Lucas Winzenburg
Managing & Bikepacking Journal Editor
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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.
Released to coincide with the end of daylight saving time, the new Wiz Viz collection from London-based Wizard Works features three bags designed with maximum visibility in mind. Find an overview and our first impressions of the Wiz Viz Lil Presto and Teeny Houdinis here…
Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Guido Gazzaniga, who shares the custom all-roader he had built by Italian framebuilder Dario Colombo of Bice Bicycles. Check it out here…
Founded in 2017, Helmut Equipement is a handmade bag maker based in France. This beautifully shot video profile showcases the Helmut workshop and shares the small brand’s origin story. Watch it here…
Today’s the last day to join our Bikepacking Collective and have your membership start with Issue 05 of The Bikepacking Journal! New members who join after 11:59 PM EDT will have to wait until the spring to receive their first issue. Get signed up here…
We’re already drawing a fresh batch of Collective Reward winners, and this time there are another 40 chances to win! See details on our latest giveaways and find a link to get signed up for our Bikepacking Collective so you’re entered to win here…
In this week’s Reader’s Rig, we check out Abner Z. Rangel-Leal’s Surly Bridge Club, a bike that’s helped him live an increasingly car-light lifestyle. Find a closer look at Abner’s rig and his thoughts on the importance of riding for physical and mental health here…
Lost Captures is an upcoming film from Bombtrack riders Matty Waudby and Clare Nattress that chronicles their ride through Norway, retracing the route Matty’s grandfather cycled nearly 70 years ago. Watch the trailer here…
The latest episode of Downtime, The Mountain Bike Podcast, focuses on the subject of racism in cycling. Host Chris Hall is joined by downhill mountain biker Eliot Jackson and snowboarding pioneer Phil Young for an interesting and informative two-hour chat. Listen here…
Heads up! The deadline to get signed up to receive the new issue of The Bikepacking Journal is just a few days away. Find a link to join our Bikepacking Collective so you never miss another issue here…
For Collective Reward #077, we’re giving away our final 10 copies of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route map we had made by artist Alex Hotchin last year. Find out how you can win one of these large-scale, hand-illustrated maps for your wall here…
Dresden-based Sour Bicycles put together this short video showing off the impressively low-waste packaging they ship their framesets in, made from recycled materials produced just down the road. Watch the video and learn more here…
Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Tobias Herrmann Hinz, who shares his custom off-roader from Drust Cycles in Berlin. Read the story behind his bike and find lots of photos here…
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