The 11 BEST Bikepacking Bikes For 2025: Off-Road Edition

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

After analysing more than 320 bikepacking bikes in my buyer's guide, here are the best bikepacking bikes for 2025 in the off-road categories! 🔥 The Bikepacking Bike Buyer's Guide is available here (free yearly updates): https://www.cyclingabout.com/bikepacking-bike-buyers-guide

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0:00 - Intro
1:25 - Criteria For Selection
4:27 - Best Fat Bike
5:54 - Best Plus Bike
7:19 - Best Gearbox Bike
8:48 - Best Budget Gearbox Bike
10:19 - Best Lightweight Flat Bar
11:10 - Best Lightweight Drop Bar
12:10 - Best Drop Bar
13:02 - Best Lightweight Sus
14:16 - Best Trail Sus
15:16 - Best Trail Gearbox
16:25 - Best Full Sus
17:25 - Summary