Lucas Winzenburg

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German brand Tout Terrain is shaking things up with today’s announcement of its debut drailleur-based 29er, the Catalina, which is also its first model offered as a standalone frame kit. Learn more about the new Pinion-less Tout Terrain Catalina steel hardtail here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Mer in Arkansas, who shares the 1996 DEAN Colonel she bought for $200 and thoughtfully rebuilt into a showstopper that balances budget-friendly and boutique bits. Meet Mer and see her DEAN here…

Our 258th gear giveaway comes from the small team at Revelate Designs in Alaska, who will hook up a couple of randomly selected winners with Burrote rack-top bags and matching Constrictor Straps. Find details on how you can win and sign up to support our work as a member of the Bikepacking Collective here…

Leigh Foster’s latest video chronicles a charming summer bikepacking trip around Wisconsin’s Driftless Area, a little-known but exceptionally beautiful region of rolling terrain dotted with small towns full of friendly people. Watch the 20-minute release here…

In today’s Weekend Snapshot, we round up a smattering of reader-submitted scenes from rides around the globe. Get a peek at recent fall getaways in New York, Italy, and the UK, and contribute to this longstanding series by sharing something from one of your trips here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from George in British Columbia, who shares his latest self-made tallbike, built from a hodgepodge of four frames. Meet George and learn about his latest one-of-a-kind double-decker contraption here…

In the second installment of The Cut List, Lucas shares a dozen things he once considered essential but now sees as dead weight after two busy decades of bikepacking, traveling, and obsessing over gear. Find a sweeping mix of habits, equipment, and beliefs he’s learned to leave in the dust in The Cut List Vol. 2 here…

In a departure from his usual travel videos, Eric from Monkey on 2Wheels recently uploaded a 12-minute YouTube tutorial on how to make your own custom frame bag. Watch it and find a sampling of our many gear-making tutorials here…

Our 250th consecutive Monday morning installment of Weekend Snapshot showcases another hand-picked selection of ride photos from across our global community. Find scenes from three readers in the United States and share something from a recent journey here…

We recently stumbled upon the trailer for “The Cycle of Love,” and though it’s a little outside our usual scope, we couldn’t help but be captivated by its heartwarming story and the bicycle’s central role. Watch a two-minute preview and find a showing here…

After a decade of riding nearly 100,000 kilometers around the globe, Tristan Ridley’s latest video explores a paradox: the closer he gets to his ambitious goal, the less certain he feels. Watch the thoughtful eight-minute video here…