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Should Bikepacking Races Be Canceled Due to Weather?
3 May 2 Lucas Winzenburg / planThe recent cancelation of The Traka Adventure gravel race in Spain due to heavy rainfall in the forecast has us wondering when and why it makes sense to cancel bikepacking events. Learn more and weigh in with your thoughts here…
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Sarah Swallow’s 2024 One-Hour-A-Day Challenge Kicks Off Today
0 May 1 Lucas Winzenburg / newsCoinciding with Mental Health Awareness Month, Sarah Swallow’s One-Hour-A-Day Challenge has returned for another year to encourage folks to get outside and move for 60 minutes daily through May 30th. Learn more about the 2024 edition and how you can participate here…
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Collective Reward #184: Wolf Tooth Components Ripsaw Pedals
3 May 1 Lucas Winzenburg / newsWe’re launching into a fresh round of Collective Reward giveaways with a set of Minnesota-made Ripsaw Pedals from Wolf Tooth Components. One lucky winner will take home a pair in their choice of silver, black, or purple. Get to know Wolf Tooth’s latest pedal and support us for a chance to win here…
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Silent Bikepacking for 7 Days in Spain (Video)
0 Apr 30 Lucas Winzenburg / newsDanish YouTuber Lucas Berthelsen’s latest video takes viewers on a serene journey between Compostela and Brogus, Spain. The 40-minute video features a minimal soundtrack that lets the sights and sounds of the ride shine through. Watch it here…
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Weekend Snapshot
1 Apr 29 Lucas Winzenburg / newsFor today’s Weekend Snapshot, we join readers on day rides and bikepacking trips in Italy, Australia, and Finland. Find three fresh photos from across our worldwide community and use the short form to share a scene from one of your recent rides here…
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Spring 2024 Collective Reward Winners
10 Apr 29 Lucas Winzenburg / newsWe’re happy to announce the lucky winners of our most recent round of Collective Reward giveaways! Find the list of Bikepacking Collective members who will receive one of 20 spring 2024 prize packages worth a total of $10,000 here…
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Reader’s Rig: Jenna’s Esker Hayduke LVS
27 Apr 26 Lucas Winzenburg / newsOur Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Jenna at Transit Cycles in Tucson, Arizona, who shares an overview of her bikepacking-ready titanium Esker Hayduke LVS. Learn more about Jenna, the shop, and her lovely cargo-hauling midtail here…
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Pre-Orders Open for Custom Gramm Handlebar Rolls
4 Apr 25 Lucas Winzenburg / newsGramm Tourpacking just opened a short pre-order window for custom Berlin-made Handlebar Rolls, and buyers can purchase one in a dizzying array of more than 40 colors and fabrics through May 5th. Learn more about the Gramm Handlebar Roll and its clever quick-release attachment system here…
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A Tribute to Kona Bikes
66 Apr 24 Lucas Winzenburg / cultureKona has grown an impassioned fanbase and a cult-like following throughout its nearly four decades of operation. But with the brand hanging in the balance and facing an uncertain future, we’re paying homage to a mainstay many of us have ridden and loved for years. Find our tribute to a brand we hope will endure and a gallery of our favorite Konas from across the site here…
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Bikepacking Korea’s East Coast (Video)
5 Apr 23 Lucas Winzenburg / newsAfter a quick bus ride to escape the city, Marcus of the Probably Riding YouTube channel recently went on a dreamy overnight bikepacking trip that harmoniously blended culture and nature along Korea’s east coast. He put together a video recap with charming narration and scenes from the country’s beautiful beaches and mountains. Watch it here…
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Adventure from Home (Video)
1 Apr 22 Lucas Winzenburg / newsIn their latest bikepacking video, YouTubers Cody and Victoria get the idea to strap splitboards onto their bikes and pedal up the nearest mountain for a multi-sport adventure from home, but things don’t quite go as planned. Watch their 10-minute video here…
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Weekend Snapshot
3 Apr 22 Lucas Winzenburg / newsThis morning’s edition of Weekend Snapshot shares a glimpse at what folks in Colorado, Spain, and Utah were up to during their recent time off, including a handful of beginners taking on their first trips close to home and in faraway locales. Find them all and use the quick form to share a photo from one of your rides here…