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How to stay safe while bikepacking across dangerous countries

If you’ve spent any time at CyclingTips over the past few years you’ve probably come across Alee Denham’s videos. Through his CyclingAbout YouTube channel he’s shared his adventures to Vietnam, to Mexico, to the highest road in the world, to Japan and to many other interesting destinations. Today we bring you another of Alee’s adventures …

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Video: Bikepacking for conservation in Colombia

In February 2020, ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox, adventure rider Joe Cruz, and filmmaker Rugile Kaladyte traveled to the Colombian capital of Bogota to launch the Bikepacking for Conservation program. The goal: to explore and scout a bikepacking route that would connect the bustling metropolis of Bogota with rural communities and the Chingaza National Park. You …

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Lachlan Morton’s latest: 719 km in 43.5 hours through the Badlands of Spain

Lachlan Morton set off on Sunday from Grenada, Spain, and is already back, 719 kilometers later, after racing through the remote, ragged southern edge of Europe in record time. He climbed 15,000 meters, down in deserts and up mountains, alone. Eighty-five percent of it was off-road. All of it was unsupported. The event is called …

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The space between us: Chasing distance in the wilds of western Scotland

Markus Stitz is an Edinburgh-based filmmaker, photographer, writer, and the founder of Bikepacking Scotland. You might remember his inspiring journey through Kazakhstan, as featured on CyclingTips earlier this year. In his latest adventure Markus bikepacks his way around the Argyll region of western Scotland in a journey that sees him explore the differences between social …

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‘Choosing to Live’ is a gorgeous gut-punch of a cycling video

Some cycling videos hit you with flashy stunts. Others make you laugh. But ‘Choosing to Live’ is a different beast altogether. Ostensibly a promo for adventure cycling brand Salsa, it’s so light on branding that it’s basically non-existent. Instead, it leans on the incredible story of Sarah Hornby’s journey through the Canadian Rockies as she …

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