Lucas Winzenburg
Managing & Bikepacking Journal Editor
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We have nearly 500 original and curated bikepacking routes in our global network spanning 70+ countries.
Start at our sortable worldwide routes map to dig into our detailed guides with GPS maps and inspiring photography.
The Local Overnighters Project is a unified effort to document and map one-night bikepacking routes all over the world—by locals, in their own backyards.
The Bikepacking Journal is our biannual printed publication. Each issue features a collection of inspiring writing and beautiful photography. Find details on the three most recent issues below, join the Bikepacking Collective to get it in the mail (anywhere in the world), or click here to find a collection of selected stories in digital format.
Lucas Winzenburg has been obsessed with off-road touring for more than two decades.
In 2012, he founded Bunyan Velo, the first independent magazine devoted to bikepacking, through which he also hosted a live speaker series and developed a grant program to support traveling cyclists. In 2017, he left his full-time gig in academia to focus on pushing the boundaries of pedal-powered storytelling. Having lived all over the world, he's now based in Colorado. Find Lucas on Instagram @bunyanvelo.
Our last Collective Reward giveaway of 2024 comes courtesy of the team at Restrap in the UK, who are hooking up one randomly selected site supported with a full set of bags to outfit their bike. Find out what’s included and join the Bikepacking Collective for a chance to win here…
On this final day of 2024, our worldwide team reflects on yet another incredible year of scouting fresh bikepacking routes, testing gear on rugged tracks and trails, and getting out to savor the restorative power of even the shortest of journeys. Find recaps from 10 of our favorite rides of the year and share your highlights here…
Our latest installment of Weekend Snapshot showcases a sundry mix of reader-submitted scenes from rides around three continents. Take a moment to share a shot from one of your recent getaways and find postcards from the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom here…
Our last Reader’s Rig of the year comes from Louis in France, who we happened to meet on a recent ride through the Voges Mountains. Meet Louis and check out the Tumbleweed Prospector he recently built for an upcoming solo bikepacking journey to Japan here…
We’re pleased to report that the 13th issue of our biannual publication, The Bikepacking Journal, is hot off the press! If you’re interested in a behind-the-scenes look at its production, find a short video and a few photos from the printer in Germany here…
We have a triptych from our editors for today’s Weekend Snapshot, in which Logan, Nic, and Miles take us along on a Good Night 2024 campout, a frigid pedal in the Appalachians, and a night ride photoshoot. See them here and use the form to contribute to a future edition here…
Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Matt of Kissing Crows Cyclery in Vancouver, British Columbia, who shares the ever-evolving All-City Gorilla Monsoon rat rod he uses to get around instead of a car. Meet Matt and find details on his rusty basket bike here…
Previously only available at selected times of the year, Berlin’s Gramm Tourpacking just announced that their futuristic Diamond Bag is now permanently available in a vibrant array of 40 colorful fabrics. Find details here…
Our 201st Collective Reward giveaway comes from the team at microSHIFT, who’ll be setting up one lucky winner with a reliable, value-packed Sword Black groupset. Get to know the brand’s venerable new nine-speed drop-bar group and support us for a chance to receive one here…
In this Weekend Snapshot, we join readers on their rides around Chile, New Zealand, and Mexico. From the anticipation of setting out to the joy of finally doing the thing and the confronting realities of life on the road, this edition spans the gamut. See this week’s vignettes and share a photo from one of your trips here…
This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Marcus in Seoul, South Korea, who shares the 2017 Rivendell Atlantis he built up to haul him around town and on loaded adventures around the region. Get to know Marcus, his custom Rivendell, and his charming YouTube channel here…
Revelate Designs from Alaska just announced the redesigned Expedition Pogies, which they call the most versatile, warm, and feature-rich pogies available. Learn about the upgraded insulation, draft tube, dual-slider zipper, and other winter-proof updates here…
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