Lucas Winzenburg

Building a drop-bar gravel rig on a budget? Big news! As an unanticipated follow-up to the value-packed mechanical 10-speed Sword group released last year, microSHIFT just launched an even more economical 9-speed spin-off, Sword Black. Find our two-in-one microSHIFT Sword Review and video look at the new microSHIFT Sword Black here…

Over the winter, our own Joe Cruz invited Ronnie Romance and other friends on a chilly overnight bikepacking trip around a beautiful stretch of Massachusetts. Joe Huba’s latest video documents the experience. Watch it here…

In this edition of Weekend Snapshot, we spin the globe and land in three corners of Europe, where readers take us along for rides in France, Ireland, and Finland. Find a little inspiration in our latest trio of reader-submitted scenes and use the form to share a shot from one of your recent trips here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Ana Pimsler in California, who shares her made-to-measure steel hardtail from Sycip Designs and a little about her five-year journey through bikepacking. Get to know Ana and find a closer look at her custom build here…

Our 188th Collective Reward giveaway comes thanks to makers Andrew and Katie Strempke of Dispersed Bikepacking in Utah, who will be setting up one lucky winner with their clever and minimal two-in-one Dispersed Handlebar Roll. Find details here…

Our friend Josh of ATB Rides recently teamed up with framebuilder Chris Schmidt of Good Grief to restore a damaged Surly Rat Ride to its former glory with a couple of fresh steel tubes, and the result is a stunning embrace of imperfection. Take a closer look at the one-of-a-kind Surly x Good Grief Mountain Klunker here…

Today’s Weekend Snapshot is all about marking milestones. Join three readers from our global bikepacking community as they take on personally significant rides in Spain, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. Plus, use the short form to share a photo from one of your recent rides here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Ben Everett of Evergreen Gravel Racing, who shares the Velo Orange Piolet he built up to handle long rides on the diverse roads and trails around his home in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Get to know Ben and his latest do-it-all bike here…

Drawing inspiration from classic French rando racks and taking its name from a graceful bird found in Denmark, the Silver Heron is an elegant new front rack from maker Tore Juncher Jørgensen of Starfish Bicycles. Find details on the first small batch here…

Complementing their story in the upcoming 12th issue of The Bikepacking Journal, Leonardo Brasil and Adam Pawlikiewicz Mesa just released a thrilling trailer for their film, “Reroutes,” which they shot on a 37-day journey through the mountains of Bolivia and Peru. Watch it here…

Radical Adventure Riders’ beautifully designed new summer merch drop features fresh T-shirts, bucket hats, and tote bags, and all proceeds support their efforts to increase gender inclusivity and racial equity in cycling and the outdoors. Learn more here…

In yesterday’s in-depth Rider and Rig feature on Justin McKinley and his dreamy singlespeed 2009 Moots Mooto X YBB, Justin shared a brief written overview of his sleep system. This recent YouTube video walks through everything in his carefully considered pack list for his impending run down the Tour Divide route. Watch it here…