After years away from bikepacking - a baby, an MSc, a house renovation - Hazel signed up for the Tor Divide to do something hard again, under her own steam. Her honest account takes in the spirals of self-doubt, the fast pack that swished by, a wall shared with a new friend on the Tissington Trail, a sleepless solo wildcamp, and a dawn ride with the trails all to herself. Proof that there's no right way to ride the Divide: make it your own, ignore the "shoulds". And waiting at the finish line, a six-year-old who steals the show.

First-time bikepacking event rider Sabina shares her honest account of tackling the Tor Divide Peak Gravel route: mechanicals, wet weather, and why riding unsupported doesn't mean riding alone.

Comfort on the bike becomes crucial when riding for long hours and multiple days. Here we share some recommendations on how to increase comfort on the bike.

Comfort on the bike becomes crucial when riding for long hours and multiple days. Here we share some recommendations on how to increase comfort on the bike.