Hey there, my name is Matthew Wordell. Earlier this fall when Ryan took over Bike Touring News, he asked me to write a brief retrospective on my experiences bikepacking Idaho in 2017. I live and work in Boise as a freelance photographer (Instagram | Website). I'm fairly new to the sport and my hope is that some Read More
As you may already know, the Bike Hermit and Sky King have pedaled into retirement from bike shop life and are currently making their way south along the Baja Divide. As of this writing, they've completed the first five segments of the route and are currently resting up in Vicente Guerrero in preparation for what Read More
This day has been coming for a long time but that doesn't make it any easier. The Bike Hermit and Sky King gave a characteristically unceremonious final farewell and walked out the door of Bike Touring News HQ today. We're not likely to see them around these parts for many months at the very least. Read More
A few months back, I came across a small article about a Sub24O ride from Crouch, ID to Boiling Hot Springs. After posting said article to Facebook, I find that I have 3 general types of friends, the kind that will click that little ‘heart button’ and then comment something like “you are so badass Read More
At 4:00am on Sunday, July 23, I'll be among the group of bikepackers setting out from Durango to ride the 525 miles to Denver along the Colorado Trail. This will be an adventure unlike anything I've ever undertaken, with challenges unlike anything I've ever faced. The route is 60% singletrack and tallies nearly 70,000 feet Read More
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