Bikepacking the Westfjords Way in Iceland

Following roughly over 500 miles and nearly 40,000ft of winding up and around the Westfjords of Iceland, I am still trying to process one of the most impactful weeks I’ve had in the outdoors. But this bikepacking trip wasn’t just a one week ordeal—it was a compilation of nearly one year of dreaming, planning, and connecting the dots. So let’s look back at how it all began. Continue reading Bikepacking the Westfjords Way in Iceland

A group of cyclists ride through the snow. All riders are on an Otso Cycles Voytek.

Global Fat Bike Day 2022 Events

This isn’t your typical Hallmark Holiday. On the first Saturday of December, cyclists from around the world set aside their differences and come together to celebrate all things fat bike. Carbon or steel? 26″ or 27.5″? Pogies or thick mitts? All that matters on Global Fat Bike Day is a united love for bikes that can fit fat tires. It really is something special. Continue reading Global Fat Bike Day 2022 Events

Bikepacking on Prince of Wales Island

I was on a short backpacking trip with my wife and some visiting college friends on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. We were connecting Resurrection Pass from Hope, down to Devil’s Pass, and spent 3 days covering the 35 or so miles. I lost count on day one of all the bikers and bikepackers flying by us both up and down the trail and, for the first time in my life, thought to myself why am I walking this trail?! Continue reading Bikepacking on Prince of Wales Island