Love Where You Ride

Dirty Freehub has joined Bikepacking Roots in their Love Where You Ride campaign. Love Where You Ride (LWYR) is a two-part resource that offers cyclists the skills and tools needed to both minimize their impact on the landscapes they ride through and have a positive impact on the communities they interact with along their way. In partnership with Leave No Trace for Outdoor Ethics, the 7 Principles of Leave No Trace are presented for adventure cyclists out on single-day and multi-day rides. The Positive Impact Practices share ways to engage with communities while out riding in a way that helps create a positively impactful user group of adventure cyclists.

Sopori Creek, Cerro Colorado Mountains

Sopori Creek is one of the Sonoran Desert’s treasures, with attributes unique to the area. Find out why in this video featuring expert voices from the Arizona Land and Water Trust and Pima County Office of Sustainability and Conservation. Pima County voters supported bonds to protect Sopori Creek. Find out why this area is so important for […]

Santa Fe Railyard Revitalization

The people of Santa Fe worked together to stop corporate development and transform the city’s railyard into a vibrant community space.

How to “Love Where You Ride!”

Does this mean smile and be happy and listen to some tunes as you ride? Or is it something else? Something bigger than just self? In today’s episode, we talk with Kait Boyle, who is the Co-Founder of Bikepacking Roots and the creator of the Love Where You Ride […]

Poop, Pee, and Backcountry Hygiene (Your Questions Answered – Part 1)

Kait Boyle, the Education and Events Director of Bikepacking Roots joins us again to address questions about backcountry hygiene; peeing, pooping, and proper disposal.

Campsites, Campfires, and Invasive Species – Your Questions Answered (Part 2)

In this podcast, we talk with Kait about how cyclists can minimize the spread of invasive species, where we should and shouldn’t camp, and dive into the the nuances of campfire use.

Camping with Bears & Riding Wet Trails – Your Questions Answered (Part 3)

Bikepacking in bear country, what should you do with your gear that will attract bears? Wet trails, what are the best practices for Leave No Trace? Kait Boyle returns to answer more of your questions.

Bikepacking Race Etiquette, Reflections from SAR on the Tour Divide 2022 – Your Questions Answered (Part 4)

A thought-provoking interview about bikepacking racing etiquette and preparation with Kait Boyle. She returns to answer more Leave No Trace (LNT) questions. We dive into the summer’s events surrounding the large number of SAR rescues on the Tour Divide 2022, how to apply Leave No Trace to “front country” […]