Lucas Winzenburg

Announcing the winners of our latest batch of Collective Rewards! Find a roundup of all 47 prizes and a list of lucky Bikepacking Collective members who’ll be receiving one here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Leslie De Cuyper in Belgium, who shares the titanium Van Nicholas Rowtag he uses for everything from fast-paced Ironman training rides to loaded bikepacking trips. Find more about Leslie and his Rowtag here…

Last fall, after months of lockdown in Ecuador, Nacho and Simón from 260 Litros escaped Quito for a quick spin along our Cotopaxi 360 route, which is easily accessed from the city center. Find a video recap of their trip here, along with a small gallery of photos…

Part three of Salsa’s Gravel & Gratitude series introduces Brooke Goudy, co-leader of Black Girls Do Bike Denver, who shares the story of how rekindling her love of riding was a catalyst to take on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route this summer. Find more about Brooke and her Cutthroat here…

Wahoo’s latest video is a touching Mother’s Day special that features Crystal Haggard and her son Forrest sharing in the joy of riding bikes together. Watch “To the End of the Universe” here…

We caught up with Rebecca Rusch, Chris Burkard, and Angus Morton following their incredible north-south journey across the heart of Iceland—in the middle of winter, no less—to learn more about their wild ride. Find our interview with the trio here, along with a spectacular set of photos from expedition photographer Ryan Hill…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Shaelin Morefield in Truckee, California, who shares the Surly Karate Monkey she built up to take on bikepacking trips in the Northern Sierra and haul her 11-year-old dog out to her favorite place for adventures. Read more here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Cody Siler in Oakland, California, who shares the Bassi Hog’s Back he built up to fulfill his post-pandemic world-touring dreams. Learn more about Cody and his travel-ready rig here…

Cracked Earth is a film project from Shift Cycling Culture that shares stories from passionate cyclists who are living in environmentally vulnerable areas around the world. Learn more about this important project and find out how you can help make it possible by supporting their crowdfunding campaign here…

Part two of Salsa’s Gravel & Gratitude series features photographer Leonardo Brasil, who shares about his evolution as a cyclist and what he’s seeking when he sets out for a bikepacking trip. Discover more about Leonardo and his Stormchaser here…

For all the dog lovers out there, A Dog’s Tale is a joyful and cinematic new video from Shimano that follows a series of trail dogs on four-legged adventures in beautiful British Columbia, Utah, and South Africa. Find the video and some photos from behind the scenes here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Maxwell Johnston in Austin, Texas, who gives us a look at his beautifully color-coordinated Crust Bombora and shares some thoughts on what bikepacking means to him. See more here…