Lucas Winzenburg
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The Local Overnighters Project is a unified effort to document and map one-night bikepacking routes all over the world—by locals, in their own backyards.
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.
Several trends have emerged from the nearly 400 Readers’ Rigs we’ve shared every Friday for the past seven years, and one we’ve loved seeing is fun, practical bikes built for hauling kids. View them all by exploring our new Dad Bikes tag here…
Today’s installment of Weekend Snapshots finds readers pedaling through the rugged folds of Morocco, the snowy forests of Poland, and the otherworldly landscapes of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. Find the latest scenes and share a shot from one of your rides here…
This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Andrei in Helsinki, Finland, a new dad who shares the mid-90s Marin Pine Mountain he pieced together to haul his kid around town and on overnighters into the surrounding countryside. Meet Andrei and see his latest build here…
As the storied Stagecoach 400 bikepacking event approaches its 15th edition in Southern California this spring, filmmaker Gregg Dunham is teasing a five-part documentary series and seeking community funding to help complete post-production. Watch the trailer and back the project here…
Over the weekend, tens of thousands of cyclists came together for memorial group rides in honor of ICU nurse Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis on January 24. There were gatherings in some 300 cities around the globe, spanning more than 15 countries and nearly every state. Find moving photo galleries and heartfelt reflections from riders at a dozen events here…
For more than four years running, Weekend Snapshot has showcased reader-submitted scenes from rides all over the world, featuring everything from quick afternoon spins to multi-year expeditions. The series is only possible with reader participation, and we’re calling on everyone to help it continue…
“Outside the Atlas Mountain Race: Taking Turns” is a fresh video from Bombtrack Bicycle Co. in Germany that tells the story of how Sofiane Sehili turned a race-ending mechanical into an excuse to tour Morocco at last year’s Atlas Mountain Race. Ahead of the 2026 grand depart this Friday, watch it here…
Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from River in Utah, the founder of Kawa Designs, who shares his one-of-a-kind Velo Orange Piolet. Meet River and find photos of his custom Piolet from a recent ride along the iconic White Rim Trail here…
In a movement organized by Angry Catfish in Minneapolis, bike shops and groups across the United States are hosting memorial rides this weekend for slain bikepacker Alex Pretti. Learn more, find a map of gatherings, and share details on rides in your area here…
In today’s Weekend Snapshot, we spin the globe and end up in Belgium, Wisconsin, and Mexico, checking in with three folks from our global community and sharing vignettes from their recent rides. Find fresh photos and use the form to share something from one of your getaways here…
Yesterday morning in Minneapolis, federal agents murdered a member of our community, 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a passionate mountain biker and ICU nurse. Learn more and find resources to take action here…
With our sixth-annual Good Night Campout wrapped, we picked a random handful of winners from the hundreds of participants around the globe. Find the full list of lucky folks and the prizes they’ll receive from Rogue Panda, Rene Herse, and Tumbleweed here…
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