Lucas Winzenburg

Built for artist Rintaro Shimoyama, this custom Yanagi Cycle Super Black Salamandra caught our eye with its distinctive lines, rich details, and no-nonsense mix of components. Find a peek at the dazzling creation from builder Koichi Iizumi of Kamagaya City, Japan, here…

In this edition of Weekend Snapshot, we spin the globe and land in Kosovo, Colorado, and Sweden, where we check in with a handful of folks from our global bikepacking community. Tag along for their rides and use the quick form to share a photo from one of your recent trips here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from two-time route contributor Jeremy Nolan in California, who shares the Novara Mazama he picked up at REI eight years ago and has ridden all over the place in the time since. Meet Jeremy and check out his well-loved bike here…

For our 191st Collective Reward, we’re giving away three sets of Widefoot’s updated CargoMount cages in our winners’ choice of colors. Learn more about the small Colorado company’s clever and practical cargo cages and support us for a chance to win a set of three in assorted sizes here…

Today’s Weekend Snapshot features another three reader submissions from our worldwide bikepacking community. This time, we follow along with folks in Poland, France, and the United Kingdom as they make the most of the summer conditions by pedaling along scenic local trails alone and with friends. See all three and share a shot from one of your recent getaways here…

The latest delightfully impractical shoe experiment from Speedland founder Kevin Fallon is a pair of Birkenstocks with dual BOA dials and recessed mounts for SPD cleats. Find photos and a little behind-the-scenes perspective from the maker here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from JACK the Bike Rack inventor Luke Cardew in Shangai, China, who shares a look at his lovingly built Tanglefoot Hardtack and some of his other creations. Learn more about Luke, his bike, and his travels around Asia aboard it here…

The long-awaited second version of the Fearless Vulture has arrived, and it features a chromoly steel frame and fork, clearance for 29 x 2.2″ or 27.5 x 2.4″ tires, tons of mounts, and more. Take a peek at the updated Fearless Vulture Mk2 here…

Marin Bikes just announced an entirely refreshed range of Rift Zone full-suspension mountain bikes, which includes a couple of more wallet-friendly offerings. Learn more about the updated four-model Marin Rift Zone line here…

Steadfast DIYer Ben Kilner is currently on a journey across Scotland in a self-made amphibious bicycle canoe, paddling and pedaling his way from Fort William to Inverness to raise money for charity and spark creativity and a passion for adventure in others. Learn more here…

Adding to their line of suspension stems, the team at Redshift Sports just launched 55mm and 70mm ShockStop Stems, which they say received a ground-up redesign. Take a peek at the updated Redshift Sports ShockStop Stem lengths here…

Originally launched on Kickstarter in 2021, the Tunitas Creative Motion Strap offers a convenient and stable way to carry a camera on the bike. Maker Jessica Chan has them back in stock in a handful of colors now. Learn more here…