The Sombra CERVUS is a Spanish ATB
Sombra Cycles is a small Spanish brand that makes steel bikes from European alloys. The Cervus is the most bikepacking-oriented of several interesting, dirt-focused models in its catalog. Check out the details of this steel ATB below…

A Look at the Winning Bikes of Concours de Machines 2026
The 2026 edition of the storied Concours de Machines took place last month in the mountains of Savoy, France, bringing together many of the country’s most creative and talented framebuilders. All were tasked with creating a uniquely versatile bike to tackle an ambitious real-world challenge. Learn more and see the…

Les Velos Laureats du Concours de Machines 2026
L'édition 2026 du Concours de Machines s'est déroulée le mois dernier dans les montagnes de Savoie, réunissant bon nombre des fabricants de cadres les plus créatifs et les plus talentueux du pays. Tous avaient pour mission de concevoir un vélo d'une polyvalence unique, capable de relever un défi ambitieux dans des…

Packing for the World’s Most Remote Bikepacking Route + Full Kit List
A change of pace from his usual travel videos, Dan Camp’s latest release offers a detailed walkthrough of the fully loaded Tumbleweed Prospector he’s been riding across the Americas for the last three years. Find the video and a complete kit list here…

Tailfin Built a Bikepacking Setup for Slow Riding
Tailfin took a different approach with their latest show bike, using a single design brief: slow bikepacking. Check out their Singular Peregrine with a full waxed-canvas kit designed by Tailfin’s “R&D Kitchen” here…

La Grande Boreale
Photos by Adrien Catel, Alexe Root, Jeremy Rubier, and Laurence Bélanger Known for other outdoor pastimes, we thought it was high time the Laurentians got on the map for their […]

Liz Ryen Wins 2026 Arizona Trail Race 800
Congratulations to Liz Ryen, the first woman to finish this year's Arizona Trail 800 race! After successfully pushing through multiple days of adverse weather in Northern Arizona, Liz completed the route in 14 days, 12 hours, and 15 minutes. See more here...

Free “Anatomy of a Bikepacking Trip” Poster with Every Journal!
Today is the deadline to join the Bikepacking Collective and start your membership with the 17th issue of The Bikepacking Journal, which includes a free "Anatomy of a Bikepacking Trip" fold-out poster by artist Chris McNally. Learn more and sign up here...

The Bikepacking Journal 17 Teaser: Same Same (Video)
"Same Same" is a video companion to Tom Powell's upcoming story about returning to New Zealand and rediscovering it with fresh eyes, which will appear in The Bikepacking Journal 17. Watch the reflective short video and become a Bikepacking Collective member to reserve your copy in print here...

Friday Debrief: SuperSomething Bike Check, Omata Returns, Brody Leven’s Flaanimal, Quatre Stem, and More…
This week’s Debrief features steel-frame-specific bag mounts, the Monochrome Holt 2.0, a SuperSomething Bike Check, Brody Leven's Flaanimal, fresh videos, multiple events to follow live, and much more. Find it all here…

Reader’s Rig: Jon’s Sour Pasta Party
This week's Reader's Rig comes from our friend Jon Woodroof in Amsterdam, who shares the custom Sour Pasta Party hardtail he built for the inaugural Taurus Mountain Race in Türkiye, which started earlier this week. Meet Jon and check out his Dresden-made race rig here...