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Fayetteville Bikepacking Route Network Launch

This week Bikepacking Roots and Experience Fayetteville proudly launched the visionary Fayetteville Bikepacking Route Network. This unique, progressive suite of loops offers multi-day riding adventures for bikepackers of all experience…

2024 Bikepacking Community Survey

Since before Bikepacking Roots launched as an organization back in 2016, we have regularly been taking the pulse of the bikepacking community so we can tailor our programming to the…

Rally on the Rift Recap: Adventures on the Great Rift Dirt Tour

Connecting rugged doubletrack and 4×4 roads, the Great Rift Dirt Tour is a backcountry ride through Craters of the Moon Monument and Preserve, showcasing some of the last remote and…

Bikepacking Roots Mid-Atlantic Bikepacking Summit

Join us at the Mid-Atlantic Bikepacking Summit: August 23-26, 2024 {{ vc_btn: title=Participants%3A+Register+Here%21&style=classic&color=warning&size=lg&align=center&i_icon_fontawesome=fas+fa-biking&css=.vc_custom_1720193140795%7Bpadding-top%3A+25px+%21important%3Bpadding-bottom%3A+25px+%21important%3B%7D&add_icon=true&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fsecure.lglforms.com%252Fform_engine%252Fs%252Fw4p36v8x_yb0Sj4EEazkXg%7Ctitle%3ARegister%2520for%2520the%2520Summit%21%7Ctarget%3A_blank }} Are you a Mid-Atlantic-based bikepacking organization, gear maker, advocacy organization, or bike shop? Consider joining our…

Public Lands at Risk – The Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

Photo of a mine near Patagonia, Arizona. Words by Bikepacking Roots’ Board Member Loren Mason-Gere. Like the presence of underground mineral deposits themselves, much of the USA’s mining activity and…

Bikepacking Roots’ + Swift Campout

Two awesome opportunities to spend Summer Solstice with Bikepacking Roots’ Community Stewards! Swift Campout is the annual, global call to go bike-camping to celebrate the summer solstice. For the tenth…

Vermont Bikepackers Beginners’ Community Campout

Join Bikepacking Roots’ Regional Stewards & Vermont Bikepackers’ Board Members for a fun-filled Intro to Bikepacking Weekend Vermont Bikepackers – Beginners’ Community Campout Dates: 6/14/24 – 6/16/24  Region: Green Mountain…

Colorado Trail Community Campout

Join Bikepacking Roots’ Regional Stewards Jody McGee, Kirsten Alder, & Matt Annabel for a beginner friendly trip on the Colorado Trail! Colorado Trail Community Campout: Bikepacking Roots Adventure Dates: May…

Apply to Be a Member of Bikepacking Roots Board

We are seeking new members to serve on our Board of Directors! We are currently seeking 5 new individuals to join our Board in the summer of 2024. Read on…

BIPOC Bike Adventure Grant Applications Open Now!

Are you a community leader who is interested in taking a group of individuals on bike adventures? Do you wish you had bikepacking gear to lend in support of your…

Intro to Bikepacking Series in Washington State!

Join Bikepacking Roots’ Regional Steward Zoey Gray for a beginner-focused, progressive series of bikepacking events in beautiful central Washington state! See below for details of all three events, presented by…

Arizona National Scenic Trail Comprehensive Plan

After a 14-year wait, the USDA Forest Service just released the Draft Comprehensive Plan for the Arizona National Scenic Trail! Why is this important? The Arizona Trail Mountain Bike Route…

Bikepacking Roots and Experience Fayetteville announce an exciting new partnership!

No matter what type of cycling you are into whether it be mountain biking, cyclocross, gravel, or bikepacking, chances are you have probably heard a lot about Northwest Arkansas in…

Big news for the BOLT Act and Outdoor Recreation!

This week, the House introduced the EXPLORE Act, a bipartisan package which aims to protect and expand outdoor recreation on America’s public lands and waters. This means that the Senate…

Kurt Refsnider completes thru-ride of the Continental Divide Trail

Last month, after 82 days on the trail, Bikepacking Roots’ Routes Director Kurt Refsnider completed his 3,300-mile ride down the spine of the United States on the Continental Divide Trail…

It’s about more than bikes, community in action in Las Cruces

Written by: Noelle Battle, Executive Director.  Matt Mason has been a long-time Regional Advisor for Bikepacking Roots, and I have admired the magic he has seemingly created down in Las…

Bridging a Gap: The Story Behind our Newest Community Route

Written by: Noelle Battle, Executive Director. Photos by: Ben Carpenter Here at Bikepacking Roots, we love creating and discovering new bikepacking routes and sharing them with our growing community. However,…

Bikepacking Roots brings our Advocacy to D.C.

