Lucas Winzenburg

The latest ambitious record attempt in the bikepacking world comes from distinguished ultra-racer Sofiane Sehili of France, who will soon pedal across 15 countries, from Portugal to the east of Russia. Find details on his upcoming journey across Eurasia by bike here…

Always searching for another project, Lucas picked up a beautiful 1984 Trek 830 yesterday, and he’s seeking input on how to rebuild it as a commuter ATB. Peek at his latest time capsule find, share your photos, and weigh in on the first installment of This Old Trek here…

In partnership with Hyperlite Mountain Gear, we’re excited to give away a $950 CrossPeak 2 tent for our 217th Collective Reward. Learn more about one of the lightest freestanding tents we’ve tested and support our work for a chance to win here…

Originally aired on the BBC’s Nationwide series in the mid-1970s, “BIG JIM’s Big BOOZY Bike Trip to Braemar” is an entertaining seven-minute video following a charismatic farmer on a rugged backcountry ride with a handful of whisky stops en route. Watch it here…

In our latest edition of Weekend Snapshot, readers on three continents share scenes from bikepacking getaways across a trio of distinctive landscapes. Catch up on this week’s community-sourced vignettes and share a photo from one of your rides here…

Following the Rider’s Lens showcase of his photography last week, today’s edition of Reader’s Rig comes from Adam Wilkoszarski of Poznań, Poland, who shares his Lefty-equipped True Love Cycles Heart Breaker. Take a closer look here…

Earlier this week, the BBC’s Travel section featured a report from Jen Rose Smith, who pedaled part of our Route of Caravans across beautiful Morocco. Find a link to read it here…

“The Present” is an 18-minute documentary that follows Dimitri Poffé’s bikepacking journey from Mexico to Patagonia to raise awareness of Huntington’s disease, a rare and incurable genetic disorder that causes the breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. Watch it here…

This Weekend Snapshot connects rides around two corners of Europe and the West Coast of the U.S. Find reader-submitted scenes from a few folks who recently got out for some time on the bike and use the quick form to share a shot from one of your rides here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Natalie in Arkansas, who shares her one-of-a-kind hardtail from Slow Southern Steel, a bike she’s been using to dive head-first into the world of ultra-racing. See more here…

For the third year running, SRAM and BESPOKED have teamed up to support framebuilders from underrepresented backgrounds with an opportunity to showcase their work at the BESPOKED Dresden bike show. Application for the SRAM x BESPOKED Inclusivity Scholarship 2025 opens tomorrow, and you can find details here…

The latest video in Antoine Bussier’s “Bikepacking Colors” series follows a 10-day journey from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Belfort in France and reveals the true power of bike travel: human connection. Find the 20-minute video and photos here…