The inaugural issue of The Bikepacking Journal is bursting with over a dozen pedal-powered stories and essays that span 148 colorful pages. From remote fjords in Greenland, to muddy passes in the Andes Mountains, to dusty roads in South Africa, we’ve searched the globe for the best writing and most beautiful photographs captured from the saddle of a bicycle. We invite you to join our contributors as they share the stories of the many interesting people they’ve encountered while riding, reflect on what they’ve learned along the way, and offer intimate glimpses of some of our planet’s most beautiful places. We’re thrilled to finally bring this publication to life, and we hope you’ll enjoy reading our first issue as much as we’ve enjoyed putting it together.
Stories in Issue 01:
Anti-Atlas Shrugged
A search for solitude by Brady Lawrence and Sebastian Hofer
MoroccoBoundless
Observing the Arctic from the land and the sea by Huw Oliver
GreenlandExhibition Expedition
An exploration of land art by Whitney Ford-Terry and Chris McNally
UtahFight or Flight
Embracing vulnerability on the Silk Road Mountain Race by Lee Craigie and Jennifer Doohan
KyrgyzstanFreedom
Pedaling and paddling through the Pamir Mountains by Steve Fassbinder
TajikistanHeadspace
The mind in the mountains by Mark Watson
AndesProblem Cheekah
Finding common ground between people and terrain by Virginia Krabill and Logan Watts
ArmeniaSisters in the Wild
Going toe to toe with the Alps by Franzi Wernsing and Neža Peterca
ItalySlow Fare
Some thoughts on how to power the pedals by Cass Gilbert
On the roadThe French Divide
A long look at a single day on the French Divide by Lael Wilcox and Rugile Kaladyte
FranceThe Highlights
Appreciating those small moments of wonder by Paul Errington and Chris McClean
Faroe IslandsUnder African Skies
Reflections on a journey from Cape Town by Cairo by Ben Page
AfricaWarm Welcome, Hot Tea
Discovering hospitality in the desert by Heather Plewes and Paulo LaBerge
Jordan
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