Chumba USA Fundraising Give-Away for Bikepacking Roots’ BIPOC Adventure Grant

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Chumba USA Fundraising Give-Away for Bikepacking Roots’ BIPOC Adventure Grant

Chumba USA and Astral Cycling have teamed up and kitted-out a one-of-a-kind USA-built gravel adventure bike to raise funds for Bikepacking Roots’ (BPR) BIPOC Bike Adventure Grant! The Terlingua Steel frame will include Astral Outback Wheels and components from other Bikepacking Roots Sponsors White Industries, Shimano, Old Man Mountain and Paul Components. Find out how you can win it below!

Bikepacking Roots: Mid-Atlantic Bikepacking Summit

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Bikepacking Roots: Mid-Atlantic Bikepacking Summit

Bikepacking Roots is thrilled to host the very first Mid-Atlantic Bikepacking Summit this August in the scenic towns of Confluence and Ohiopyle in Western Pennsylvania. The community-driven non-profit is excited to share its love for the wonders of the Mid-Atlantic region, from country roads and paw-paws to hellbender salamanders and luscious green mountains.

This event is open to everyone, from total beginners to seasoned adventurers.

See all the 411 and sign up today at Bikepacking Roots.

Bikepacking Roots: Rolling Horse Route – Northwestern Colorado Multi-Day Tour

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Bikepacking Roots: Rolling Horse Route – Northwestern Colorado Multi-Day Tour

If you’re looking for a two-week-long tour of epic doubletrack in Northwestern Colorado, then check out the latest Bikepacking Roots CRoP! The Rolling Horse route was designed with particular attention to the region’s rich natural and human history. It roughly circumnavigated the Grand Hogback–a 90-mile-long spine of upturned rock marking the geologic meeting of the Southern Rockies with the Colorado Plateau.

The route seeks to reveal the intimate connections between the many varied landscapes once stewarded by the Nuche (Ute people); specifically, those whose ancestors hunted amongst the high places we now know as the Elks, Raggeds, Flattops and Roan; and gathered along the banks of the Roaring Fork, Crystal, Colorado, and White Rivers.

Check out more at Bikepacking Roots!

Bikepacking Roots: Lost Sierra Route

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Bikepacking Roots: Lost Sierra Route

Photo: Jason Fitzgibbon from his Lost Sierra trip years back here on The Radavist

Bikepacking Roots just announced a bike touring route through one of our favorite locales in California: the Lost Sierra. This area is incredibly remote with only a few small towns sprinkled throughout the valleys found between craggy peaks. You’ll encounter steep double track and ripping singletrack, with alpine lakes and plentiful wildflowers.

Check out the full route at Bikepacking Roots.

Bikepacking Roots: Ranchita Rambler – Anza Borrego Bike Touring Route

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Bikepacking Roots: Ranchita Rambler – Anza Borrego Bike Touring Route

The Ranchita Rambler covers the high and low deserts in one go, with epic landscapes, the best mom-and-pop resupply shops you could ask for, and camping in a designated Dark Sky community.

This route is perfect for exposing mountain bikers to touring and bicycle camping but also fun and adventurous enough for the seasoned rider—it’s short at 57 miles long, has breathtaking landscapes, offers resupply and camping options with amenities, and supports rural communities via low-impact tourism.

See more at Bikepacking Roots.

Reading Between the (GPS) Lines: Bikepacking Roots’ Northwoods Route

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Reading Between the (GPS) Lines: Bikepacking Roots’ Northwoods Route

Curious about touring the Midwest? Have you ever wondered what’s so special about the largest freshwater lake (by volume) in the world? What’s up with those Yoopers? How and why would you bring a bike to an island National Park where it is illegal to ride? Check out Spencer Harding’s (kind of) review of Bikepacking Roots’ Northwoods route on the shores of Lake Superior and some musing about not following that GPS line all the time.