In the North East of England, between vast swathes of exposed moorland and the storm-battered cliffs of the North Sea. In the thick of one of the wettest winters of recent years, Chris rides the brand new YC adventure route, from Scarborough to Whitby and back again.

Following father and son Rich and James Rothwell, The Outdoor Life documents the years spent exploring some of the UK’s wildest landscapes together by bike. The film sees James’ sharp curve into adventure bikepacking, from becoming the youngest-ever rider to complete Scotland’s iconic Highland Trail 550.

The Unionsleden is a brand new 350km cycle route connecting Moss in Norway to Karlstad in Sweden, designed to celebrate the fromer union between the two nations. Chris joins the route’s designer to explore the forests, lakes and endless gravel roads in the province of Dasland in the west of Sweden.

The Zillertal Alps are characterised by its deep gorges, icy rivers, glaciated peaks. Following the creation of a brand new bikepacking route, I headed out for three days of gravel tracks, fast, technical descents and plenty of hike-a-bike on the Zillertal Trail along with the route’s designers.

Every now and again we get to visit somewhere truly special, one of those places and experiences that you come back to over and over. This is a love letter to one such place. A remote refuge deep in the Italian Alps.

The Cheviot Hills are home to the Coquet and the Breamish rivers, two of England’s cleanest waterways, but like every other river in the UK, their health is at risk. We use our bikes to find out more.

From English Channel to North Sea lies the remains of Britain’s oldest road. We pieced together the most rideable sections to create The Old Chalk Way, our long-distance bikepacking route across Southern England.

From the Trossachs to the Outer Hebrides, the Western Highlands to the rugged North Coast, we squeeze together a spontaneous bikepacking trip across as much of Scotland as we have time for.