Lucas Winzenburg
Managing & Bikepacking Journal Editor
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We have nearly 500 original and curated bikepacking routes in our global network spanning 70+ countries.
Start at our sortable worldwide routes map to dig into our detailed guides with GPS maps and inspiring photography.
The Local Overnighters Project is a unified effort to document and map one-night bikepacking routes all over the world—by locals, in their own backyards.
The Bikepacking Journal is our biannual printed publication. Each issue features a collection of inspiring writing and beautiful photography. Find details on the three most recent issues below, join the Bikepacking Collective to get it in the mail (anywhere in the world), or click here to find a collection of selected stories in digital format.
Lucas Winzenburg has been obsessed with off-road touring for more than two decades.
In 2012, he founded Bunyan Velo, the first independent magazine devoted to bikepacking, through which he also hosted a live speaker series and developed a grant program to support traveling cyclists. In 2017, he left his full-time gig in academia to focus on pushing the boundaries of pedal-powered storytelling. Having lived all over the world, he's now based in Colorado. Find Lucas on Instagram @bunyanvelo.
San Util Design from Winter Park, Colorado, just released a new mid-sized handlebar bag that looks ideal for all-day riding and lightly loaded bikepacking. Take a peek at the San Util Design Roly Poly Handlebar Bag here…
In the fourth episode of Tristan Ridley’s Alaskan bikepacking series, he documents his time pedaling along the storied 500-mile Dalton Highway from Fairbanks to Deadhorse, deep inside the Arctic Circle. Find the 30-minute video and a colorful collection of photos here…
This morning’s edition of Weekend Snapshot unites riders savoring sunny days in three countries. Find vibrant scenes from Mexico, Germany, and the United States and use the short form to contribute to our crowdsourced series by sharing a photo from one of your recent rides here…
This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Wynn in Vancouver, British Columbia, who shares a look at the no-nonsense Stridsland Beachcomber build he uses to take on a little bit of everything. Meet Wynn and find details on his Beachcomber here…
Commemorating International Women’s Day today, “Breaking into Focus” is a new video from Kona Bicycles that shines some light on the uphill battle many women face to break into the cycling media world. Join professional creatives Patty V and Colleen Meas on a meet-up in California and hear their stories in the 11-minute video here…
We’re giving away an ultralight Western Mountaineering FlyLite sleeping bag for our 176th Collective Reward, and one lucky winner will receive a cozy 400-gram mummy bag in their choice of size. Find details on this and many other prize packages here…
This week’s alliterative edition of Weekend Snapshot features a sundry mix of scenes from Colorado, Canada, and California. Find out what three folks from our worldwide community were up to over the weekend, and use the short form to share a photo from one of your rides here…
Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from part-time framebuilder Mike Farrell of Flagstaff, Arizona, who shares a peek at his freshly self-made Ponderosa Cycles hardtail. Get to know Mike and see images of his loaded rig on a recent Southern Arizona bikepacking trip with the team here…
Featuring an expedition-ready titanium frame and a carbon fork with cargo mounts, the relatively unknown Titus Silk Road is a peculiar go-anywhere machine that comes in at or under $2,000 complete. Intrigued by its value proposition, Lucas pedaled one around Colorado throughout several seasons. Find his detailed Titus Silk Road review here…
After two decades in business, Los Angeles-based apparel company swrve just announced that it’s winding down its operations. Read more here…
In his latest video, Robert Adair completely reimagines a 1990s Gary Fisher Gitche Gumee MTB into a modern gravel bike. The resulting build reflects an impressive combination of improvisation and ingenuity. Watch the 22-minute build video with ride impressions and lessons learned here…
Today’s Weekend Snapshot follows readers on rides around an abandoned mountain resort in Italy, an iconic mountain biking destination in the American Southwest, and a remote region of New Zealand. See what three folks from the community were up to over the weekend here…
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