August 29th sees the start of this year's edition of FURTHER, and the first in a pair of races this year takes riders deep into the Pyrenees. The race is named Perseverance, which is somewhat telling of the format of the race.

Learn more about the race, and follow the race tracker here.

Dates and information on the premieres of our latest film: 'Hvala Croatia'. The film documents our last bikepacking tour through northern Croatia, taking in huge mountain passes, narrow cliffside roads and winding forest descents while battling with the infamous Bora winds, soaring temperatures and relentless climbing.

In this blogpost, Mike Drummond has written up a report, fresh from his first attempt at the Pan Celtic Race. He takes us through the epic scenery, how he dealt with issues such as achilles pain, and battles with charging equipment, and riding in the relentless heat.

10th July 2022 sees the start of the 3rd Pan Celtic Race. In this blogpost, we have a tracker link to the race page, and take at the route, and look at some riders to follow ahead of the first race.

Jamie Ramsay reports in after an epic 7,000km tour across the USA. Riding 42 days straight and with over 65,000m of climbing, Jamie talks about the dramatic change in landscapes, soaring heat of Death Valley and relentless climbing across the trip.

THE RESTRAP SOLSTICE CENTURY CHALLENGE IS BACK FOR ITS SECOND SUMMER EDITION. AS WITH PREVIOUS EDITIONS, THE CHALLENGE WILL BE HOSTED ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS - FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER AND ON OUR STRAVA CLUB.

"I had lived in that area for 10 years and I felt like I was 1000 miles away in my own backyard. The feeling of exploring and adventuring with friends was the pinnacle. It started the itch."⁠

20th May 2022 sees the start of the inaugural Kromvojoj Race. In this blogpost, we have a tracker link to the race page, and take at the route, and look at some riders to follow ahead of the first race.

We’ve partnered with some of the best events on the calendar this year. In our latest blogpost we’ve done a breakdown of everything we’re supporting throughout the year, from multi-stage gravel races like Gritfest to prestigious ultra endurance races like the Atlas Mountain Race.

In this blogpost, we catch up with Restrap ambassador Jenny Graham and talk all things long distance. She also lends some wisdom and advice to those starting out, and explains the concept of 'stuffocation'...

The Easter weekend saw the 2022 edition of the Dales Divide. In this blogpost, we get race reports from riders who raced this year's event using Restrap, both our brand new Adventure Race Range and our CarryEverything kit: Carl Hopps, Danny Lane, Richard Norgate and Claire Frecknall. 

 

In this blogpost, we catch up with Restrap ambassador Sanne Hitipeuw, who discusses the challenges of bikepacking on a smaller bike on her adventures, and gives some tips on how to pack, what bags she finds the best match for cross-country riding in the remotest places.