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3 days ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
As the Tour Divide unfolds, a deeper conversation about record recognition and inclusion has come to the forefront, sparked by Mel Webb’s powerful reflection on Austin Killips’ missing women’s record dot. With shifting precedents and unexplained changes to Trackleaders’ pace dots, it’s time to ask: who gets to decide which records count, and why?
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4 days ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
SORT CONTENT BY LOCATIONCLICK TO DRILL DOWN BY COUNTRY/PROVINCE*CURRENTLY FOR ROUTES ONLY (MORE SOON)
The Bikepacking Journal is our biannual printed publication. Each issue features a collection of inspiring writing and beautiful photography. Find details on the three most recent issues below, join the Bikepacking Collective to get it in the mail (anywhere in the world), or click here to find a collection of selected stories in digital format.
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5 days ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
Rockgeist was nearly wiped out by Hurricane Helene last fall, but after months of recovery, Asheville’s beloved bag maker is back on its feet and in a brand-new space. While they’re not at full capacity yet, the team is up and running and in good spirits.
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1 week ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
Just two weeks after unveiling their first fully wireless drivetrain, XTR Di2, Shimano followed up with two waves of trickle-down tech in the mid-range XT and entry-level Deore lines. We got our mitts on the new Shimano XT Di2 before its official launch to dig in and see what gives.
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1 week ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
The new SRAM Force XPLR AXS (and Rival XPLR) 1×13 drivetrain pushes gravel gearing into new terrain with a direct-mount derailleur, refined ergonomics, and tighter gear progression. Skeptics may question the need for a 13th cog, but this groupset appears to offer meaningful improvements for endurance-focused exploits.
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2 weeks ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
The U.S. Senate just proposed the largest public land sell-off in the nation’s history—over 3 million acres of Forest Service and BLM land, including places vital for our cherished bikepacking routes. Experts are calling it “the gravest threat to public lands” ever to move through Congress. We helped stop this once, and now they’re back with an even more extreme version. Learn more here….
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2 weeks ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
SORT CONTENT BY LOCATIONCLICK TO DRILL DOWN BY COUNTRY/PROVINCE*CURRENTLY FOR ROUTES ONLY (MORE SOON)
The Bikepacking Journal is our biannual printed publication. Each issue features a collection of inspiring writing and beautiful photography. Find details on the three most recent issues below, join the Bikepacking Collective to get it in the mail (anywhere in the world), or click here to find a collection of selected stories in digital format.
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1 month ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
SORT CONTENT BY LOCATIONCLICK TO DRILL DOWN BY COUNTRY/PROVINCE*CURRENTLY FOR ROUTES ONLY (MORE SOON)
The Bikepacking Journal is our biannual printed publication. Each issue features a collection of inspiring writing and beautiful photography. Find details on the three most recent issues below, join the Bikepacking Collective to get it in the mail (anywhere in the world), or click here to find a collection of selected stories in digital format.
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1 month ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
The first-ever BIKEPACKING.com Garage Sale is happening next Wednesday, June 4th, and Bikepacking Collective members who list an item that day in the Bike Camp Co-op will be entered to win a microSHIFT Sword Black groupset! Plus, members can shop dozens of discounted items from our editors’ gear stashes. Find details here…We’re excited to announce the inaugural BIKEPACKING.com Garage Sale, a special event for Bikepacking Collective members hosted through our community-driven Bike Camp Co-op.
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1 month ago | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts
In his latest video, longtime bikepacking filmmaker Mick Turnbull shares details about the camera gear setup he uses while on two wheels, how he packs it, and what led him to decide on this kit. Watch it here…Mick Turnbull has spent the last five years creating uniquely stunning bikepacking films all over the world. We’ve been in awe of his work ever since we shared The Old Ghan nearly four years ago.
