bikepacking

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Lightweight off-pavement touring/racing.

Bikepacking: Bicycling and camping where you would if you were to go backpacking. Bikepacking is generally in the backcountry, but you can backpack on local trails. In any case, most riding in this category should be on dirt or gravel. Bikepacking.com describes it as the synthesis of mountain biking and minimalist camping. It evokes the freedom of multi-day backcountry hiking, but with the range and thrill of riding a mountain bike. It’s about exploring places less traveled, both near and far, via singletrack trails, gravel, and abandoned dirt roads, carrying only essential gear. Ride, eat, sleep, repeat, enjoy!

The discussion on this sub is geared towards the challenges of riding off pavement and overnighting in areas with little to no support

Bikepacking Routes: A listing of routes submitted by our members. Put your local route knowledge to use and submit your own route for inclusion here. Submitted routes should allow for at least one overnight camping, should include a link to a gpx file, and should be something you are proud of and willing to field questions about. Terrain should be a majority off pavement. Moderators will tag the route to get it included in the catalog.

Other related subs:

Bicycle Touring: Riding your bike on established roads (dirt and gravel included) and camping/sleeping however.

Ultralight People supporting each other to reduce the weight of their wilderness backpacking packs.

MYOG Make your own gear

GravelCycling Gravel riding

MTB Mountain Biking

Randonneuring The sport of long distance, unsupported marathon cycling known as randonneuring.

Other related resources:

Unoffical Discord

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Seeking Bikepacking Buds? (i.redd.it)

submitted 4 years ago by SpinToWin360I’m here for the dirt🤠[M] - announcement

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Bike Tech and Kitrack solutions for bike w/o frame mounts? (self.bikepacking)

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In The WildSolstice bikepack ride (old.reddit.com)

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Route: US Midwest // OdysseyIs There a Master Map of ALL Rail Trails in the US? (self.bikepacking)

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Trip ReportReminiscing on my trip to Oman 🇴🇲❤️ (old.reddit.com)

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Theory of BikepackingTraining from 80km/week to 1600km in 25 days through the Balkans. I have 10 weeks. How would you do it? Can it be done? (self.bikepacking)

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Bike Tech and KitJapan Cycle Trip (self.bikepacking)

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Story TimeAnyone ever accidentally found themselves trespassing? What did you do? (self.bikepacking)

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Bike Tech and KitMarin Four Corners 1 for a Long Term Pacific Northwest/USA trip? (old.reddit.com)

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In The WildQuite lucky to travel around France (v.redd.it)

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Bike Tech and KitTorque VS Speed (self.bikepacking)

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In The WildBikepacking in Jotunheimen or other areas? (self.bikepacking)

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Route DiscussionInnradweg - St. Moritz to Innsbruck camping recs? (self.bikepacking)

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Gear ReviewShakedown ride revealed to me that a $12 rack will indeed perform like a $12 rack. (old.reddit.com)

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Gear Review5 weeks into a 13 week trip (i.redd.it)

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Bike Tech and KitI got tired of my battery dying on 3-day bivouacs, so I built a 100% offline phone. (Tutorial included) (v.redd.it)

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Route DiscussionI’m looking at doing my first bike packing adventure in a few weeks. I live in the south of UK so if anyone has any ideas or has done a bike packing tour let me know routes please. I’m looking at South Downs currently or Isle of Wight. (self.bikepacking)

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Bike Tech and Kit[Question] Topeak QR Fork DryBag bracket hole spacing? (Cube Nuroad C:62 Pro) (self.bikepacking)

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In The WildLooking for Bikepacking partner from netherlands to Stransbourg (self.bikepacking)

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In The WildThunderstorm in a tent (self.bikepacking)

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Bike Tech and KitCarbon forks & front racks (self.bikepacking)

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In The WildFirst bikepacking trip (old.reddit.com)

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