Lucas Winzenburg

We’re thrilled to share the list of lucky winners of our most recent round of Collective Reward giveaways! Find the complete list of Bikepacking Collective members who are receiving one of around 20 great fall 2025 prize packages worth more than $9,000 here…

Readers in Europe and the United States reflect on their recent getaways in today’s Weekend Snapshot, which includes a couple of first-time bikepacking trips. Catch up with folks in Georgia, Washington, and Scotland and share a shot from one of your rides here…

“Winter Looks Different Here” is a short video from Pas Normal Studios that documents Nathan Hennessy’s ambitious two-day ride from Wollongong to the Australian Alps. Follow along on his chilly 458-kilometer journey here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Justas in Lithuania, who shares a peek at his Kona Sutra LTD and a little about the vital role cycling plays in his life. Get to know Justas and see his custom-built Kona here…

Over on Instagram, the Revelate Designs crew just shared a photo of founder Eric Parsons with his first-ever frame bag 25 years ago on Chile’s Carretera Austral route. See more and share a photo or memory from one of your first rides here…

After nearly two months in Russian prison, beloved ultra-cyclist Sofiane Sehili, who was detained less than 200 kilometers from the end of his ride across Eurasia, will soon be released and heading back home to France. Learn more here…

In today’s Weekend Snapshot, we spin the globe and land in California, Hungary, and Utah, checking in with a few folks from our worldwide bikepacking community who recently carved out some time to get away and ride. Find vignettes from their travels here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Taryn in Vancouver, British Columbia, who shares the beautiful custom-built Bassi Hog’s Back she’s currently riding all around the United States. Meet Taryn and find a colorful gallery of her loaded tourer here…

Tomorrow is the cutoff to join the Bikepacking Collective and have your membership begin with the 15th issue of The Bikepacking Journal. Don’t miss out! If you read the site, we hope you’ll sign up to support us this year. Learn about the upcoming issue, $9,000 in giveaways, 70+member discounts, and more here…

Wrapping up our coverage of the 2025 Bespoked show in Dresden, Germany, we turn our lens toward the visitors who attended, highlighting an eclectic sampling of the everyday bikes we saw throughout the weekend. For a change of pace, explore a diverse gallery of portraits of around 30 people and their bikes here…

With just a couple of days until the end of our fall member drive, now’s your chance to support our work as a member of the Bikepacking Collective and be entered to win around $9,000 worth of great prizes. See what’s on offer and sign up to back us here…

Showcasing colorful scenes from three countries, this edition of Weekend Snapshot features a diverse mix of pedal-powered escapades from folks across our global community. Find out what readers in Germany, Canada, and Estonia were up to and share a shot from one of your recent rides here…