Lucas Winzenburg

In today’s Rider’s Lens, we catch up with Texas-based photographer and professor Jerod Foster. He shares some thoughts on using photography to draw attention to places worth preserving, details about his Adventure Media course that gets students out bikepacking for credit, and more…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from our pal Matty Waudby, who has been riding his Bombtrack Beyond+ ADV through beautiful places like Nepal, Tasmania, Norway, and Spain over the past year. He shares a bit about how his BMX upbringing has shaped his life today, along with lots of details about his well-loved bikepacking rig…

This week’s Reader’s Rig belongs to Josh Chapple, who’s in the middle of planning a Colorado Trail ride on his 29+ Myth Cycles Talos. Find details about Josh and his bike here, along with a comprehensive pack list for his upcoming trip…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Nacho Pellejero, who’s currently riding his Tout Terrain Outback from Patagonia to Alaska, working in as much bikerafting as possible. Learn more about his current journey and his bike below…

Taking its name from the legendary Pamir Highway, the new Stanforth Pamira is an expedition-ready bike built to take on loaded tours and bikepacking trips well off the beaten path. See complete details and photos here…

Wolf Tooth Components just announced their acquisition of RedMonkey Sports and the launch of five new silicone grips under the Wolf Tooth name, available in a wide array of colors. Get the scoop on all five models here…

This new short from JustNormalFilm offers a refreshingly genuine portrait of Jo Min Geun, a South Korean cyclist with an infectious passion for his Larry vs Harry Bulitt cargo bike and the way it connects him to the people and places in his environment. It’ll have you itching to get out for a spin around the neighborhood yourself. Watch it here, along with a selection of still images from the film…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Jesse Blough, who has bounced back from several serious injuries to compete in the Silk Road Mountain Race and Iberica Traversa aboard his Salsa Cutthroat. Find his story and details on his rig here…

For our latest Collective Reward gear giveaway, our friends at Knog are setting up three Bikepacking Collective members with a powerful PWR Trail headlight, part of their versatile PWR range of lights, batteries, and accessories. Find details below…

This week on Reader’s Rig, we check out Bregan Koenigseker’s first-generation Standert Erdgeschoss, a rare beauty and likely one of the most well-traveled of its kind. Find photos and build details here…

As the second issue of The Bikepacking Journal continues landing in mailboxes across the world, we want to take a moment to thank our members for making it possible to create a printed publication in 2019. Get a peek inside here, along with details on how to join our Bikepacking Collective so you don’t miss another issue…

The folks at Redshift Sports are giving away a complete Pivot Vault, an $8,000 build that they’re calling the Dream Gravel Bike. Find details and a link to enter the giveaway here. Act fast, as the deadline to enter is June 5th!