Tour De Los Padres is a challenging 185- or 300-mile bikepacking route that traverses some of the most scenic areas of the Southern Los Padres National Forest, California. Around 30 riders showed up for this year's grand depart, and Drew Raney, the organizer of this year's Tour Route, put together a recap of how things played out. Find Drew's story and photos from the event here... The post 2024 Tour De Los Padres: A Tour to Remember appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com ..read more

This week’s Debrief features a collapsible framebag, limited edition Sand Carradice bags, a new U-loop drop bar, a hardtail giveaway from Sanitas Cycles, Korean bikepacking, two events to follow live, and much more. Find it all here… The post Friday Debrief: Z Bar Tool, SHREDLY x Marley Blonsky, Bikepacking in Korea, and More… appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com ..read more

This week's Reader's Rig comes from Chucky of Marygold Cycles in Chicago, who shares his custom Sam Mack frame with beefy tires, lugs, a beautiful rust patina, and an eclectic parts kit. Get to know more about Chucky and his one-of-a-kind frame here... The post Reader’s Rig: Chucky’s Sam Mack Custom appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com ..read more

Best known for its crystal clear Mediterranean beaches, Cyprus is home to a wide variety of terrain, from spiky cacti and fragrant orange groves at lower elevations to the pine forests of Troodos National Park and Paphos Forest at higher elevations and a stunning coastal track leading to the steep rolling limestone hills of Cypriot […] The post Cyprus Crossing appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com ..read more

The CINQ Plug6 Plus builds on Tout Terrain's growing lineup of integrated top cap dynamo chargers with a USB-C port and a new charging optimizer for consistent power at all speeds. Check it out here... The post The Tout Terrain CINQ Plug6 Plus USB-C Dynamo Charger is Available in North America appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com ..read more

The 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... The post Should Bikepacking Races Be Canceled Due to Weather? appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com ..read more

The folks from Seek Outside recently visited the San Rafael Swell to ride the Swell Night Out overnighter route. Along the way, they made this video to document their ride. Watch it and learn more about this route and others in the San Rafael network here... The post Seek Outside Swell Night Out (Video) appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com ..read more

Our friend Mikkel from Backwoods Bikepacking set out to find the wildest place near his home in Norway via fatbike and snowshoes. Along the way he captured footage to make a lovely video about the project. Watch "Bikepacking and Snowshoeing to the Wildest Place" here... The post Bikepacking and Snowshoeing to the Wildest Place (video) appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com ..read more

After a month of bikepacking in Spain, Josh follows up with details on the Rohloff-equipped ATB he designed and built with Big Forest Frameworks in Germany. Read on to find out how big tires changed his trajectory, musings on affordances, and a striking set of photos from off-seasonal Spain here… The post Josh’s Custom Big Forest Frameworks ATB appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com ..read more

Coinciding 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... The post Sarah Swallow’s 2024 One-Hour-A-Day Challenge Kicks Off Today appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com ..read more