Lucas Winzenburg

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Beija in Seattle, who shares her new steel Otso Warakin with a color-coordinated build and some intriguing limited edition bags from Swift Industries. Meet Beija and find her perspective on pursuing joy on two wheels here…

As another thank you to our readers who power the site through Bikepacking Collective membership, we’re excited to share our 192nd Collective Reward giveaway: a versatile and practical pairing of a Pelago Rasket and a custom bag from Baby Legs Bags. Learn more and support us for a chance to win here…

The new Capstone from Swift Industries is a compact top-opening bar bag with easy one-handed access and functional built-in pockets. Before today’s launch, Lucas tested one on a handful of bikes throughout several seasons. Find his long-term Swift Industries Capstone Handlebar Bag review here…

After a hiatus from sharing his journey, Greg McCahon returns with a fresh video installment documenting his ride from Alaska to Argentina. Find a heavy and moving 40-minute video from the new solo leg of his ride and a set of images from rural Mexico here…

Esteemed ultra-endurance cyclist Lachlan Morton is gearing up for his longest and most ambitious challenge yet. Later this week, he’ll depart on a 14,200-kilometer lap around Australia to raise money for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Get the scoop here…

Today’s Weekend Snapshot transports us to Poland, New Zealand, and Italy to accompany three members of our global bikepacking community on recent getaways on two wheels. Browse this week’s photos and use the short form to share a shot from one of your bikepacking adventures here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Belgian photographer Nore Van Kersavond, who is currently on a year-long bikepacking trip through the Andes on her Kona Unit X. Meet Nore and read her reflection on making a small frame work for a long trip here…

Based in a small town in Minnesota, Four Dog Stoves manufactures inexpensive titanium lids for a variety of Snow Peak mugs and more. Featuring a lightweight, durable construction and a distinctive wooden handle, they’re an endearing little upgrade for your camp cook kit. Learn more here…

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…