How to Prepare Your Bike for a Multi Day Trip
A pre-trip bike preparation checklist for multi-day bikepacking covering drivetrain service, tire inspection, brake adjustment, fit check, and essential spares to pack.
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383 stories, organized around how bikepackers actually read: by the question they came here to answer.
Trip Journals
Field reports from self-supported riders — what they packed, what broke, what they’d do differently.
Bikepacking vs Cycle Touring: What Is the Difference
A clear comparison of bikepacking and cycle touring covering gear, bikes, terrain, packing philosophy, and which style suits different types of riders and trips
Essential Bike Maintenance for Long Distance Tours
A well-maintained bike gets you through a long tour without breakdowns. Here are the maintenance tasks to do before and during a multi-day ride.
Ultralight Bikepacking Sleeping Systems for 2026
Ultralight bikepacking sleeping systems guide.
How to Stay Safe Bikepacking Alone
Safety tips for solo bikepacking trips covering route planning, communication devices, campsite selection, wildlife awareness, and how to handle mechanical emer
Gear Reviews
Long-term testing on dirt. No sponsored scores, no courtesy 8/10s.
New to bikepacking?
Four short reads to get you from curious to packed-and-rolling. We promise not to tell you to buy anything yet.
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How to Prepare Your Bike for a Multi Day Trip
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Bikepacking vs Cycle Touring: What Is the Difference
Essential Bike Maintenance for Long Distance Tours
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Stuck on a gearing decision? Unsure about tire width for a route you’ve never ridden? Send it in — we answer the best ones in the Friday dispatch.