Chasing Ice and Snowy Spokes

By |2023-09-13T13:54:17-07:00September 11th, 2023|bikepacking, Old Man Mountain|

Joffrey Maluski (@joffreymaluski) is a French photographer, videographer and adventurer. The outdoors are his biggest inspiration and he hopes to consistently inspire others to get outside and learn the importance of our planet, and ways to help protect it. He recently took a bikepacking trip across a rugged landscape that many would not choose to tackle. When picturing the ideal spring riding locations one may be quick to imagine themselves somewhere [...]

High Grade at MADE

By |2023-09-05T17:01:57-07:00September 5th, 2023|bikepacking, Old Man Mountain|

We did it! The inaugural MADE bike show is complete! MADE is a weekend long event in Portland, OR with a massive amount of the worlds best custom framebuilders, and a few other brands sharing their artistry with the world. MADE puts a huge emphasis on community and inclusivity and it's very clear that the massive show hall was full of friendship and excitement. It was everything and more and we already can't [...]

Many Miles Planned, Some Completed

By |2023-08-21T16:19:04-07:00August 21st, 2023|bikepacking, Old Man Mountain|

Federico Cabrera aka Fede (@theironlyportrait) is an OMM Ambassador based in Buenos Aires. “Their Only Portrait”, is a project where Fede cycles through beautiful but impoverished remote areas, in order to make, print, and give away portraits to families who won't otherwise ever have a family photograph. While on these rides Fede carries all of his camera gear and even a photo printer with him! He also carries water filters & solar lights [...]

Elliot Loon Overnighter

By |2022-10-21T13:18:46-07:00Oktober 21st, 2022|bikepacking, Bikepacking Route, Old Man Mountain|

A SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL MIXED TERRAIN ADVENTURE Early October can be absolutely stunning in Oregon. Wildfire smoke usually diminishes, the daytime temps are in the lovely 75-degree range, and the nights cool down. While I’ve done a ton of riding in central Oregon and the Cascade Mountains, the Oregon coast range has been on my list for a bikepacking tour. The Elliot Loon Overnighter was the perfect way to [...]

Madras Loop

By |2022-06-30T09:12:50-07:00Juni 30th, 2022|bikepacking, Bikepacking Route, Old Man Mountain|

A QUICK HOMETOWN WEEKEND RAMBLE For several years in a row, we would embark on a “Motor-Free Memorial Day Weekend”. We’d grab a friend or two, load up our bikes, put a rough route together and leave from our home in Bend, Oregon for a door-to-door 3-day bikepacking adventure in our nearby mountains and forests. This year, the weather was daunting in our nearby Cascade mountains, with snow in [...]

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