Somewhere I've heard the sentiment that youth might be wasted on the young. Sometimes I wonder if that doesn't apply to pure dumb luck as well. When I was a good deal younger than I am now I was touring in New England. Just outside of a small Vermont town, as I started up a Read More
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
Author's Note: This post has been revised and updated as of January 9, 2017. It was published in its original format on March 20, 2015. By now, hopefully you've had time to digest our introductory post and are ready to start equipping your mountain bike for bikepacking! The best bike in the world won't do Read More
Author's Note: This post was updated on Dec. 29, 2016. It was originally published on Feb. 20, 2015. As interest in bikepacking and off-road bicycle travel continues to grow, many bike makers are offering machines that claim to be optimized for the task. We should know, as Surly's line is full of bikes like the Read More
Greetings! I'm a new voice here so I'll briefly introduce myself. My name is Ryan King and I'll be riding the inaugural Smoke 'n' Fire 400 bikepacking race with the support of the good folks at Bike Touring News. I've done a small handful of rides like this, including the Oregon Outback in May of Read More
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