Lucas Winzenburg

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…

This installment of Weekend Snapshot shows off unique mountain vistas from three continents. Ride and camp along with folks from our global bikepacking community and take a moment to share a photo from one of your recent getaways here…

After painstakingly fabricating them by hand for quite some time, builder Konstantin of Drust Cycles in Berlin recently received his first batch of lovely forged aluminum rear light mounts, and they’re available now in limited quantities. Learn more about the problem-solving Drust Rear Light Mount here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Alex in Michigan, who shares his Colorado Trail Race-ready Ibis Exie, which we also featured in an in-depth YouTube video earlier this week. Meet Alex and find a look at his full-suspension bike here…

Released earlier this summer, “The Bike Listening Tour” is a 15-minute video from Nate Mitka and Otso Cycles that follows Otso ambassador Andrew Mohama on a 2,500-mile solo tour from San Fransisco to Chicago, during which he investigates loneliness and isolation. Watch it here…