Lucas Winzenburg

In this video, Luke from Soma Fabrications shares a look at a prototype tool they’re developing to help users quickly and accurately determine the correct square taper bottom bracket spindle length for proper chainline. Watch the video and share your feedback here…

Heads up! Today is the deadline to join the Bikepacking Collective and have your membership start with the 14th issue of The Bikepacking Journal. If you enjoy reading the site, please sign up to support us this year. Learn about the new issue, 20+ giveaways, member discounts, and more here…

British shoe brand QUOC announced a trio of nature-inspired colors as part of their 2025 “Season” collection earlier today. Peek at the new Moss, Chalk, and Stone options for their popular Gran Tourer XC and Gran Tourer II shoes here…

Did you know that Bikepacking Collective members have exclusive access to discounts of up to 30 percent on more than two dozen great cycling and outdoor brands? Ahead of tomorrow’s deadline to join and receive the 14th issue of The Bikepacking Journal, find the latest list of members-only savings here…

It may have been April Fools’ Day, but the team at Paul Component Engineering was totally serious about rereleasing their 100% Pure Cranks earlier this month, breathing new life into an old favorite with a refreshed design that harmoniously blends past and present. Intrigued by square taper in 2025? Find Lucas’s Paul 100% Pure Cranks review here…

We’re just two days away from the spring deadline to join the Bikepacking Collective and have your membership start with the 14th issue of The Bikepacking Journal! Find a roundup of all 20+ of our latest giveaways worth around $6,000 and support our work for a chance to win here…

For the final Collective Reward in our current round of more than 20 great giveaways, SimWorks is setting up a couple of randomly selected site supporters with a pair of The Homage tires. Find details and join the Bikepacking Collective ahead of Thursday’s deadline for a chance to win here…

Today’s Weekend Snapshot takes us on a tour of the Spanish-speaking world in three parts. Join fellow readers on their bikepacking journeys around Mexico, Spain, and Peru and contribute to our community-driven Monday morning series by sharing a shot from one of your recent rides here…

The crew at Spurcycle in Oregon is back with another great giveaway. For our 213th Collective Reward, we’re setting up a pair of randomly selected Bikepacking Collective members with a Spurcyle bundle that features a Bell, updated Tool, and R50 Mirror. Find details here…

Wrapping up our Reader’s Rig Week, we share a pair of Tanglefoot Hardtacks from James of Analog Cycles and Ariel of Fifth Season Canvas in Vermont. Meet James and Ariel and scope out their lovingly built bikes here…

Melbourne’s MAPP and London’s QUOC announced the first in a limited run of collaborations this morning. The new MAAP x QUOC Gran Tourer XCs are a restyled interpretation of QUOC’s flagship off-road performance shoe. Take a look here…

Our fourth Reader’s Rig Week special comes from Aidan in North Carolina, who shares their practical, do-it-all 1990 Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo and a little about their love of giving old bikes another lease on life. Find more from Aidan here…