Lucas Winzenburg
Managing & Bikepacking Journal Editor
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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.
Hungarian adventurer and athlete Viktor Zichó’s latest video showcases the stunning scenery, amazing riding, and high-elevation hike-a-bikes of Nepal’s Langtang Valley. Relive his journey through the Himalayas here…
Our third and final roundup of Good Night 2025 campouts spotlights a medley of reader getaways in Japan, Scotland, New Zealand, Germany, Canada, Belgium, and various corners of the United States. Find reflections from 10 readers who closed out 2025 with a bikepacking overnighter here…
This edition of Weekend Snapshot dishes out a triple serving of rugged rides through spectacular mountain ranges. Find reader-submitted from off-road exploits in Colorado, Spain, and California here…
Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Erin and Megan in Colorado, who share the loaded Co-Motion Java tandem they recently pedaled down the Peru Great Divide and the GDMBR. Check out their bike and learn about how it serves as a rolling representation of their relationship here…
Looking back at another successful Good Night Campout, we share a handpicked selection of our favorite overnight getaways shared by readers in New Zealand, Brazil, Portugal, the United States, Türkiye, the Philippines, and beyond. Find our first roundup of colorful and captivating mini reports from nights under the stars here…
Laura Kirkpatrick’s “When Adventure Became Everything” follows a 600-kilometer bikepacking trip across Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, capturing the highs and lows of life on the road. Watch the 20-minute video here…
For his 2025 Editor’s Dozen, Lucas looks back at a whirlwind year characterized by a “less but better” approach and highlights a mishmash of mostly old and some new favorites. From pennies or less to ultra-premium, find his most-loved bags, bikes, apps, places, boats, foods, and more here…
In this Weekend Snapshot, we catch up with folks from our community as they pedal around scenic corners of Denmark, Mexico, and the United States. See the latest reader-submitted scenes and share something from one of your recent excursions here…
This week’s Reader’s Rig belongs to Leon from Switzerland, who shares the Surly Bridge Club he’s currently pedaling across Patagonia. Get to know a little about Leon, read his bikepacking origin story, and peek at this fully loaded ATB here…
In a moving YouTube video published this morning, beloved mechanic and mentor to countless tinkerers, Calvin Jones, announced his retirement from Park Tool. His departure marks the end of an era. Learn more and watch the video here…
With a highly adaptable design and a minimalist ethos, the new Allygn Diamond Rear Rack offers a lightweight platform for hauling bikepacking gear, bottles, and more. Get to know the latest product from the small German brand here…
We’re easing into another year of reader-submitted Weekend Snapshots with a look back at rides in three corners of the United States. Find a roundup of vignettes from Minnesota, Florida, and Massachusetts, and share a photo from one of your recent rides to be included in a future edition of our Monday morning series here…
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