The Pannier Journal

Life at 15KPH...

A collection of adventure cycling journeys, conversations, events and news stories that celebrate the spirit of travelling by bike...

Journey | SCOTLAND, UK

The Ride to Wrath

Chris and Jelle tour the very north-west of Scotland by bike - to Sandwood Bay with flippers, surf boards and wetsuits in tow, before bikepacking the famed road to Cape Wrath...

by Chris McClean & Jelle Mul

Journey | LAKE DISTRICT, UK

Tea & Tarns | Pass Storming England’s Lake District

A two-day bikepacking trip in the Lake District National Park, storming Lakeland passes between two remote YHA bunkhouses, in search of the ideal tarn brew stop...

by Stefan Amato & Duncan Philpott

Journey | ITALY

Bonatti Tour | Overview

Bikepacking the Mont Blanc Massif, Bergamasque Alps, and Dolomites in the tracks of renowned Alpinist Walter Bonatti...

by STEFAN AMATO & JORDAN GIBBONS

Journey | ITALY

Bonatti Tour I: Inspiration & First Climb

Bikepacking the Bergamasque Alps in search of Monte Alben - the mountain that inspired Bonatti, and the Grigne peaks - his first climb...

by Stefan Amato & Jordan Gibbons

Journey | ITALY

Bonatti Tour II: Home

Bikepacking the Mont Blanc Massif, based out of Courmayeur - the town that Walter Bonatti called home...

by Stefan Amato & Jordan Gibbons

Journey | ITALY

Bonatti Tour III: Expedition

Bikepacking the Dolomites, from Cortina d'Ampezzo up to the Tre Cima di Lavaredo - a winter climb in 1953, that hammered Walter Bonatti's name on the list of world-class climbers...

by Stefan Amato & Jordan Gibbons

Journey | Scotland, UK

The Long Road | Bikepacking the Southern Hebrides

Ferry-hopping & bikepacking the southern Hebrides Islands - Gigha, Jura & the Kintyre Peninsula - for three days either side of Grinduro! Scotland, on the Isle of Arran...

by Stefan Amato, Chris McClean & Chris McNally

Journey | BAJA

Fear and Confidence in Baja, Mexico

Chris joins a group bikepacking tour - the Baja Divide. He shares his thoughts on travelling with others, and all things practical for riding the route…

by CHRIS GOODMAN

Journey | WALES

FILM: The Desert of Wales

Introducing our latest short film, which follows the Pannier 15KPHClub into The Desert on an overnight bikepacking tour in mid-Wales...

by Pannier, Quoc & Josh Brooks

Journey | ICELAND

The Best Roads Are Always The Toughest

Jonathan spends the last leg of his RTW journey cycle touring around Iceland, in Winter, not quite expecting -15°C conditions but relishing the challenge of such spectacular roads...

by Jonathan Kambskarð-Bennett

Journey | ITALY

Bikepacking Torino-Nice, in B/W

The Torino-Nice Rally celebrated its second mass start in September 2017. Andre set off to ride the route a week earlier, and thankfully added a black & white film camera to his kit list...

by Andre Kniepkamp

Kit & Equipment | UK

Brooks Cambium ‘All Weather’ Saddle

Brooks add the 'All Weather' to their Cambium saddle range - an all black, cheaper option that has a more weatherproof (waterproof) & durable top...

by THE PANNIER TEAM

Journey | EUROPE

A Paris-Corse Randonneur

Max seeks out the finest route from Capital to Coast, to Corsica on a 1400km journey through the French mountains...

by MAX LEONARD

Journey | UK

Reiver Bothypacking II

...we head up to the Dirty Reiver gravel event a day early, and sneak in a Bothy Overnighter & Sweet Potato Curry Cook-Off with the Bombtrack Bikes Squad

by Stefan Amato, Mat Waudby & Franzi Wernsing

Other | EUROPE

TCR No.5: A Photographer’s Race Manual

Roaming photographer Camille looks ahead to the fifth edition of the Transcontinental Race...

