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Category: Culture & Adventure

Back for its eighth installment, it’s time for another Stoked Spoke Series!! Stoked Spoke is a series of bicycling adventure presentations hosted in-person by members of the community. In observance of these dark, wet, cold winter days, this series is intended to bring our community together and inspire your next adventure. Each evening highlights four to […]

Back for its eighth installment, it’s time for another Stoked Spoke Series!! Stoked Spoke is a series of bicycling adventure presentations hosted in-person by members of the community. In observance of these dark, wet, cold winter days, this series is intended to bring our community together and inspire your next adventure. Each evening highlights four to […]

Back for its eighth installment, it’s time for another Stoked Spoke Series!! Stoked Spoke is a series of bicycling adventure presentations hosted in-person by members of the community. 2024 will feature presentations in Seattle and Denver in January, February & March.  Full details here! Did you miss the January 2024 presentations? Well not to worry. […]

Maybe like us you are taking advantage of the winter season to plan and dream about your cycling adventures for Spring and summer 2024. Or maybe you’re packing up your bike right now and heading to warmer weather. Swift Ambassador Anton Krupicka has some advice and lessons learned on Bicycle Touring Internationally. Read on for […]

In Seattle & Denver Back for its eighth installment, it’s time for another Stoked Spoke Series!! Stoked Spoke is a series of bicycling adventure presentations hosted in-person by members of the community.  In observance of these dark, wet, cold winter days, this series is intended to bring our community together and inspire your next adventure. […]

Swift’s Founder and CEO Martina Brimmer has this to say about running this business for 15 years… Jason and I started Swift Industries 15 years ago. It’s been a thrilling journey building a company in the outdoor and cycling spaces. The work we do is so much bigger than bicycle bags (make no mistake, we […]

(Photo: Claudia and Ale, Puerto de La Libertad, 2023.) We were excited to catch up with our good friend Andrea Molina. Following her multi-year bikepacking trip from Mexico to Patagonia, Andrea is back in her native El Salvador. We asked her to tell us about riding bikes in the capital city of San Salvador and […]

Back in May, a few of us hopped on a ferry and set sail for the nearby Bainbridge Island to meet up with Rick Hauptman, a local cycling legend and the creator of the Dirty Chilly bike route. Rick designed this route to mimic the classic Bainbridge road ride, the Chilly Hilly, but with an […]

Congratulations to our good friend Izzy Sederbaum on the release of The Right to Joy. From REI Co-op Studios in partnership with Wondercamp, and directed by Jay Melina and Tim Kressin, this film follows Izzy’s journey as he navigates the aftermath of a near fatal cougar attack, overcomes his fears, and becomes a vocal advocate […]

In the spirit of Swift Campout, we’ve turned to Swift Ambassadors & multi-sport athletes, Tony Krupicka and Hailey Moore for some insights on bikepacking/camping.  Together, these two have logged thousands of miles on bike, many of which were spent on multi-day trips of varying distances & environs. Read below to get the skinny on packing, […]

Now in it’s ninth year, Swift Campout is a global call to adventurous spirits, encouraging people to pack up gear and pedal to their favorite camping spot during the summer solstice. The event weaves together communities from all over the world and showcases each communities’ distinctive love affair with cycling. To capture the magic of […]

Now in it’s ninth year, Swift Campout is a global call to adventurous spirits, encouraging people to pack up gear and pedal to their favorite camping spot during the summer solstice. The event weaves together communities from all over the world and showcases each communities’ distinctive love affair with cycling. To capture the magic of […]