Lucas Winzenburg
Managing & Bikepacking Journal Editor
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The Local Overnighters Project is a unified effort to document and map one-night bikepacking routes all over the world—by locals, in their own backyards.
The Bikepacking Journal is our biannual printed publication. Each issue features a collection of inspiring writing and beautiful photography. Find details on the three most recent issues below, join the Bikepacking Collective to get it in the mail (anywhere in the world), or click here to find a collection of selected stories in digital format.
Lucas Winzenburg has been obsessed with off-road touring for more than two decades.
In 2012, he founded Bunyan Velo, the first independent magazine devoted to bikepacking, through which he also hosted a live speaker series and developed a grant program to support traveling cyclists. In 2017, he left his full-time gig in academia to focus on pushing the boundaries of pedal-powered storytelling. Having lived all over the world, he's now based in Colorado. Find Lucas on Instagram @bunyanvelo.
In today’s Weekend Snapshot, we share reader photos from rides in Spain, France, and the American Southwest. Check out what three folks from across the bikepacking community were up to over the weekend, and find a link to submit photos from your rides here…
If you missed it, find a peek inside our seventh issue of The Bikepacking Journal here, plus details on how to become a member of our Bikepacking Collective so you’ll have a printed copy on your coffee table twice a year, including the upcoming spring 2022 issue…
The final video in Martijn Doolaard’s four-part look behind the scenes of his recent book, “Two Years on a Bike,” focuses on his days spent riding across Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile. Watch it here…
Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Kuba in Pennsylvania, who shares their 1990 Nishiki Ariel with a Crust fork and a full suite of self-made bags, including a padded banjo case. Learn more about Kuba and their characterful rig here…
We’re giving away three sets of PNW Components’ beautiful low-profile Loam Pedals for Collective Reward #113. Learn more and get signed up for our Bikepacking Collective for a chance to win here…
Following four seasons of dialing in his Fairlight Faran 2.0 on various bikepacking trips around Europe, Lucas shares the build in its final form. Read on for a detailed parts list, his roundup of favorite handmade bags, and a collection of images shot along the way…
Les Échappées (The Breakaway) is an inspiring new film that follows Louise Roussel and Océane Le Pape on a 3,000-kilometer ride around France to meet more than 200 women who share a passion for cycling in its many forms. Watch the trailer and learn about upcoming screenings here…
Following extensive testing and hundreds of measurements, Jan Heine and Rene Herse Cycles just launched a convenient new online tool to optimize your tire pressure. Check out the Rene Herse Tire Pressure Calculator here…
The new Lord Cycles Adventure Collection from Wales-based framebuilder Chris Lord features three new semi-custom models inspired by the dramatic Welsh landscapes and built to take on a bit of everything. Find details and photos of the Lord Nomad, Antur, and Elan here….
Our latest Collective Reward giveaway includes a pair of bundles from Spurcycle, and two lucky winners will be receiving one of their iconic Bells and super handy Tools. Learn more and become a member of our Bikepacking Collective for a chance to win here…
We’re rolling into another Weekend Snapshot with reader photos from bikepacking trips in Japan, New Zealand, and Canada. See what three people from around the community got up to over the weekend and find a link to share photos from your rides here…
Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Udo Kewitsch in Bavaria, who shares his Pinion-equipped Rennstahl 931 fat bike. Find more about Udo, his bike, and the lessons he’s learned during his nearly 40 years of mountain biking here…
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