Washington

Pat Boyle (he/him, Seattle, WA) have been bikepacking for 5 years on various routes, including the parts of the Cross Washington, the Baja Divide, the European Divide Trail, La Ruta Mala (Cuba), Holyland Challenge Route (Israel), New Mexico Off Road Runner, Oregon Big Country, The Highland Trail 550 (Scotland) and Tour Aotearoa (New Zealand). I help maintain the Baja Divide Facebook group and route guide.

(he/him, Park City, UT). My love for bikepacking boils down to the love of solitude on long and isolated dirt roads. After a self-supported bike tour across the USA in 2009, and two larger bike tours with my pup in tow – adding up to roughly 11k miles, my yearning for less pavement turned to dirt and the bike setup followed suit. Bikpacking revolutionized my life and I still live by the notion that “the road will always provide.” My main focus for the bikepacking community is route development, website development – including the new Bikepacking Roots site, Utah Bikepackers Facebook group administrator, The Bikeraft Guide contributor, and open source creative commons photography on Unsplash. Stoked to be apart of the community! Throw me an email anytime you’re looking for a dirt partner. Cheers!

Patrick (he/him) has 4 years of experience creating the routes, leading rides on, and organizing bikepacking races as a part of his Texas SHOWDOWN series. Patrick is the host and creator of the Bikes or Death podcast, “At its heart, Bikes or Death is more than just a podcast. Bikes or Death is a lifestyle. It’s the idea that a life without bikes is a life not worth living.”

Kentucky

Nathan (he/him, Frankfort, KY) is the owner and content creator of Kentucky Cycling, a passion project aimed at promoting cycling resources in Kentucky and the surrounding region.  Nathan sees the bicycle as the ideal exploration tool and especially loves multi-day adventures by bike and actively encourages others to “get out there”.  To that end, he has worked with area partners to develop multiple bikepacking routes in Kentucky, as well as led group trips through the Central Kentucky Bikepackers Facebook group.  Be sure to check out the Bikepacking playlist on the Kentucky Cycling YouTube channel to follow Nathan’s adventures.

Mick (he/him, Big Spring, TX) is co-founder Trail Warrior, a 501c3 non-profit providing guided Veteran expeditions in the form of adventure cycling and bikepacking trips.  “While living near Reno/Tahoe and then Boise for years, I loved to take opportunities to go explore local trails by bike. I personally discovered bikepacking in 2014 and have never looked back. I’m either on a ride, telling stories about the last one, or planning the next one. Sharing the adventure of exploration by bike with those who served our country is a great way to give back.”

California

Matt McCourtney (he/him, Johnsville, CA) is an adventure enthusiast.   From quick backyard blasts to deep dives into multi-day human powered travel, each adventures seems to inspire the next. With a background in cycling, commercial photography and backcountry fly-fishing guiding, Matt truly enjoys emerging himself in wild places and getting off the beaten track. If he is not in the backcountry, you can bet he is dreaming of his next adventure that will get him right back out there again.   See you out in the wild…

Colorado

(he/him) I am a proud husband, father to two young children, and an active member of the Carbondale, Colorado community. I went on my first bikepacking tour in 2019 and was immediately hooked. Since then, I have explored many published and unpublished multi-day routes in the Rocky Mountains and desert southwest. The Colorado Trail is my favorite so far. In 2022, at the youthful age of 47, I discovered my passion for ultra-endurance bikepack racing, which I have pursued wholeheartedly ever since. Friendships, inspiration, and lessons learned from others along the way have had a seismic impact on my life. I often write about these experiences at my personal blog site mofogo.org. I am currently documenting a number of routes in Northwest Colorado that I hope to publish in the near future. My family is also in the midst of planning our first bikepacking adventure, together as a whole. We look forward to learning and growing alongside many new friends.

(She/her; Erie, PA) I have been cycling more seriously for the last five year and have fallen deeply in love with single speeding, ultra endurance racing, riding and bikepacking. I have been creating routes over the past few years as a way to explore new places and am excited to get to share more of what makes Pennsylvania a beautiful place to ride and enjoy. I primarily explore the western and central parts of the state and co-maintain a community cycling group called the Hellbenders Adventure Collective, encouraging women and non-binary cyclists to explore new types of cycling and new routes to enjoy.

New York

Originally from Colorado, Laura Kelly (she/her, Yorktown Heights, NY) planned her first bikepacking trip with a friend to a campground at a state park in 2016. The trip was transformative, and she’s probably explored more of the Northeast by bike than by car. Laura honed her skills by tagging along with more-experienced bikepacking friends, and enjoys helping others find what works best for them. Her bikepacking philosophy is to be safe, eat snacks, take photos, and have fun. When she’s not out bikepacking or working, you can find Laura spending time with her family and dogs.

California

Kyle (he/him, Los Angeles, CA) found cycling in grad school at UC Davis, where is it often said there are more bikes than students. After moving to Los Angeles, he started riding the many fire roads through LA’s mountain ranges. Cycling became his primary hobby and way to connect with other people and with nature. Kyle is passionate about getting more people on bikes, and more bikes loaded up with bags to go camping.