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The Bikepacking Journal is our biannual printed publication. Each issue features a collection of inspiring writing and beautiful photography. Find details on the three most recent issues below, join the Bikepacking Collective to get it in the mail (anywhere in the world), or click here to find a collection of selected stories in digital format.
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Rider’s Lens is a series created to highlight talented photographers, artists, and storytellers who use bikepacking and bike travel as a means to their craft. Check out various installments below:
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In our latest edition of Rider’s Lens, we introduce Ryutaro Nakamoto and his offbeat family photos from everyday life in Tokyo, Japan. Get to know Ryutaro and find a heartwarming selection of images from rides around the city and time at home with his partner and two young daughters here…
Today’s edition of Rider’s Lens comes from Seattle-based photographer Kae-Lin Wang, who presents a vivid selection of images captured on 35mm film. She also shares her story of finding community and creating change through bikes. Learn more about Kae-Lin and explore her work here…
In our latest installment of Rider’s Lens, we meet Polish photographer Wojtek Buczek, who shares a colorful array of images from Morocco and Poland and some thoughts on how the relaxed pace of riding and walking have helped him make more meaningful connections with his subjects and his craft. Find a gallery of Wojtek’s work here…
In today’s edition of Rider’s Lens, we share a kaleidoscopic mix of illustrations by Patrick Astilla from the Philippines. Flip through his sketchbooks, browse a selection of his mixed-media creations, and read his thoughts on how riding and sketching can remind us to slow down and soak in the present moment here…
In this installment of Rider’s Lens, we get to know the work of designer Cory Campbell of Madison, Wisconsin, who shares a vibrant mix of his watercolor illustrations and digital creations. Get to know Cory and browse a wide-ranging selection of his work here…
“Finn Skogen Films” is a beautifully shot series by photographer and cinematographer Chris Paterson. Each episode documents a bikepacking trip, ski outing, or other backcountry adventure and packs a ton of visual goodness into an ultra-short morsel. We caught up with Chris to talk about this series and his career shooting award-winning films for Warren Miller and Christopher Nolan in our latest Rider’s Lens…
Our latest installment of Rider’s Lens showcases the work of Scotland-born, Australia-living artist Sarah Pendergrass, who shares a sweeping mix of annotated bike and camping gear drawings from her “All the Gear Illustrated” project. Get to know Sarah and see a selection of her work here…
In this edition of Rider’s Lens, we meet young illustrator Kan Kobayashi from Tokyo, Japan, who shares a selection of his distinctive bicycle-themed illustrations. Get to know Kan and the story of how bicycles became the central theme of his art and how he found an online community during the height of the pandemic here…
Our first Rider’s Lens of 2023 comes from Salt Lake City, Utah-based artist Matt Crane, who shares a sundry mix of colorful and quirky illustrations. Find the story of how he first started making art, an assortment of his hand-drawn and digital work, excerpts from his zines, and much more here…
In our latest edition of Rider’s Lens, we explore the work of Berlin-based illustrator and cargo courier Ralph Berwanger, who shares a selection of his analog and digital creations, the story of how bicycles first found their way into his life, and some thoughts on how pedaling helps make space for creativity. See it all here…
In this Rider’s Lens, we get to know French illustrator Timothé Girard, who shares a mix of his incredibly detailed hand-drawn bicycles and vibrant watercolors made during a two-month bicycle tour around his home country. Learn more about Timothé and his work here…
In this installment of Rider’s Lens, we introduce the work of Will Keating, a passionate film photographer and the general manager of Rivendell Bicycle Works in San Francisco. He shares some inspiring words, a little of his riding philosophy, and a beautiful selection of grainy black and white images shot on film. Find it all here…
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