Lucas Winzenburg

Looking back on the year, Lucas rounds up 12 notable pieces of gear and experiences that improved his life in 2020, both on and off the bike. From affordable and practical accessories, to transformative upgrades, to a titanium dream build, find his Editor’s Dozen here…

Thirteen years after it was originally introduced, the Singular Peregrine is back with bigger tire clearance, updated geometry, fresh colors, and the same beautiful lugged construction. Find details on discounted pre-orders and an interview with founder Sam Alison here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Chris Hahn in Calgary, Canada. He shares his Honey Packmule, a bike that’s taken him all around the world since he first built it up back in 2014. Find out more about Chris and his rig here…

Shot in the mid-1950s, this short video follows a group of British bicycle tourists on a special excursion from London out to the Midlands to push the pedals in the countryside, all with impeccable style and aboard simple bikes. Watch this blast from the past here…

Bicycle Nomad, Blackburn Design, and State Bicycle are giving away a bikepacking prize package that includes more than $1,000 worth of gear, featuring a limited edition frameset and a ton of bags and accessories. Find out how you can enter to win here…

How a Bicycle is Made is a fascinating video from 1945 showcasing how bicycles were built from start to finish at the Raleigh factory in England. Watch it here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Chip Martens, creator of WhatBars.com, who shares his do-it-all Velo Orange Polyvalent. Read on to learn more about Chip, the role bikes play in his life, and his Polyvalent build…

Josh Rizzo learned to sew his own bikepacking bags by following our tutorials, never expecting it to turn into a full-blown passion. In this short video, he shares the story of how dusting off his grandma’s old sewing machine unlocked a newfound sense of adventure. Watch it here, along with a link to our complete list of DIY tutorials…

The new ATEG (All Terrain Exploration Gear) capsule collection from The Service Course features apparel, accessories, a bike, and trips to some of the most beautiful riding destinations in the world. Find a quick peek at the new adventure-inspired range here…

Our 100th Reader’s Rig comes from our friend and Bikepacking Journal contributor Stefan Haehnel in Berlin, who shares the gorgeous Bonanno Stay Loco all-roader he had built for the inaugural Atlas Mountain Race, complete with a full set of custom bags from Gramm Tourpacking. Learn more about Stefan and his bike here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Jonathan Kambskard-Bennett, who shares the 2014 Dawes Super Galaxy he pedaled 50,000km around the world as a loaded tourer before giving it a second life as a bikepacking rig. Read more about Jonathan and his bike’s interesting backstory here…

Handsome Cycles just launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring back the XOXO, their tribute to the legendary Bridgestone X0-1. Read on for details, photos, and a link to the campaign, which was fully funded after just four days…