
Bike Packing
Bikepacking is our specialty, and we take every aspect of it very serious. JayP’s experience and knowledge is tried and true. With all of our bikepacking services you will be working directly with JayP.
Bike Packing in the Tetons and Yellowstone
The Bike Tender offers Bike packing trips and tours near Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. We welcome all level of bikepackers and can curate an ultimate experience to suit your desires. Trips can range from 1-3(+) nights and are guided or self-guided.
Multi-day Trips
Multi-day trips are geared towards bikepackers looking to gain experience. Whether it’s your first bikepacking trip or you’re a seasoned vet, we can guide, teach, and/or take care of the logistics.
We can keep it local to the Teton Valley or head north towards Montana and explore just outside Yellowstone National Park. We customize each trip to accommodate your preferences depending on your experience, for an individual or small group.
We can provide a place to prepare, sort out vehicle parking and/or shuttling, make route suggestions, be on call for bail out situations, and tell you where to swim or where you should stop to feel the local culture!
Self-guided trips are not limited to the area therefore expanding your route options and distances.
Considerations (pre-trip discussion):
- Can be guided or self-guided
- Add a workshop
- Dial in bike set-up and gear selection
- Clarity on setting intentions and goals
- Cover logistics and planning
- Experience and Education
Trips can range from 1-3(+) nights.

Workshops
Workshops are for the beginner to expert level bikepacker and offer a more personable experience. They are designed around educating an individual or a small group that have a specific goal or would just like to further their current knowledge and experience.
Workshops can:
- Guide you in properly preparing for a trip (Great Divide, Baja Divide,Iditarod, personal trip etc.).
- Support your bike set-up by diving deep into your gear selection, bike build, etc.
- Support your goals and strategy.
- Provide you with experience.
Options:
- 1 or 3 day built around theory and practice
- Can pedal from BikeTender Studio or shuttle (up to 1 hour)
*Open to other requests
Full range of Tailfin Bikepacking bags available.

Consultation
Consultation/Domestique
This service was developed from answering multiple questions, in particular, about the Tour Divide and the Iditarod Invitational, ultimately helping many people prepare for those events. It has since grown into a product that has helped with all sorts of different individual goals as it has become a mentoring tool for me.
A domestique in cycling is referred to as the rider who works for the benefit of his or her team and leader. As a consultant in many forms I hope to be able to help you.
Built on the philosophy of “set yourself up for success” I offer this domestique style of service in a consult package that includes 3 one hour calls.
- First Call – Getting to know YOU
What are your goals, experience(s), mindset, comfort level, approach to the sport, strategy, strengths and weaknesses? This all helps us coach you properly in preparing and making decisions on gear, events, or how to move forward with your bikepacking. We will lightly dive into gear. - Second Call – Bike Gear and Set-Up
We will discuss your bike build (components & parts) and set-up. Drop bars vs. Flat bars. Camp gear. Disadvantages and advantages of certain gear. We will provide you with suggestions and steer you towards decisions based on your answers and what I learn from the first call. - Third Call – Goals/Route Planning/Strategy
We will go deep into how to approach your event. Best places to refuel. How to problem solve. We will work through difficult scenarios of what may happen. Mental prep. Making sure you feel confident in your tour whether it’s a route in your backyard, the Tour Divide, or Iditarod we want to make sure you are prepared in all aspects of your tour.
We can do this through video conferences or in person. During this process we will also exchange some emails and I will make myself available for simple questions when they arise. Like when you are getting ready to purchase a piece of equipment!

One-Way Drop-Off
Have a tour or bikepack trip planned and need help with getting to the starting point or from the end point?
We are located just 30 miles from the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route in Victor, Idaho.
