Lucas Winzenburg

Our first Reader’s Rig of 2026 comes from Stephen in Oregon, who shares a look at his Sklar PBJ that serves as a rolling reminder not to take life too seriously. Meet Stephen, read about his background in adventure racing, and scope out his lovingly built Sklar here…

Our small team would like to wish everyone the best in 2026 and express our sincere thanks to our many readers and supporters across the world. There’s no feature today, but you can find a quick preview of what’s to come in the year ahead here…

“The Polar Road” is a 13-minute video from French creator Antoine Collet that tracks an attempted deep-winter crossing of Finland. It captures the beauty, struggle, and frustration of a bikepacking expedition that didn’t go to plan. Watch it here…

Our last Weekend Snapshot of 2025 looks back at a fresh mix of short bikepacking getaways from folks around our worldwide community. Find a colorful collection of scenes from Utah, Florida, and Mexico here. Plus, use the short form to share a photo from one of your rides…

Our final Reader’s Rig of 2025 comes from Paul in Berlin, who shares the Omnium Mini Max he resurrected after a car crash and modified to run 20-inch wheels front and back. Meet Paul and get to know a little about his one-of-a-kind Mini Max here…

In this North American edition of Weekend Snapshot, we join folks from the community on day rides and overnighters around Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Check out the latest scenes and share a shot from one of your recent rides here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Bruno in Switzerland, who shares the story of building his Cotic Solaris and a reflection on how bicycles can be vehicles for inner transformation. Get to know Bruno and see his custom-built hardtail here…

Today’s Weekend Snapshot highlights rides along rugged roads in three countries. Find reader-submitted scenes from Mexico, Spain, and the United States here. Plus, use the short form to share a photo from one of your recent getaways…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Romeo in Iceland, who shares his loaded Specialized Diverge STR Expert and a little about his background as a BMX rider and circus performer. Meet Romeo, find some moody bike shots from Reykjavik, and check out his drop-bar rig here…

Moga Bags in Brussels, Belgium, just rolled out a colorful array of one-of-a-kind bundles that feature all the bags you need to load up your rig for bikepacking. Learn more about these new readymade kits here…

Tijmen Kervers of Wit Slingers in Leipzig, Germany, just shared the unfortunate news that he’s closing bag orders on December 31st, “at least for a while, maybe forever.” This could be your last chance to pick up a custom or readymade bag from one of the most creative and talented makers in Europe. Find details here…

The Allygn EdelMü is a striking new dynamo taillight that harmonizes the iconic styling of the SON Edelux headlight with the proven internals of the Busch & Müller Mü taillight. It’s available in direct-mount for M6 braze-ons on the seat tube and standard ring-mount for M3 bolts. Get to know the latest clever product from the Berlin brand here…