Lucas Winzenburg

In today’s edition of Weekend Snapshot, we catch up with a few members of the team who were recently out bikepacking around three different continents. Find an array of vignettes from North America, Europe, and Asia here, and be sure to use the short from to share a scene from one of your recent rides…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Julian in Montreal, Canada, one of the co-owners of C&L Cycle and Bassi Bikes, who shares his personal Bassi Rachel build and some thoughts on his journey into the world of step-through frames. Get to know Julian and his three-speed Rachel build here…

The new Alpkit Ultra 1 is a light and spacious one-person tent that features a freestanding design and comes with carbon fiber poles and titanium stakes. Get to know the latest addition to the UK brand’s lineup of lightweight camping gear here…

The latest funky, comfort-focused handlebar from Redshift is the all-new Top Shelf Bar, an aluminum drop bar with either 50 or 70 millimeters of rise and ample room for mounting bags and accessories. Learn more about the Redshift Top Shelf Bar here…

In this hilarious new video from Mahalo My Dude and Jenson USA, a group of kids share what they know about mountain biking and react to various components. Watch the endearing eight-minute video to see what they think about modern MTB tech and the high prices that come with it here…

Today’s edition of Weekend Snapshot takes us to some serenely beautiful locations to join three readers on their recent bikepacking getaways. Find scenes from Utah’s White Rim Trail, the Czech Republic’s Central Bohemian Region, and Chile’s iconic Torres del Paine National Park here…

Our latest Collective Rewards comes courtesy of Velo Orange, who’ll be giving a $500 gift card to three lucky members of the Bikepacking Collective to use toward their expansive range of frames, parts, accessories, and more. Learn more about our 180th giveaway and sign up for a chance to win before the April 17th deadline here…

Berlin’s Gramm Tourpacking is back with yet another new bag release. Today, they present the Gramm Diamond Bag Tall, a double-capacity version of their popular rack-mounted Diamond Bag with unique angles and an innovative “origami” folding lid. Find more details and photos here…

Thanks to the crew at Fairlight Cycles in London, we’re excited to announce that we’re giving away a Fairlight Faran 2.5 frameset to one randomly selected member of the Bikepacking Collective! Learn more about the updated do-it-all Faran 2.5 and sign up for a chance to win before the April 17th deadline here…

This morning’s edition of Weekend Snapshot catches up with readers in three countries on a mix of solo and group rides. Find vignettes from Poland, Arizona, and the Scottish Highlands here, and use the short form to add your photo to our ever-growing collection of weekend scenes from around the planet…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Trevor in Montreal, who shares his Panorama Chic-Chocs fatbike fresh off the 200-kilometer Wendigo Ultra. Find a lovely gallery of wintry photos and get to know Trevor and his bike here…

Long in the works, the talented team at Gramm Tourpacking finally unveiled the all-new Gramm Grill Bag, an innovative, easy-to-mount front bag designed to pair with the Allygn Grill Rack. Find details and photos on the Berlin brand’s new high-volume rando bag here…