10 Bikepacking Trends and Predictions for 2025

In our first video of 2025, Neil dives into some key bike industry trends and topics he's keeping an eye on for the year ahead. From bikepacking routes and bags to new standards, as well as more serious issues like the "doom and gloom" surrounding the industry, Neil covers it all and more... This video was supported in part by Surly Bikes; learn more about their bikes here: https://surlybikes.com/?utm_source=bi... Outline: 0:00 - Intro 0:33 - Thank You / Personal Update 2:20 - More Routes At Your Fingertips 3:55 - The Moonlander Standard 5:42 - State Of Metal 7:17 - New Level of Frame Features 9:40 - Is Consumerism Ruining Bikes 11:25 - Bike Industry Doom and Gloom 13:21 - Bike Sizing!!! 14:58 - Helene recovery, doing our part 16:50 - State of Bikepacking Bags 18:37 - Cycling Culture shift 21:04 - Closing Related Links/Videos: BIkepacking Routes - https://bikepacking.com/bikepacking-r...    • Surly Moonlander Review (2.0) -- SRSLY, 6....      • Is Aluminum The New Carbon?   Do you enjoy our videos, routes, and articles? Help sustain this resource by joining the Bikepacking Collective: https://bikepacking.com/join/?utm_sou... #bikepacking #pedalfurther #2025 ------------- ::About The Host:: Neil Beltchenko (  / neil_beltchenko  ) Geometry: 150lbs, 5'9.5", 32" inseam, +2.5" Ape index