by Camille McMillan

Journey | AMERICAS

Blackburn Design: RIVER

The first chapter in a film project, follows Brian along the rivers of the Pacific Coast as he rides in search of Steelhead fish...

by BRIAN OHLEN, DOMINIC GILL, BRIAN VERNOR

Journey | WORLD

ESCAPE BY BIKE BOOK

Introducing Pannier Journal Contributor Josh Cunningham's new book - "Escape By Bike: Adventure Cycling, Bikepacking & Touring Off-Road"....

by Josh Cunningham

Other | UK

Borders Tour: A Weekend with Pannier

Reportage: Our Borders Tour 1st Edition - a 3-night, 240km tour from the Heart of England > Wild Wales...

by Alex Turner & Elliott Waring

Kit & Equipment | ALPS

Rough Stuff Cycling In The Alps

The original 'Rough Stuff Cycling in the Alps' ring-bound book – Fred Wright's original guide to adventuring by bike in the Alps - is being reprinted with stunning vintage photography...

by MAX LEONARD & FRED WRIGHT

Journey | CALIFORNIA

CA WEST COAST RAMBLE

A three day bikepacking tour - from San Francisco, south to Santa Cruz - taking in Coastline, Mountains and Redwood Forests...

by Stefan Amato, Paul Errington & Erik Mathy

Other | Sheffield

ShAFF – Free Bikepacking Fringe Session

Join us, at the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival on 10 March, to discuss all things bikepacking...

by Pannier Team

Kit & Equipment | UK

BIKES: The Desert of Wales

A selection of our loaded bikepacking bikes, high up in a forest somewhere in mid-Wales. Featuring Surly, Condor, Stanforth and Fairlight...

by Stefan Amato, Ben Spurrier and Chris McClean

Journey | UK

THE DESERT OF WALES

Follow us as we bikepack into The Desert of Wales, on an overnight tour to preview Quoc's new Gran Tourer (GT) adventure cycling shoes...

by Stefan Amato, Chris McClean & Josh Brooks

Journey | YUKON

THE FROZEN ROAD

Ben's ace new film charts his winter journey into the Canadian Arctic - one of the world's last great wildernesses. We interview him about the film, and ask him more about his world tour...

by BEN PAGE

Journey | GEORGIA

The Chacha Chronicle

Stefan and Ad spend three weeks discovering the hidden roads, passes, huts and drinks of Georgia...

by Stefan Rohner

Kit & Equipment | UK

Cumulus: Down Sleeping Bags & Quilts

Introducing Cumulus - lightweight, packable down sleeping bags & quilt sleeping systems for bikepacking/adventure-based cycling...

by Pannier

Journey | UK

Beyond The North Wind

A pedal powered bike-surfing adventure to the Western Isles. Chris and four friends ride north from the Isle of Skye - towing their surf boards and kit by trailer in search of waves, and freedom...

by Chris McClean & Mike Lay

Journey | YORKSHIRE

DALESCAPE

A two-night trad tour, from Harrogate into the far reaches of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and back...with routing app Komoot

by Stefan Amato, Chris McClean & Josh Brooks

Other | LONDON

Event | Beyond The North Wind

Join us on Thursday 16th November for an evening of bikes, bags and boards at B1866, the Brooks England store, in London.

by PANNIER TEAM

Journey | MOROCCO

8Bar Hit the High Atlas

The guys from 8Bar Bikes head to Morocco to ride (/hike) an 840km bikepacking tour in the Atlas Mountains...

by Stefan Haehnel & Stefan Schott

Other | PEAK DISTRICT

Solstice Social (Swift Campout) 2017

Bikes, Moorland Tracks, Rogue Riders, Pizzas, Beers, Gin, Elderflower, Negronis. and……Overcast. Oof.

by STEFAN AMATO, CHRIS GOODMAN, MAT WAUDBY, CHRIS MCCLEAN, ATHENA MELLOR

Other | PEAK DISTRICT

Solstice Social / Swift Campout!