By: Noelle Battle, Executive Director Last month, I got the opportunity to represent Bikepacking Roots in our first ever trip to Washington D.C. The trip was organized by the International…

The Safetybird Overnighter at the 2023 New Mexico Bikepacking Summit

Bikepacking Roots is bringing back the Safetybird!   Are you attending the New Mexico Bikepacking Summit and looking for a shorter, more-beginner friendly ride than the full Dangerbird? Join us!…

Reflections from a late summer ride on the Northwoods Route

By: Noelle Battle, Executive Director After a long drive out from the East Coast, I arrived in Ironwood, Michigan which would be my base for starting my journey on the…

Support Bikepacking Roots – Join our Summer Fundraiser Now!

Our Summer Fundraising Campaign is here! Now is your chance to support Bikepacking Roots’ work, get some cool new swag, and enter for a chance to win some AMAZING prizes.…

Introducing our Expanded Regional Stewards Program!

As a national nonprofit organization, Bikepacking Roots has known since our founding that achieving our mission would rely on support from a passionate group of bikepackers around the country. To…

Community Routes Project Release

Announcing the Community Routes Project! Bikepacking Roots has created the Community Routes Project (CRoP) to showcase outstanding routes created and stewarded by bikepackers specifically for the enjoyment of the broader…

New Guide Release

Announcing the Bikepacker’s Guide, 2nd Edition! As spring is transitioning into summer in the northern hemisphere, we’re thrilled to release the second edition of the Bikepacker’s Guide into the wild!…

Bikepacking Roots 2022 Annual Report

Happy spring Bikepacking Roots members, As I am settling into my new role with the organization, I am pleased to share with you our 2022 Annual Report.  This report has provided…

Meet BPR’s New Executive Director

Bikepacking Roots is excited to welcome our new Executive Director, Noelle Battle. Selected following a competitive national search, Noelle brings a broad skillset to the organization including non-profit leadership, strategic…

Cabezon Peak Campout

April 22nd and 23rd, 2023   │  Northwestern New Mexico Join us for a free, fun, ~65 mile, 3,500′ overnight around Cabezon Peak, west of Albuquerque and Santa Fe. It’s a…

Want to join the BPR Team?

We’re hiring a new Executive Director We’re looking for a leader to continue growing the organization and our impact supporting and advocating for the bikepacking community.   Having grown the…

The Safetybird

Not ready for the full Dangerbird? Join us for the Safetybird at the NM Bikepacking Summit October 28th to 30th, 2022   │  Las Cruces, New Mexico Register Friday, October 28th…

BPR’s Fayetteville Gathering

Come ride with Bikepacking Roots! October 21st to 23rd, 2022     |     Fayetteville, Arkansas Register We’ll provide: A chance to meet new friends and build community, including BPR co-founders…

Apply to Be a BPR Board Member

We are no longer accepting applications. Stay tuned to meet the new members! Interested in becoming more involved in Bikepacking Roots? Apply to be a Board Member!⁠ View Board Members Our Board…

2022 Bikepacking Community Survey

The 5th Annual Bikepacking Community Survey ended August 7th. We’ll publish the results once we get them analyzed! Whether you’re an avid bikepacker or an aspiring adventure cyclist, we want…

Meet the 2022 BIPOC Bike Adventurers

Bikepacking Roots is excited to celebrate the 2022 BIPOC Bike Adventurers. These cyclists and projects were selected for their transformative impact on the applicants’ lives and larger communities.   The…

The Intermountain Connectors

  The Intermountain Connectors are here at long last! We’ve teamed up with the Adventure Cycling Association to release six routes linking our Western Wildlands Route (WWR) to the iconic Great Divide…

The 2022 BIPOC Bike Adventure Grant

The 2022 application period has now closed. Check back here to meet the grant recipients, and for the 2023 grant cycle.   Bikepacking Roots will be accepting applications for the…

The BOLT Act

The BOLT Act is in Committee in both the House and Senate, and we need your help in moving this bill forward!   What is the BOLT Act? The “Biking…