Welcome to the ultimate resource for Bikepacking Bikes and gear. Whether you’re just starting to dream about your first overnight trip or planning a multi-week expedition, understanding your equipment is crucial. We’ve organized our resources to help you navigate the world of bikepacking and find exactly what you need for your two-wheeled adventures.
Explore Bikepacking Gear and Reviews
Dive into our comprehensive gear reviews and guides to make informed decisions for your bikepacking setup.
Bikepacking Bags
Choosing the right bikepacking bags is essential for carrying your gear efficiently on your bikepacking bike. Explore different types, from saddle bags to handlebar rolls, and find the perfect system to distribute weight and maximize space for your adventures.
Components
Upgrade or replace parts on your bikepacking bike with our component reviews. From durable drivetrains to reliable brakes, ensure your bike is ready for the rigors of off-road travel and long distances.
Camping Gear
Essential camping gear is a core part of any bikepacking trip. Discover tents, sleeping bags, cooking systems, and more, all optimized for lightweight travel and compatibility with your bikepacking bike.
Apparel
Dress for success on your bikepacking journeys. Find reviews of cycling apparel designed for comfort and performance in varying conditions, ensuring you’re prepared for any weather while riding your bikepacking bike.
Accessories
From repair kits to navigation tools, accessories can make or break a bikepacking trip. Explore essential and helpful accessories to enhance your experience and keep your bikepacking bike running smoothly.
Popular Gear Tags
- #Editors-Dozen (Our Favorite Gear) – Discover our curated list of top-rated gear for bikepacking.
- #Gear-of-the-Year – See the best bikepacking gear recognized for its innovation and performance each year.
- #MYOBG (DIY) – For the resourceful bikepacker, explore DIY gear ideas and modifications for your bikepacking bike.
- #Decade-in-Review (Best of All Time) – Reflect on the most enduring and impactful bikepacking gear over the last decade.
The Bikepacking Gear Index
Looking for something specific? Our Gear Index pages provide organized lists to help you narrow down your search.
Latest Gear Indexes
- Mini Panniers – Explore compact panniers, a great option for lighter bikepacking setups on your bikepacking bike.
- Saddlebags & Top Openers – Compare different saddlebag models, essential for carrying gear behind your saddle on a bikepacking bike.
- Cargo Cages & Anything Bags – Learn about cargo cages and versatile “anything bags” to expand carrying capacity on your bikepacking bike.
- Gravel Bars – Find the best gravel handlebars to optimize comfort and control on your bikepacking bike.
- Drop Bar 29ers – Discover drop-bar 29er bikes, a popular style for tackling diverse terrains in bikepacking.
Plan Your Bikepacking Trip
Ready to ride? Our planning section provides guides and resources to help you organize every aspect of your bikepacking adventure.
View All Trip Planning Resources
Bikepacking Guides
Get expert tips and advice to improve your bikepacking skills, from navigation to bike maintenance on the trail.
Bikepacking Food
View All Bikepacking Food Resources
Fuel your adventure with our guides to bikepacking food and nutrition, ensuring you have the energy for long days on your bikepacking bike.
Gear & Pack Lists
See curated gear lists for different types of bikepacking trips, providing a starting point for packing your own bikepacking bike setup.
Bike Photography
View All Bike Photography Tips
Capture the beauty of your bikepacking trips with our photography tips, and learn to document your adventures effectively.
Essential Bikepacking Reading
Delve deeper into the world of bikepacking with these essential articles and guides.
- Leave No Trace (for Bikepackers) – Understand the principles of responsible bikepacking and minimizing your environmental impact.
- Guide To Bikepacking Bags – A detailed guide to choosing and using bikepacking bags effectively on your bikepacking bike.
- Bikepacking Gear That Lasts – Learn about durable gear that will withstand the rigors of bikepacking and last for many adventures.
- #Bikepacking-Awards – Explore award-winning bikepacking gear, recognized for quality and innovation.
- Power Of An Overnighter – Discover the joy and simplicity of short overnight bikepacking trips.
- Advice For New Bikepackers – Essential tips and guidance for those new to the world of bikepacking.
- Our Favorite Bikepacking Routes – Get inspired by some of our recommended bikepacking routes around the world.
Where to Begin Your Bikepacking Bike Adventures?
With over 300 curated bikepacking routes across nearly 50 countries, finding your next adventure is easier than ever.
Start by exploring our worldwide routes map to discover detailed guides, GPS maps, and inspiring photography to plan your perfect bikepacking bike tour.
Bikepacking Bike Types
Explore bikepacking routes categorized by bike type to find adventures suited to your riding style and bikepacking bike.
- Singletrack/MTB – Routes ideal for mountain bikes and singletrack-focused bikepacking bikes.
- Gravel/All-road – Routes perfect for gravel bikes and all-road bikepacking bikes, often involving mixed surfaces.
- Dirt-road Touring – Routes best suited for touring bikes and robust bikepacking bikes designed for dirt roads.
- Fat-bike – Routes designed for fat bikes, ideal for snow, sand, and challenging terrain with a fat-bike bikepacking bike.
Local Overnighters Project
The Local Overnighters Project showcases one-night bikepacking routes documented and mapped by local riders around the globe, perfect for quick getaways on your bikepacking bike.
The Bikepacking Journal
Bikepacking JournalFor Issue 11, we head to Iceland with two contributors and photographers, plus share a handful of brilliant adventures from Mexico, Spain, the Republic of Georgia, and riders’ own backyards…
Bikepacking StoryThe special edition 10th issue of The Bikepacking Journal is one you won’t want to miss! It features 25% more pages with extra stories, bonus art and maps, and much more…
Bikepacking StoryIssue 09 takes readers on trips through time—one to the early days of bicycles—and offers several reminders to be grateful for supportive friends and family, and strangers we meet along the way…The Bikepacking Journal is our biannual printed publication filled with inspiring stories and photography. Join the Bikepacking Collective to receive it or explore selected digital stories.
