated) person.
‘Food and Water Are Overrated!’ 21 Questions With Jay Petervary
When, where, and why was Jay Petervary literally running for his life? And how often does he cry at movies? Find out everything you’ve wanted to know about the endurance bike racing phenom in GearJunkie’s 21 Questions.
The Sounds of Bikepacking: Gritty Film Captures Ambient Adventure
Three friends venture out into the countryside of Yorkshire, England, to do one thing: embrace the ride no matter what. And with nary a word spoken, their trek captures a symphony of sound.
Watch: Bikepacking Italy From Town to Trail
Two friends, Francesco D’Alessio and Giorgio Frattale, decide to dedicate a video tribute to their native land. It’s a celebration of life, wilderness, and exploration.
Beginner Bikepacking Gear: Pedal to Camp With This Kit
On my first bikepacking trip, I spent 3 days in the saddle exploring the Marin Headlands in California. This is the gear I used.
Bikepacking Hacks: Tooling Up for Backcountry Adventure
We asked our favorite bike mechanic what to bring and what to know before departing on a bikepacking adventure.
Watch: How to Pack Your Bike for Bikepacking
Learn how to properly balance your bike and where to put heavy gear and frequently used items with this explainer video from REI.
Ultimate ‘Tour Divide’ MTB: Bike-Packing Build For 2,745 Miles
With 2,745 miles of on- and off-road biking, the Tour Divide tests riders and their bikes like few other endeavors.
