Lucas Winzenburg

The new Spruce Hoody from Canada’s 7mesh is a versatile layer that features a full-length zip, an elastic waist and cuffs, a semi-snug hood, and a ventilating fabric optimized for shoulder-season riding. Get to know the new 7mesh Spruce Hoody here…

Old Man Mountain and Silca are assembling a bikepacking team through which they’ll support five riders with ambitions of competing in bikepacking races and events around the globe. Learn more about the new program and find out how to apply here…

We have a trio of spectacular landscapes in store for today’s Weekend Snapshot, in which three riders from our global bikepacking community take us along for their loaded rides in South Africa, Virginia, and France. Catch up on this week’s reader-submitted scenes and use the form to contribute to a future edition here…

The 2025 Stroma from Brother Cycles in the UK is available for pre-order as of this morning, and it features a couple of fresh paint schemes, clearance for 38mm tires, internal dynamo routing on the matching carbon fork, and more. Find all the details and photos of a custom race-ready build here…

Beginning today, Ortlieb is offering customers an alternative to the usual Black Friday consumerism by encouraging them to repair their old gear rather than replace it, and they’re offering 40% off repair services through the first of December. Find details on how and where to send your gear in more than a dozen countries here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from bike industry visionary and master meme lord Bicycle Pubes, who shares the senseless one-person tandem he built around a Schwinn Twinn frame to haul hot dogs and Tootsie Rolls. If you dare, read on for details and photos…

The sun-soaked 2024 edition of the Big ‘Un from Brother Cycles offered attendees a chance to ride a spectacular route through a scenic corner of England, connect with new friends, and enjoy some local food and drink. Find a recap from Jim Biddulph with photos from Dan Monaghan here…

Stinner Frameworks from California just unveiled its new Stinner Select program, which is launching with the Carrizo, an all-road model that’s available without the wait typically associated with US-made bikes. It’s priced at under $4,000 complete with a wireless SRAM groupset. Get to know the Stinner Carrizo here…

In this vivid installment of Weekend Snapshot, we feature submissions from a few readers who recently got out for loaded rides through an eclectic mix of landscapes. Find otherworldly scenes from California, Türkiye, and Texas here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Alex at Restrap in the UK, who offers a look at the custom Stayer OMG he won as part of the Ultra Distance Scholarship raffle last year. Meet Alex and check out his one-of-a-kind UK-made bike here…

Spotted at the Bespoked show in Dresden last month, Danish builder Mads Hulsrøj Jæger recently released a tabless version of his Denmark-made stainless bottle cage. It’s available in left, right, or symmetrical designs and looks ideal for hauling a Klean Kanteen or other metal bottle. See it here…

We’re excited to share the list of lucky winners of our most recent round of Collective Reward giveaways! See all the Bikepacking Collective members who will take home one of more than 20 fall 2024 prize packages here…