Lucas Winzenburg
Managing & Bikepacking Journal Editor
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We have nearly 500 original and curated bikepacking routes in our global network spanning 70+ countries.
Start at our sortable worldwide routes map to dig into our detailed guides with GPS maps and inspiring photography.
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.
We’re happy to announce the group of winners who’ll be receiving one of six prizes from Big Agnes, Rockgeist, and Ultradynamico as part of our 2021 Good Night 2021 Campout. Find the full list of lucky folks and snapshots from their campouts here…
Weekend Snapshot is our new Dispatch series that highlights trips and outings from our community, showcasing your local overnighters, weekend rides, and mid-week rambles. Find the second installment here, featuring photos from three readers on three continents…
Nearly 1,000 of you answered the call to pedal out for one last local overnighter as part of our Good Night 2021 Campout, and now we’re sharing another look at some of our favorites. Find the second batch of photos and mini trip reports from getaways around the world in part two of our roundup here…
We’re happy to report that nearly 1,000 of you answered the call to pedal out for one last local overnighter for our Good Night 2021 Campout, and now we’re sharing a look at some of our favorites. Find photos and short reports from getaways in Australia, Germany, Canada, Russia, and the US in part one of our roundup here…
This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Mads Hulsrøj Jæger in Aarhus, Denmark, who shares the intriguing cargo bike he designed himself and built using plywood jigs and hand tools. Learn more about Mads and his Hulsroy Utility Bike here…
Bombtrack is kicking off 2022 with a new “House Blend” video shop tour, and this time they take us to Sidesaddle Bikes in Vancouver, British Columbia. Watch it here, along with some bonus images of the flat-bar Hook EXT featured in the video…
We’re launching into a fresh round of Collective Rewards by giving away a pair of Proterra Tough i30 wheels from our friends at WTB. Learn more about these burly, trail-focused wheels and how you can win a set in your choice of 27.5″ or 29″ here…
Set in New Zealand, “Lake Sumner Bikeraft” is a new video from Deane Parker that follows a group of first-timers as they learn the basics of combining bikepacking with packrafting to create a unique overnight adventure. Watch it here…
We’re kicking off our fourth year of weekly Reader’s Rig posts with a two-for-one special featuring a pair of Kona Unit X builds from Carlie Smith and Jason Cagampan in British Columbia. Learn more about the duo and their bikes in our 156th installment of Reader’s Rig here…
The Oregon Timber Trail Alliance is seeking a new Executive Director to help lead the organization’s missions of stewardship, education, community, and quality trail experiences along the Oregon Timber Trail corridor. Find details here…
From the archives, this six-minute video paints a picture of the work and wisdom that go into each handbuilt bicycle from Sven Cycles in Dorset, UK, which offers a small range of semi-bespoke and fully custom rigs. Watch it here…
There’s less than a week left to get in on Austin-based CHUMBA’s next batch of US-made titanium frames! Find details about the upcoming run of Terlingua Titanium gravel and Stella Titanium 29er frames here, which are both priced at $2,250 and set to be delivered in March…
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