Lucas Winzenburg

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Christian in Göttingen, Germany, a teacher who uses his 2016 Kona Rove AL to get away on head-clearing overnighters and weekend trips around the beautiful Harz Mountains. Learn more about Christian and his bike here…

Norway-based Kindernay’s unique internally geared hubs caught our attention at the kolektif bike fair in Berlin earlier this year, and we checked in with the manufacturer to learn more about their unique 7-speed VII and 14-speed XIV hub systems. Find further details and photos of both here…

In an effort to reduce waste by increasing their product lifespans, Brooks England recently announced the “Take Care” sustainability initiative, through which they’ve published a series of guides and videos on maintaining, repairing, and recycling their saddles and other products. Have a Brooks saddle or bag in need of some TLC? Learn more here…

Off to an impressive start, Cjell from Mone Bikes recently published an additional two episodes of his new podcast, “Bikes Bikes Bikes!” His in-depth and wide-ranging chats with guests Alexandera Houchin and Bicycle Pubes span nearly four and a half hours. Listen to episodes three and four here…

Today’s installment of Weekend Snapshot takes us to Wales, North Carolina, and Switzerland. Kick off the week with these three inspiring reader-contributed photos and find a link to submit shots from your own bikepacking trips here…

We’ve teamed up with Old Man Mountain to launch our latest round of Collective Rewards, and we’re giving away two of their versatile new Elkhorn front or rear racks to two randomly selected winners. Learn more here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Skye in Flagstaff, Arizona, who shares the Jamis Dragon One she’s ridden all over the place since she bought the frame used and built it up eight years ago. Learn more about Skye and her ever-evolving Jamis here…

Offering an additional perspective on the Texas Panhandle story we shared last week, the students in the Adventure Media class at Texas Tech put together three videos that chronicle the trip and the experience of learning documentary filmmaking in the field. Watch them all here…

We head to Argentina, France, and Spain for today’s Weekend Snapshot, catching up with three readers from our global community of bikepackers. See how they spent their days off and find a link to submit photos from your rides here…

To help mark their 40th anniversary this year, ORTLIEB recently invited us in for an exclusive visit to their expansive facility in the southeast of Germany to see how their universally recognizable waterproof bags are made and learn more about their mission and values. Find our photographic tour of ORTLIEB HQ and an interview with some of the team here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from reformed roadie and self-proclaimed 26-inch bike addict Michael in Cologne, Germany. He offers a peek at his early 90s Univega Alpina Pro, the 40th bike he’s restored since discovering his passion for breathing new life into old bikes. See more here…

In this Weekend Snapshot, we check out a varied group of bikepacking trips from readers in Minnesota, Scotland, and Alaska. Find out what three people from the community got up to over the weekend and find a link to submit photos from your rides here…