Lucas Winzenburg

In need of some entertainment to prevent yourself from going totally stir crazy while locked down due to COVID-19? Presenting the Isolation Archives, our roundup of highlights from our deep well of bikepacking content. First up, we’re sharing our favorite bikepacking films of all time. Watch them here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from returning contributor Pat Valade. This time around, we check out the All-City Gorilla Monsoon he’s been slowly transforming into the perfect all-rounder. See it here…

Rainspotting is a new short film from Pannier and Brother Cycles that follows a group of six bikepackers on a wintry three-day ramble through the gloomy Grampian Mountains of Scotland. Watch the full 17-minute film here…

For Collective Reward #052, we’ve teamed up with Curve Cycling to give away two pairs of their ultra-wide, off-road-specific Walmer Bars. Learn more about the Walmers and how you can win a pair of your own here…

The Ortlieb Commuter-Daypack Urban is a fully waterproof, technical backpack with a ton of clever features, all packed into a casual, understated design. Lucas has been using one almost daily over the past year for this comprehensive review. Find his thoughts below…

Rainspotting is an upcoming film from Pannier and Brother Cycles that follows a group of bikepackers on a wintry ramble through Scotland’s gloomy Grampians. With all of their planned film screenings cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, they’ve decided to host an online watch party on March 25th. Find details here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Ethan Goodwin, whose 2015 Surly Ogre has carried him and his gear all over, from trips out his front door in Nebraska to a recent three-month tour across Europe. Get to know Ethan and his bike here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Daniel Junker, whose Kona Raijin Ti recently carried him on a monsoon season bikepacking trip through Nepal’s Annapurna region. Find out more about Daniel and his Kona here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Daniele Carletti, who’s been riding around the world since 2014 and has already pedaled over 35,000 miles. He shares his prototype 2019 Cinelli Hobootleg Geo, which he’s fully custom specced to handle the rigors of riding across South America. Find details here…

We’re giving away two sets of Teravail tires for Collective Reward #050. Two lucky Bikepacking Collective members can pick a set from Teravail’s wide range of tires in the gravel, all-road, or off-road category. See details here…

Safety to Nome is a feature-length film that documents the 2017 Iditarod Trail Invitational, a 1,000-mile bike, ski, and foot race across Alaska’s rugged, frozen interior. After a year of touring on the festival circuit, it can finally be rented or purchased. Learn more here…

Released last week, the Otso Warakin Titanium is the newest addition to the young brand’s growing lineup of innovative all-road rigs. Lucas spent a month riding one around Arizona’s mountains and desert for this full review. Find details, his impressions, and tons of photos here. Plus, a look at the more affordable Otso Warakin Stainless…