Lucas Winzenburg

Ice & Palms follows Jochen Mesle and Max Kroneck on an ambitious six-week bikepacking and skiing trip through the Alps, starting from their home in the south of Germany and ending at the Mediterranean Sea. Watch the full film here, along with a Q&A with Jochen, Max, and director Philipp Becker…

Raising Riders is a new short film that tells 10-year-old Koby Clark’s story of riding the notoriously challenging Baja Divide bikepacking route, and growing into his own from a passenger to a partner as he pedaled along. Watch it here…

In this week’s Reader’s Rig, we look at Rob Knoth’s Cannondale Tandem 29er, co-piloted by his eight-year-old son Max. Read on for more about the bike, its riders, and a set of photos from their recent rides through Baja California and beyond…

We’ve got something extra special lined up for our 24th Collective Reward gear giveaway. One lucky Bikepacking Collective member will receive an UltaMid 2 Ultralight Pyramid Tent from our friends at Hyperlite Mountain Gear. See complete details below…

The Cairngorms are Calling is a new short film from Chris McClean and Ed Shoote that follows a group of riders as they battle the elements while pedaling through some of Scotland’s most beautiful landscapes. Watch it here, and read on for a Q&A with Ed, exclusive photos from Chris, and an overview of the bikes featured in the film…

This week on Reader’s Rig, Frank van der Sman shares his custom Lester Cycles all-roader, built with the Ritchey Break-Away system. As the end product of two years of discussions and deliberations, there are a number of small touches that make this rig unique. Read on for some of the bike’s backstory, plus lots more photos…

The new Detour mudguard collection from small Swedish company Ass Savers features a beautifully minimal design inspired by the scenery along the 700km Torino-Nice Rally route. Read on for details about the updated Fendor Bendor Big and Mudder Mini, both of which were developed with bikepacking in mind…

For Collective Reward #023, we’ve teamed up with Alpkit to give a Frame Bag Bundle to one Bikepacking Collective member, including all the bags you need to ready your rig for your next bikepacking trip. Read on for details…

Breakfast with Muskox is new short film that follows Annie Le and Huw Oliver on an incredible bikepacking and packrafting trip across Greenland. We caught up with Annie to ask her some questions about their trip. Watch the full film, see lots of exclusive photos, and read what she had to say here…

In this edition of Reader’s Rig, we peek at Pat Valade’s 2017 Kona Unit, which he lovingly refers to as the “Garbage Sled” and built up to reliably take on a bit of everything at a reasonable price. Read on for more about Pat and his bike…

For Collective Reward #022, we’re setting one Bikepacking Collective member up with a care package courtesy of the fine folks at Ruby Coffee Roasters, including two bags of their colorful coffee, a set of water bottles, a camp mug, and more. Read on for complete details…

This week on Reader’s Rig, we look at Sofia Torres’ custom painted Cannondale CAAD9 CX, featuring a steel Salsa Vaya fork, mismatched wheels, and some lovely homemade frame bags. Read on for the complete run down on this unique all-rounder…