Lucas Winzenburg

Even if things largely stay the same over at Surly Bikes, we can always count on them to release eye-catching colors, often with questionable names. Their latest flavors are Taro Milk Tea for the Ice Cream Truck and Key Lime Sneeze for the Wednesday. See them both here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from contributor Josh Hicks in Utah, who shares the single-speed Black Sheep Speedster he built up for all-day rides and bikepacking getaways. Learn more about Josh and read the story of how he ended up with this bike from one of the builders he admires most here…

Now back in the hands of its founder, Colorado’s Revel Bikes is once again offering a range of five titanium models, and pre-orders are now open. Find an overview of Revel’s 2025 Ti offerings and their direct-to-consumer model here…

Our 220th Collective Reward giveaway comes courtesy of the friendly folks at Wizard Works in London, who’ll be setting up one randomly selected winner with one of their newly launched Badjelly Bar + Saddle Bags. Learn more and support us for a chance to win…

Calling all riders of darkness: registration for the world’s most sinister gravel adventure is now open. The 2025 edition of Markagram USA will take place in Massachusetts from sunset on September 20th to sunrise on September 21st. Find details and reserve your spot before it fills up here…

The enduring Brother Cycles Big Bro has been further refined for 2025, and pre-orders are now open. Learn about the latest updates and colors and find a link to place your order for a soon-to-arrive frameset here…

In our latest installment of Weekend Snapshot, a few community members highlight an enchanting mix of mountain vistas and trails in the Rockies, Dolomites, and Sawtooths. Find this week’s scenes and take a moment to share a shot from one of your recent rides here…

In the latest post on the Rene Herse Cycles blog, Jan Heine reflects on the practical implications of the bike industry’s focus on racing and how riders who prefer to pedal long days at a more leisurely pace don’t benefit from much of the research and development. Find a link to read it here…

Patagonia’s latest video, “Chunky Moments of Peace,” follows Bikepacking Journal contributor Eric Arce and his friend Shaun Price on a two-week photographic journey around the American Southwest. Watch the three-minute tribute to mountain biking, connection, and creativity here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Serkan in Belgium, who recently wrapped up a 10,000-kilometer tour of North and Central America aboard a custom-built Big Bro from Brother Cycles. Meet Serkan, find a gallery of photos from his ride, and dive into the details of his build here…

Following our recent review of the innovative High Above Venture3d Hip Pack, we’re giving one away for our 219th Collective Reward. One randomly selected Bikepacking Collective member will take home a Washington-made bag. Learn more and sign up to support our work for a chance to win here…

Congratulations to Stephanie Ortega in California, the winner of the 2025 Swift Campout Video Challenge! Watch Stephanie’s 90-second video capturing her low-key summer solstice overnighter here…