The Pannier Journal
TOASTING Life at 15KPH...
A collection of adventure cycling journeys, conversations, events and news stories that celebrate the spirit of travelling by bike...
REPORT // LAKELAND PASS-STORMER 2019
The photo report from the first edition of our 'Lakeland Pass-Stormer' tour – a two night, two day bikepacking adventure designed to show off the beauty and challenge of riding and hike-a-biking in the Lake District National Park...
by PANNIER
EXTRAORDINARY WORLDS // THE SILK ROAD MOUNTAIN RACE 2019
In the early hours of August 30th, Pannier.cc Pair - Stef & Dave - crossed the finish line of the 2019 Silk Road Mountain Race. Stef shares his experience of the extraordinary worlds of: Kyrgyzstan and Racing one of the toughest bikepacking events going...
by STEFAN AMATO & DAVID SEAR
EASTER WEEK // Montes Universales
...every Easter, Stefan makes time for a week-long bikepacking pilgrimage somewhere new. Somewhere empty and undiscovered. In previous years, these trips have seen him ride in Romania, Sierra de Cazorla and the hidden hills of Valencia. This year, he chose Montes Universales in Northern Spain...
by STEFAN ROHNER
WAYFARER CENTENARY
...we join the Rough Stuff Fellowship and Anfield Bicycle Club in the Berwyn Mountains of North Wales, to celebrate the first ride of what is now known as the 'Wayfarer' Pass, in 1919. Organised by cycling author and journalist, Jack Thurston....
by STEFAN AMATO
THE ORTLIEB STORY // HARTMUT. HISTORY. HERITAGE…
...we head to Ortlieb HQ in the heart of Germany to un-roll the bike bag brand's beginnings, and what makes them tick today. Is there more to Ortlieb than their uber-utilitarian image? 100% W̷a̷t̷e̷r̷p̷r̷o̷o̷f̷ Yes ...
by STEFAN AMATO
OUR SOLSTICE SOCIAL CAMP // 2019
Our Pannier.cc Solstice Bikepacking Camp is returning for its fourth year, and 2019 is shaping up to be a goodun. This time we are heading a little further north and pitching Pannier Basecamp in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, surrounded by deep dales and majestic moorland…