Lucas Winzenburg

This morning’s edition of Weekend Snapshot once again finds readers from across our global community out bikepacking along broken roads against a trio of fresh backdrops. Find fragments of rides in Idaho, Tasmania, and Australia, and use the quick form to share a scene from one of your getaways here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Jaime in Calgary, Alberta, who shares the Kona Sutra LTD he bought in early 2020 and has since ridden all over the place. Meet Jaime and scope out his well-loved Sutra LTD with matching homemade bags here…

“I Need the Sky Above My Head” is a fresh documentary directed by Marco Rimondi that shares the behind-the-scenes story of Sofiane Sehili’s attempt to break the record for fastest crossing of Eurasia by bike and his eventual detention in a Russian prison. Watch it here…

Five Small Things is a new series that pauses to highlight the little objects and concepts that have had an outsized impact on our lives lately, whether on or off the bike. Explore the debut collection of handpicked finds below…

We teamed up with Bedrock Sandals in Montana for our latest Collective Reward, and they’ll be giving a pair of Mountain Clogs to a couple of randomly selected site supporters. Learn more about this and around a dozen other prize packages here…

Beyond powering our work and helping secure the site’s future, one of the many benefits of Bikepacking Collective membership is exclusive access to hefty discounts of up to 30% from nearly 110 leading bike and outdoor brands. Browse our ever-growing list of partners below and join today to start saving…

Our 219th consecutive Monday-morning edition of Weekend Snapshot highlights reader-submitted photos from across the Americas. It features scenes from rides across Canada, Colombia, and the United States. Peek at this week’s roundup and take a moment to share a photo from one of your recent getaways here…

Our 240th Collective Reward giveaway comes from Nick and the team at Rogue Panda in Flagstaff, Arizona, who are setting up one randomly selected site supporter with a trail-friendly Kaibab cargo cradle system. Find details here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Nick in Washington, a new dad who shares the Fairlight Secan 3.0 he built to haul his son on trails all over the Pacific Northwest. See Nick’s Fairlight and read his reflection on the values he hopes to teach his son through the joy of traveling on two wheels here…

The new Wolf Tooth MARKZERØ line is a premium, small-batch collection from the Minnesota manufacturer that reimagines existing components in the most elevated way possible, showcasing their engineering and machining capabilities. Learn more here…

The stainless steel Kalita Wave is a lightweight, durable coffee maker that promises a quality cup with minimal fuss. Three years and a few hundred brews after buying one, Lucas assesses its practicality for daily use at home and around camp. Find his Kalita Wave review here…

Designed with the occasional home mechanic in mind, the Acros DIY Headset Tool is a capable, compact, and inexpensive alternative to headset presses that can cost well over $100. Learn more about the economical gadget from the German brand here…