Lucas Winzenburg

Our 220th Collective Reward giveaway comes courtesy of the friendly folks at Wizard Works in London, who’ll be setting up one randomly selected winner with one of their newly launched Badjelly Bar + Saddle Bags. Learn more and support us for a chance to win…

Calling all riders of darkness: registration for the world’s most sinister gravel adventure is now open. The 2025 edition of Markagram USA will take place in Massachusetts from sunset on September 20th to sunrise on September 21st. Find details and reserve your spot before it fills up here…

The enduring Brother Cycles Big Bro has been further refined for 2025, and pre-orders are now open. Learn about the latest updates and colors and find a link to place your order for a soon-to-arrive frameset here…

In our latest installment of Weekend Snapshot, a few community members highlight an enchanting mix of mountain vistas and trails in the Rockies, Dolomites, and Sawtooths. Find this week’s scenes and take a moment to share a shot from one of your recent rides here…

In the latest post on the Rene Herse Cycles blog, Jan Heine reflects on the practical implications of the bike industry’s focus on racing and how riders who prefer to pedal long days at a more leisurely pace don’t benefit from much of the research and development. Find a link to read it here…

Patagonia’s latest video, “Chunky Moments of Peace,” follows Bikepacking Journal contributor Eric Arce and his friend Shaun Price on a two-week photographic journey around the American Southwest. Watch the three-minute tribute to mountain biking, connection, and creativity here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Serkan in Belgium, who recently wrapped up a 10,000-kilometer tour of North and Central America aboard a custom-built Big Bro from Brother Cycles. Meet Serkan, find a gallery of photos from his ride, and dive into the details of his build here…

Following our recent review of the innovative High Above Venture3d Hip Pack, we’re giving one away for our 219th Collective Reward. One randomly selected Bikepacking Collective member will take home a Washington-made bag. Learn more and sign up to support our work for a chance to win here…

Congratulations to Stephanie Ortega in California, the winner of the 2025 Swift Campout Video Challenge! Watch Stephanie’s 90-second video capturing her low-key summer solstice overnighter here…

Ever wonder how cast parts are made? In Daniel Yang’s latest entertaining and educational short video, he goes inside the CWIDE casting factory in Taiwan to document the process from start to finish. Watch it here…

In today’s Weekend Snapshot, we join three readers from our global community on their recent bikepacking trips in California, Ecuador, and Utah. Catch up on the latest colorful scenes and use the short form to share a shot from one of your rides here…

Printed in the spring of 2024, the 12th issue of The Bikepacking Journal featured essays and stories from the north and south of Africa, the alluring Andes, the unforgiving terrain of Death Valley, the charming French countryside, Cuba’s backroads, and beyond. See inside here…