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.
Lucas has been brewing up his morning coffee using the new AeroPress Go lately, which the makers call “The Better Travel Coffee Press.” Find his highly caffeinated review here, along with lots of photos and a comparison with the original AeroPress, an old standard among #coffeeoutside aficionados…
Ritte has returned with two new all-road models designed in partnership with Tom Kellogg, including the Satyr, their steel gravel rig with 700x43mm tire clearance and a paint job inspired by vintage British sports cars. Find more details and photos here…
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…
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