Lucas Winzenburg

Our 231st consecutive Monday morning Weekend Snapshot looks back at recent reader getaways in New Zealand, Montana, and British Columbia. Join a few folks from our global community on beautiful backyard rides and use the form to share a shot from one of your bikepacking adventures here…

There are just a couple of weeks remaining to enter our spring bike giveaway with Wheels Manufacturing and Surly Bikes! One lucky winner will receive a beautiful singlespeed Surly Karate Monkey decked out with Wheels MFG bits. Find details and enter to win here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Raha from Canada, who shares the fully loaded Surly Bridge Club he’s been pedaling for more than a year on an open-ended bikepacking getaway. Meet Raha, see photos of his well-worn bike in Baja, and read a little about his travel philosophy here…

Oregon’s Randi Jo Fabrications just announced a small update and four new colorways of their beautiful waxed canvas hip packs. See what’s new and peek at the latest crop of Portage colors here…

The latest creation to roll out of the Rhubarb Bikes shop in Czechia is the Mizuna Bomb, a mini cargo bike that balances heavy-hauling capability with a lively BMX feel. Find a quick peek at it here…

The new Ten07 Unicorn Pony is a compact cargo hauler designed for urban riders. It boasts a modular front platform, room for big tires, a universal fit, and a space-saving design. Find details and ordering information on the Dutch brand’s feature-rich frame kits and complete builds here…

We visit Minnesota, Germany, and Virginia in today’s Weekend Snapshot, checking in with riders who were recently out enjoying spring weather on day rides and bikepacking overnighters. Scope out the latest scenes and contribute to a future edition of our weekly series using the short form here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Luis in Asheville, North Carolina, who shares an extended look at his custom Flowers ATB and the story of how a chance encounter led him to commission it from a local builder. Learn about Luis’s custom bike and some of the many folks who pitched in to make it happen here…

Episode 35 of Dan Camp’s video series chronicling his ride across the Americas spotlights his final 600 miles of bikepacking the Peru Great Divide. This cinematically rich installment captures Peru’s overwhelming natural beauty and wraps up his many weeks spent on the rugged gem of a route. Watch it here…

Tailor-made to suit the Allygn Diamond Back Rack, the new Gramm Diamond Back Pack is a rack-mounted saddle bag that offers a sway-free, waterproof 12 liters of rear capacity. Learn more about the small Berlin brand’s latest release here…

This installment of Weekend Snapshot highlights scenes from off-road rides around Texas, Arizona, and England’s Chiltern Hills. Start your week with a look back at how a few fellow readers spent their Saturday and Sunday, and use the short form to share a photo from one of your recent bikepacking getaways here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Tunitas Creative founder Jessica in San Francisco, who shares the lovingly built Rivendell Sam Hillborne that she plans to continue riding forever. Get to know Jessica and check out her one-of-a-kind Bay Area cruiser here…