“Shots of beam for these guys” exclaimed a middle-aged man hunched over a beer on the corner of the bar. We’d just…
Mini-Ep: Front Range Women’s Bikepacking Clinics
“Do you like to go backpacking? Try this new thing, bikepacking.” Jillian Betterly and Amanda DelCore of Front Range Women’s Bikepacking will be offering…
Trip Report: Black Canyon Trail, Arizona
Editor’s note: We are excited to feature an article by guest contributor Jillian Betterly. Jillian is a photographer, experienced bikepacker and bikepacking clinic…
11 Essential Bikepacking Tips
You learn something every time you go bikepacking. But occasionally, you come across a tip that seems so intuitive, so obvious, that you’re…
Episode #7: Nick Legan of Adventure Cyclist Magazine
“You need to think of yourself like a baby’s bottom.” You couldn’t find a more fascinating resume than that of Nick Legan, a…
Bikepacking Buffalo Creek
If you’re looking for a beginner-friendly “S24O” (sub-24hr overnight) bikepacking adventure near Denver or Boulder, look no further than Buffalo Creek, a…
Episode #6: REEB Cycles
“The whole ethic is do-it-yourself…that is what really makes these challenges fascinating.” REEB Cycles is an extension Oskar Blues brewery, started in 2011…
Episode #5: Skyler Des Roches
“…It’s impossible because the trail doesn’t exist? Or it’s impossible because we’ll have to push our bikes…?” Skyler Des Roches is an…
How to Convince a Friend to Go Bikepacking
It’s a fact: bikepacking is just more fun when you share the experience with someone else. But there’s probably a good chance you’ve…
Episode #4: Bikepacking the White Rim Road
“Water: vitally important when biking in the desert” In the 1950’s, the Atomic Energy Commission constructed a road in Southern Utah, in…