Tour Divide

With regional COVID-19 restrictions changing every day and the border closure between the US and Canada extended, there’s been an official announcement on what this year’s Tour Divide will look like. Find that here, alongside details on the US border-to-border Great Divide Classic…

The Path Divided is a film by Jonny Moses Altrogge that chronicles his experience riding the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route in 2019 and challenges the narrative of who belongs in the outdoors. Watch the full film here, including a reflection and photos from Jonny…

As many of you know, if not for Covid-19, the Tour Divide Grand Depart would be setting out from Banff this morning. Here are some thoughts, photos, and links past content to keep the spirit alive…

In this video Neil walks us through his ultimate Tour Divide drivetrain, a 585%, ultra-wide range 2×11 using an 11-42 cassette with a Shimano GRX 815 or 810 derailleur. We tested three different cassette ranges and the limits of the GRX derailleurs in this how-to video…

We shipped one of these beautiful large-format, hand-illustrated maps of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route to all of our members along with the third issue of The Bikepacking Journal last fall, and today we’re selling off our remaining unfolded copies. Find out how you can get one for your wall here…

The Length of Time is a reflection of Josh Ibbett’s 2019 Tour Divide experience, a mix of self-filmed GoPro footage and video captured by Ryan Le Garrec and Lander Deldime, highlighting the highs and the lows of his ride. Watch the full film here, including a synopsis from Josh and additional photos by Ryan…

I Just Want to Ride is now live and available to watch! This 38-minute film was shot during the 2019 Tour Divide race and beautifully captures the spirit of the race, it’s participants, places along the route, and Lael Wilcox’s unique ride. Watch it here and read an interview with the filmmaker…

Just weeks after first hearing of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, Rajiv Dhaliwal purchased a $250 mountain bike, cobbled together a basic set of bikepacking bags, and headed to Banff to begin riding south. Here’s his story of not letting a lack of gear or experience hold you back from taking the leap and attempting something remarkable…

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be including a large format, hand-illustrated map of the Tour Divide with every copy of the upcoming third issue of The Bikepacking Journal. Find details here…

Starting October 15th, filmmaker Rugile Kaladyte will present a series of screenings featuring her new film about Lael Wilcox’s 2019 Tour Divide race attempt. Here are the details and screening dates…

Ben Weaver’s new film, Music For Free, is available to stream here for free from 5PM CST Friday to 5PM CST Sunday, August 18th. Watch the film here, plus find screening dates and details…

After the Tour Divide dust has settled, legend, Mike Hall’s 2016 sub-14-day record still goes unchallenged. Here’s the 2016 post-race interview with Mike, refreshed and reposted from Bikepacker.com…