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Yearly Archives: 2026

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Goldilocks Dilemma: Building YOUR ideal Bikepacking Route

RoutesBy Noelle BattleOctober 15, 2026

Bikepacking Roots Executive Director, Noelle Battle, on designing a personalized itinerary from the massive Mon Forest Gravel & Bikepacking Route Network. Back in August, I took a 5-day trip to…

Gear Library Spotlight: RAR Champlain Valley

Community, Gear LibrariesBy Danielle ParnesSeptember 23, 2026

This gear library spotlight is part of our ongoing work highlighting gear libraries across the country! Check out our Gear Library Resource Hub for more. RAR Champlain Valley is a…

Mountaineer Monster Bikepacking: Three New Cryptid-Themed Routes in West Virginia

RoutesBy Noelle BattleAugust 3, 2026

New routes explore rugged terrain across North-Central West Virginia and the region’s spookiest bikepacking grand depart kicks off this October. Bikepacking Roots is excited to announce a partnership with Visit…

New Amtrak Bike Task Force Report: Bicycle-Friendly Trains

AdvocacyBy Noelle BattleAugust 3, 2026

Led by the League of American Bicyclists, the Amtrak Bike Task Force advocates to make bike travel by train easier and more convenient. Since its inception in January 2014, the…

Fighting the Reduction of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments

Advocacy, RoutesBy Noelle BattleJuly 23, 2026

Through Executive Order on Monday July 13th, President Trump reduced Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument by a combined 3 million acres!⁠ This attack on public…

Vermont Community Campout returns to the Trailhouse in Poultney, VT

Advocacy, Community, EventsBy Danielle ParnesJuly 22, 2026

Hosted by Bikepacking Roots Community Stewards Ashley Rosemeyer and Alex Getty, Bikepacking Roots is excited to again patner with Vermont Bikepackers for their annual Community Campout! Join us September 5–7,…

The Department of the Interior and USDA open 30-day window to nominate trails for BOLT recognition

Advocacy, RoutesBy Noelle BattleJuly 13, 2026

The Biking on Long Distance Trails (BOLT) Act was signed into law on January 4, 2025, after more than a decade of advocacy from the mountain biking and bikepacking communities.…

Join Our Summer Fundraiser!

SupportBy Noelle BattleJune 22, 2026

Find adventure, fund the future of bikepacking, and win a dream bike! The landscapes we love need us. Let’s ride for them. At Bikepacking Roots, we’ve spent nearly a decade…

Protecting Otero Mesa

Advocacy, RoutesBy Noelle BattleJune 9, 2026

By Matt Mason, Bikepacking Roots’ Board Member and Route Creator We laid our bikes on Forest Road 67, making no effort to move them to the side as we hadn’t…

BOLT Act Report

Long Live Long Trails: The BOLT Coalition Report

Advocacy, RoutesBy Noelle BattleJune 4, 2026

New BOLT Coalition Report Compiles Trails Eligible for Recognition by the BOLT Act The Biking on Long Distance Trails (BOLT) Act was signed into law on January 4, 2025, after…

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