Lucas Winzenburg
Managing & Bikepacking Journal Editor
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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.
“Provenance” is a new video from Michael Drummond that captures framebuilder Rob Quirk of Quirk Cycles in his element. Set in Rob’s London workspace, it paints a vivid portrait of Quirk Cycles as the one-man brand transitions from one-off custom builds to production runs. Watch it here…
Our latest Weekend Snapshot showcases a chilly selection of scenes shared by readers in Kansas, Wales, and Minnesota. Get a peek into their recent adventures on two wheels and share a vignette from one of your rides here…
This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Andre in the Pacific Northwest, who shares the Chiru Kegeti he had custom retrofitted with a Pinion drive for bikepacking, gravel racing, and commuting. Get to know Andrew and check out his unique do-it-all bike here…
The latest utility bike from the cargo specialists at OMNIUM in Copenhagen is the new OMNIUM Nano, an extra-compact, small-wheeled frontloader designed for daily life on the move. Find more details here…
In a long-awaited new video, intrepid bikepacker Greg McCahon reports in from Colombia, where he spent three months pedaling his loaded Tumbleweed Prospector. Watch 90 days unfold in 45 minutes and find some photos from the journey here…
This edition of Weekend Snapshot offers a pedal-powered tour of England, British Columbia, and Spain’s Canary Islands, showcasing how three readers from our global community spent their recent free time. See the latest scenes and share a shot from one of your rides here…
The new Velo Orange Harborside Basket Bags are built in Baltimore using traditional materials and designed to fit the ubiquitous Wald 137 basket. Available in three colors, the first batch is already selling out fast. Find details here…
Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Guy in Alberta, Canada, who shares the “Slowest Known Time Machine,” his custom-built, Pinion-equipped titanium fat bike from RollingDale Cycles. Get to know Guy and explore the details of his one-of-a-kind rig here…
Given the excitement surrounding the small run of prototype Esker Hayduke LVS fat bikes the brand has been testing and teasing throughout the past year, they’re offering a limited production run. Interested in an extra-long titanium fat bike? Find details on the new Esker Hayduke LVS FAT here…
In an online landscape crowded with shortcuts, sponsored influence, and machine-made content, we’ve long believed our readers deserve better. This seven-point pledge reflects on our platform’s 15-year history and pulls back the curtain on how BIKEPACKING.com operates and the principles we refuse to compromise as we continue building this resource for the long haul. Read it here…
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…
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