Lucas Winzenburg

This week’s Reader’s Rig is Italian architect Alberto Giacopelli’s classic custom gravel tourer from Casbah Cicloclub. Find photos, a build kit, and more about Alberto and his three-year process of piecing this bike together here…

Several small companies in the bikepacking community have launched raffles to benefit groups doing important social justice work around the country. We’ve compiled this list that includes prizes, deadlines, and organizations being supported. Find them all here…

In the wake of the tragic police killing of George Floyd, our friends at Hoot Ventures in Minneapolis are raffling off a set of handmade bikepacking bags to benefit the Minnesota Freedom Fund. Find details here, plus a list of other ways you can show your support…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week is San Francisco-based illustrator Sean Hipkin’s beautiful custom sport tourer from Clockwork Bikes, which he’s built up to be equally suited for on- and off-road jaunts. Find lots of photos and a complete build overview here…

Cycling Rybachy Peninsula is a new short film that chronicles a summer bikepacking trip through Russia’s beautiful and remote Murmansk Oblast, a region that looks to offer incredible bikepacking opportunities. Watch it here, along with a handful of photos from filmmaker Andrey Serdyuk…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Gaëlle Bojko, a 23-year-old student from France who has already traveled through more than 25 countries by bike. She shares her Bombtrack Audax AL, complete with a full set of matching homemade bags. See more here…

Presenting the second installment of the Isolation Archives, our roundup of highlights from our deep well of bikepacking content. This time around, our editors share their favorite bikepacking stories of all time. See our picks here…

Just released, Into the Rift is a film that chronicles the inaugural Atlas Mountain Race, following a number of riders as they traverse 1,200 kilometers of Morocco’s spectacular scenery. Watch it here, along with an interview with filmmaker Brady Lawrence, plus a selection of behind-the-scenes photos…

To kick off a new round of Collective Reward gear giveaways, we’ve teamed up with North x North to set up five Bikepacking Collective members with an ultra practical and infinitely useful Merino Handkerchief. Find complete details here…

A new 74-mile segment of the border wall between the United States and Mexico is threatening the southern terminus of the 750-mile Arizona Trail, and the Arizona Trail Association is seeking public comments through the end of today. Read more here, with details on what’s at stake and how you can help…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Will Jones in Bristol, UK, who repainted and restored his 1988 Specialized Rockhopper into a perfect all-rounder, complete with a front rack and dual Carradice bags. Check it out here…

Announcing the lucky winners of our latest batch of 44 Collective Reward prize drawings! Find a complete list of giveaways and winners here…