Have you ever gone in the opposite direction from the finish line?

On 3 November 1957 Laika the dog was launched into spaceand orbited the Earth inside her capsule.It was an important moment in human history,and we are still remembering it today. Laika, however, was sent up there in the knowledge that she would never return. We like to imagine that, before closing her eyes,frightened and alone,Laika […]
Leonardo Scarton’s Hundred Maps: From Italy to Japan Along the Cultures of the Silk Road

Welcome back to BAMtastic, our series where we interview travellers who amaze and inspire us with their stories and experiences. We managed to talk to Leonardo. We stumbled upon him thanks to his beautiful travel videos, and what immediately caught our attention was this: we’re used to cyclists travelling by bike and doing extraordinary things. […]
The Poems That Make You Pedal Harder, Tech Tips, and Other News That Probably Won’t Change Your Life

Do you have a cycling mantra?A thought, a line from a song, a prayer, a lyric you keep coming back to when the ride goes on longer than expected, the rain won’t stop, or your legs have simply had enough? We have quite a few.Some aren’t exactly fit for print, others are closer to a […]
Doctor Pad: The Most Sustainable Chamois Is the One You Don’t Buy

Some companies make products. Others focus on doing one thing exceptionally well, and become a benchmark in their field. Doctor Pad is one of them. For more than 20 years, the company has been designing and manufacturing cycling chamois pads at its facility in Cornuda, a small town in northeastern Italy. The chamois is the […]
Telecommuting by Bicycle in the ’80s, Photos from BAM!, and Other News That Won’t Change Your Life

What remains after BAM! 2026? It was incredible. And honestly, we would like to hug every single one of you. ❤️ Despite the rain, despite the mud, despite everything that tried to get in the way, the twelfth BAM! turned once again into what it has always been: a gathering of people who believe that […]
What Remains of This BAM

Twelve years of BAM!. When we started, gravel was still just a passing trend — for a few people. Bikepacking was a bag that was too small.BAM! itself was little more than an idea, nothing but a bunch of crazy people who came to Livigno to celebrate together and ride a route with no way […]
BAM! 2026 HANDBOOK

🚪 How to Enter BAM! When you arrive, you’ll find us waiting for you at the entrance. Villa Contarini CameriniVia L. Camerini, 1, 35016 Piazzola sul Brenta (PD), Italy Google Maps → https://maps.app.goo.gl/4Ne9TYMKF12qUBjQ6?g_st=ipc If you’re camping with us in the villa park, we’ll give you a wristband to access the camping area, along with all […]
Selle SMP, Bikeboobs and Paola Paonessa together atBAM!

For years, many things in cycling have been considered “normal.” Pain. Pressure. Numbness. Intimate discomfort. Discomfort after hours in the saddle. But just because people have become used to living with these issues doesn’t mean they are normal. This awareness is what sparked the collaboration between Selle SMP, Bikeboobs and PaolaPaonessa: three realities sharing the […]
Have You Ever Felt Like Going to See for Yourself? And Other Existential Questions We Could Probably Do Without

Often, it’s simply a matter of going to see. In November 1962, a twenty-two-year-old German man left home on his bicycle. He thought he would be away for a few months. His name was Heinz Stücke. He worked in a factory and had decided to see the world—and to do it by bike. Today, that […]
The BAM! Menu

The BAM! Menu BAM! is built on a huge amount of work behind the scenes, and a great deal of effort goes into finding the right partners, the ones who come not only to “do marketing” but because they genuinely believe in meeting people, in what they do, and in sharing a beer after closing […]