This weekend (24/25 June 2017) join us for an overnight social ride out into the Peak District NP to our Solstice Campout Oasis with campfires, wood-fired pizza oven, and ice-cold drinks...

by The Pannier Team

Kit & Equipment | SCOTLAND

‘The Distance’ Bikepacking Event: Kit Hire

We've teamed up with The Distance - an overnight bikepacking event in Galloway, Scotland - to offer bikepacking kit hire packages, and free entries...

by THE PANNIER TEAM

Other | FRANCE

Torino Nice Rally 2017 – Q&A

The Torino–Nice Rally, a 700km self-supported ride along a mix of high altitude roads and dirt tracks along the col-dotted French/Italian border, is back for it’s second edition on the 5th September...

by James Olsen, Ben Mills, OSM Films

Journey | EUROPE

Tramontana

Giorgio and Francesco ride bikes from their basecamp on the Gran Sasso plateau in Italy

The Pannier Journal

Life at 15KPH...

The Ride to Wrath

by Chris McClean & Jelle Mul

Tea & Tarns | Pass Storming England’s Lake District

by Stefan Amato & Duncan Philpott

Bonatti Tour | Overview

by STEFAN AMATO & JORDAN GIBBONS

Bonatti Tour I: Inspiration & First Climb

by Stefan Amato & Jordan Gibbons

Bonatti Tour II: Home

by Stefan Amato & Jordan Gibbons

Bonatti Tour III: Expedition

by Stefan Amato & Jordan Gibbons

The Long Road | Bikepacking the Southern Hebrides

by Stefan Amato, Chris McClean & Chris McNally

Fear and Confidence in Baja, Mexico

by CHRIS GOODMAN

FILM: The Desert of Wales

by Pannier, Quoc & Josh Brooks

The Best Roads Are Always The Toughest

by Jonathan Kambskarð-Bennett

Bikepacking Torino-Nice, in B/W

by Andre Kniepkamp

Brooks Cambium ‘All Weather’ Saddle

by THE PANNIER TEAM

A Paris-Corse Randonneur

by MAX LEONARD

Reiver Bothypacking II

by Stefan Amato, Mat Waudby & Franzi Wernsing

TCR No.5: A Photographer’s Race Manual

by Camille McMillan

Blackburn Design: RIVER

by BRIAN OHLEN, DOMINIC GILL, BRIAN VERNOR

ESCAPE BY BIKE BOOK

by Josh Cunningham

Borders Tour: A Weekend with Pannier

by Alex Turner & Elliott Waring

Rough Stuff Cycling In The Alps

by MAX LEONARD & FRED WRIGHT

CA WEST COAST RAMBLE

by Stefan Amato, Paul Errington & Erik Mathy

ShAFF – Free Bikepacking Fringe Session

by Pannier Team

BIKES: The Desert of Wales

by Stefan Amato, Ben Spurrier and Chris McClean

THE DESERT OF WALES

by Stefan Amato, Chris McClean & Josh Brooks

THE FROZEN ROAD

by BEN PAGE

The Chacha Chronicle

by Stefan Rohner

Cumulus: Down Sleeping Bags & Quilts

by Pannier

Beyond The North Wind

by Chris McClean & Mike Lay

DALESCAPE

by Stefan Amato, Chris McClean & Josh Brooks

Event | Beyond The North Wind

by PANNIER TEAM

8Bar Hit the High Atlas

by Stefan Haehnel & Stefan Schott

Solstice Social (Swift Campout) 2017

by STEFAN AMATO, CHRIS GOODMAN, MAT WAUDBY, CHRIS MCCLEAN, ATHENA MELLOR

Solstice Social / Swift Campout!

by The Pannier Team

‘The Distance’ Bikepacking Event: Kit Hire

by THE PANNIER TEAM

Torino Nice Rally 2017 – Q&A

by James Olsen, Ben Mills, OSM Films

Tramontana

by Giorgio Frattale & Francesco D’Alessio

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