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Little racks for carrying things on your bicycle.
Functional minimalism from qathet, British Columbia, Canada.

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The bike. The final piece of gear. Like on many bikepacking trips, my bike in Greenland was the only piece of gear where it was impossible to have the right tool for the job. There were just too many jobs. I could’ve had the right bike for pushing through bogs, but that’s the wrong bike for ripping downhill, or carrying gear, or preventing saddle sores, or traveling with, or mounting racks to. I chose a steel hardtail because it’s what I had. I bought this Wilde hardtail last year to ride in Basque Country and still use it. It’s my only MTB. The small and relentless bumps on the trail were what had me regretting a hardtail, as I was unable to sit down for extended times due to such a sore butt. But the hardtail also allows storage in a large frame bag and fewer moving parts. The steel had me comfortable when we were watching our fully loaded, un-packaged bikes get checked onto a small plane. But the rims were carbon. The 2.5” rear and chunky 2.6” front were maybe a good idea, maybe not, depending on when you asked me.
Whatever.
The bike got beat up in a way I’ve never seen a bike get used. The muddy, sandy, wet terrain was so, so damaging to any moving parts. It was incredible to see the reliability of electronic shifting tested so thoroughly; it never skipped a beat. My @hopetech brakes, crankset, bottom bracket, and headset couldn’t have been more abused, but somehow I never had to do anything other than squirt my caked cassette and chain with some water.
But moving parts, in general, hated us. It’s hard to describe what we put our bikes through, how many frozen rivers we crossed and fell into, and how much dirt was in the hostel shower after we each showered with our bikes.
Just be happy that you never have to hear the sounds my bike was making on day 3, let alone by the time we finished.

pics by @joshreids, @chrismshane, @chrisburkard, and me.

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Good days for days spent on the bike down the coast of Italy!

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Rob and I got to spend a chilly evening in camp with a couple other adventure campers including Skyler of @micacycles , here with Rob on the far right. Skyler was bikepacking through the Bella Coola wilderness!! testing his own design of an ultralight bikepacking rack. Brave man. He shared some good bear stories. We were impressed with his respect and love for the bears, and all the wildlife here. Additional pics feature our super-cool campsite at Rip Rap Campground with lots of cool design and craft elements throughout the campground, and some huge salmon caught in the river right in camp. If you ever make your way to Bella Coola, be sure to stay there. About – Mica Cycles https://share.google/lczdrZK4Sr8uZ0og6 #bikepacking #bellacoola #britishcolumbia

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Good day for BikePacking! First big Bike Packing trip in the books and done solo 🤙 990km from Roma to Siracusa. (No I didn’t keep riding to hit 1000km, gives me an excuse to go do something bigger.)

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Nachdem ich Darcha erreicht und den ersten Teil meiner Tour abgeschlossen hatte, wollte ich ursprünglich auf der berühmten Manali-Leh-Strasse Richtung Changtang-Region fahren. Da wir diese Strecke 2019 bereits – wenn auch in umgekehrter Richtung – gefahren waren und ich zugegebenermassen ziemlich erschöpft war, entschied ich mich jedoch, einen Transport in Anspruch zu nehmen und zurück nach Leh zu fahren, um mich dort ein wenig zu erholen.

Die Anstrengung kam dabei nicht ausschliesslich vom Radfahren, sondern war eine Kombination aus der Höhe, der Trockenheit, den extremen Temperaturunterschieden sowie mentalen Faktoren: den vielen Eindrücken, die es alleine zu verarbeiten galt, den Verständigungsproblemen mit den Locals und der täglichen Ungewissheit, wo ich die Nacht verbringen würde.

In Leh fiel einiges davon weg. Ich lag dort jedoch nicht nur auf der faulen Haut, sondern unternahm einen Trip in den Hemis-Nationalpark, "leider" ohne einen Schneeleoparden zu anzutreffen. Dort schob ich das Fahrrad einen Pass hoch, um danach einen richtig spassigen Singletrail hinunterzufahren.

Am zweiten Tag unternahm ich eine Wanderung auf den Hausberg von Leh, von wo aus ich eine wunderschöne Aussicht geniessen konnte.

Nach drei Tagen fühlte ich mich erholt und bereit, den zweiten Teil meiner Route in Angriff zu nehmen. Die geplante Route führte zunächst dem Indus entlang auf die Changtang-Hochebene und danach ins Nubra-Tal.

#ladakh
#india
#biketouring
#hiking
#himalaya

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@micacycles soon-to-be-available front rack is pretty slick.

Find this and a few more fun bits and bobs in Part 7 of @bikepackingcom @made.bike video coverage.

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The Mica Cycles Rat Tail Rack - Now at Dismount!

We’re stoked to welcome @micacycles to the Dismount family, and to kick things off with the Rat Tail Rack, a pretty integral piece of gear for any bikepacking setup.

At just 410g, the Rat Tail keeps things light while carrying up to 10kg. Three-pack mounts on either side let you add cargo cages, strap a dry bag up top, and you’re ready to roll.

Designed in Powell River, BC, it fits bikes with or without traditional rack mounts and works seamlessly with a dropper post. Simple and versatile, it’s already got the guys at @bikepackingcom raving about it.

We can’t wait to get you all set up with this incredible piece of gear.

Special thanks to our bud @milesarbour and @bikepackingcom for these great photos! 📸

#rattailrack #micacycles #bikepacking #dismountbikeshop #bikerack

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Always on the fly 😉 … I absolutely love my multi-purpose Rivendell Leo Roadini 🫶

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You can’t compare it to anything else, It’s standalone. It’s not the hardest thing I’ve ever done but it’s definitely the toughest.
It will strip you down to your lowest while taking you higher than ever before.

@silkroadmountainrace is on the top of the list. another notch in the belt. the belt that gets longer and harder to cinch now, time to fill out.

I brought a camera & I used that camera. 400+ frames. Zine #2 is cooking like plov.

thank you bikepacking.
thank you @theokelsey_

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@slowcoastqathet 2026
- part two -

Emily and Miles have truly created a unique event 👏🏼 I couldn’t recommend joining next year’s trip enough!

I’m going to be riding with the memories of this weekend into the rainy coastal fall, and planning a return to Texada and Powell River when bike camping season comes back around again 🍂

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Texada Ridge Runner with @slowcoastqathet
- part one -

A dreamy weekend on the northern Sunshine Coast, hanging out with great people and riding at a new pace.

This felt like a true reset after an unexpected summer of healing and recovery. It also led to a change in mindset. Slow Coast really hit the balance between riding while chatting with wonderful people, swimming and napping by the lake after a long climb, and being mindful to slow down and enjoy every part of the adventure.

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For part 9 of our 2026 MADE Bike Show video coverage, Neil asked 29 framebuilders one simple question: If you could steal any bike from the show, which one would it be? Their answers shed light on some of the most inspiring, surprising, and beautifully crafted bikes at MADE 2026. Find it at YouTube.com/bikepackingcom

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