Lucas Winzenburg

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Nick Tryon, a Scotland-based Royal Navy photographer who’s found that bikepacking (and bikerafting) on his Genesis Longitude provides the perfect combination of his passions for the outdoors, cycling, and photography. Find more about Nick and his bike here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Ben O’Brien, who has been slowly updating his 1986 Schwinn Voyageur and giving it a second life with modern components and bags in the decade he’s owned it. Find details, photos, and some backstory here…

In our latest Rider’s Lens, we look at the work of photographer George Marshall, who shares a selection of film photos and his story of transitioning from shooting for BMX magazines to documenting unsupported bikepacking trips in places like South Africa and the Andes…

Congratulations to Jonas Deichmann, who recently set the new record for fastest time between North Cape, Norway, and Cape Town, South Africa, riding an extraordinary 18,000 kilometers in just over 72 days. Find details, photos, and a video overview of his bike here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig belongs to Phil Snider, a left above knee amputee who uses a prosthetic to pedal his dream bikepacking rig, a Kona Sutra LTD (aptly named Olive). Find out more about Phil and his Kona here…

The Hunt 1000 is a 1,000-kilometer journey across the Australian Alps, and this short film from organizer Dan Hunt offers a glimpse of some of the stunning and challenging landscapes riders encounter between Canberra and Melbourne. Watch it here, along with details on this year’s event, which kicked off yesterday…

The Postman is a short film from Sam Needham that takes viewers to Scotland’s Isle of Harris to meet Kenny Mackay, the last postman to walk the rugged and remote singletrack trail to the tiny village of Rhenigidale. Watch as Sam and friends ride the former mail route and learn a lesson about connection and community…

Weekend Watching: This new video profile of Alexandera Houchin from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, shines some light on her personal life and motivations (when she’s not out setting the women’s single speed record on the Tour Divide, among other impressive accomplishments). Check it out here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Brock Dehler, who found his colorful vintage Specialized Hardrock for $40 and slowly built it up with an eclectic mix of used parts. Find more photos and details about Brock and his Hardrock here…

Over the Edge is a short film that captures the moment when a 10-day bikepacking trip through Peru’s Cordillera Blanca goes terribly wrong. As three friends ride along a high singletrack trail, one loses control and falls 30 feet into a ravine below, miraculously surviving. Watch the film here, along with photos and an introduction from filmmaker Kyle Hughes…

This week’s Reader’s Rig belongs to Bryce Webster in Calgary, Alberta, who runs his RSD Mayor as a 26-inch-wheeled fatbike in the winter and a 29+ trail machine in the summer. Learn more about Bryce and his rig here…

Just announced, Within & Without is a new podcast that will feature stories, event highlights, and interviews produced by and for the WTF Bikexplorers community. Learn more about Within & Without in advance of its early 2020 launch here…