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…
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…
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…
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 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.…
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…
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…
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…
Bikepacking Roots has selected seven new grant recipients for the 2026 cycle of its BIPOC Bike Adventure Grant. In total, over $35,000 in cash and in-kind gear support was awarded…
6 States ⋅ 3,500 Miles ⋅ 35 Days The Great Plains Gravel Route is a 3,500-mile bikepacking route connecting the landscapes, communities, and ecosystems of the Great Plains. The route is comprised…