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Finishing up his bike tour from Colombia to Santiago de Chile, Ryan Wilson rides through the arid countryside of Argentina’s San Juan Province in his latest installment from the Andes Mountains. Read on for a glimpse into the local traditions and stunning scenery that this region has to offer…
As Ryan Wilson makes his way from Colombia to Santiago de Chile by bike, he tackles one of the longest climbs in the world, on a road that straddles the Chile and Argentina border. Follow along as he explores the stunning desert landscapes and night skies of the region while crossing Paso Agua Negra.
Join famous thru-hiker and combat veteran Thomas “Jabba” Gathman and renowned photographer and adventurer Chris Burkard on a bikepacking trip as they navigate some of the most remote and difficult terrain that Iceland has to offer. The adventure begins below…
Continuing his journey down the Andes from Colombia to Santiago de Chile, Ryan Wilson travels across the surreal landscape of the Salar de Uyuni and traverses a rarely visited part of the driest desert in the world, the Chilean Atacama. Read on to follow his final days in Bolivia and his route through one of Chile’s most remote corners…
In her review of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Splash Bivy, Hailey Moore writes about why she prefers bivies over tents and offers her assessment of this featherweight dyneema bikepacking, or backpacking, sleeping kit companion.
After crossing Spain and climbing the highest mountains in the Al-Ándalus area, the Toubkal mountain presented itself as a challenge but also as an excuse to explore a country in which Sonia and Eloi had not cycled before. They knew that the next step was to change continents, and Morocco’s Highest Peaks were just on the other side of the harbor. What they didn’t know was that they were about to cross a land that would surprise them to an extent that, at the time, they couldn’t even imagine…
As Ryan Wilson continues his bike tour south from Colombia to Chile, he crosses a remote stretch of Bolivia’s infamous altiplano. Follow along as Ryan takes on this harsh yet beautiful environment through volcanic landscapes and otherworldly salt flats.
Water filtration does not equal water purification: there are different levels to the process of creating safe, clean drinking water. In a review of Grayl’s GeoPress titanium travel purifier, Hailey Moore explains what gets missed by filters alone and why you might consider carrying a purifying system.
Arcouzan bikepacking route is a mixed-terrain, circular cycling track around the wild and remote (but surprisingly accessible) Ariège region of the French Pyrénées. Arcouzan is not a race; it’s about finding connection through adventure. It’s designed as an immersive journey for cyclists, a bike-packing route encouraging you to travel slowly and embrace everything you encounter.
Continue reading below as Claire Frecknall and Tomas Montes document their reconnaissance mission on the new Arcouzan bikepacking route…
With a myriad of bike luggage options, picking the right bag for your needs can be quite a conundrum. Nic Morales dives into some offerings from Outer Shell that may just strike a happy balance by drawing from storied design, including the recently updated Drawcord Handlebar Bag and Rolltop Saddle Bag…
The X-Mid series of ultralight tents from Canada’s Durston Gear has gotten a lot of attention since they were first launched in 2018. Ryan Wilson has had a chance to put his Durston X-Mid through the wringer on trips across rugged regions of Asia and South America. Read on to find out about his thoughts on the tent after two years and hundreds of nights with it.
Touring through Colombia’s coffee-growing region, and re-reading of Robert M. Pirsig’s classic, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance has inspired Joe Sasada to reconsider his passion for coffee from a more philosophical angle. He shares some tips and tricks for everyone to level-up their trailside brew game, as well as a photo gallery from that stunning region
As Ryan Wilson continues his bike tour south from Colombia to Chile, he runs into the beginning of Peru’s infamous storm season. Follow along as Ryan has a few close calls in a region that was home to one of the earliest civilizations in the Peruvian Andes.
MAAP has teamed up with bicycle portage maker Apidura to create three key bags for long-distance riding. These three ultra-lightweight designs are specially constructed by Apidura to perform in the most testing conditions, with waterproof laminate shells and dirt-resistant materials to enhance durability. Let’s check them out.
The Tobacco Root Gravel Loop, created and stewarded by John Babcock and featuring some of southwestern Montana’s big sky gravel roads. This long weekender, 150-mile route circumnavigates the Tobacco Root Mountains...
Veteran Radavist contributor and professional kickstand enthusiast Cjell Monē is back with reportage on a homegrown event in beautiful New Mexico. Buy the ticket, take the ride, and enjoy the heady aroma of the WeedSac.
Over the last eight years, Ryan Wilson has been traveling all over the world by bike on an extended tour and has learned plenty of lessons planning trips along the way. Below, Ryan dives into some of the most frequent questions that people ask when they’re looking to plan their first bike tour.
Even if you’ve never given the phrase “carbs per hour” a second thought (or a first), Hailey Moore would bet that all cyclists have a shared performance goal: we want to feel good while riding. And while performance-focused sports nutrition brands like Skratch Labs have largely catered to the carb-counting crowds, the science of nutrition underpinning their products can still be applied outside of the controlled confines of racing—to bikepacking, randonneuring and other unsupported adventure riding—when nutrition goes rogue. Hailey sat down with Skratch Labs dietitian, Colette Vartanian, to talk about gas-station fueling strategies, the magic of chocolate milk and if drinking ‘Trash Juice’ is actually ok. Read on for an unconventional conversation about cycling nutrition.
