Lucas Winzenburg

Founded by River Murdock, Kawa Designs is a newly launched handmade bag brand based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. Learn a little about the small-scale maker’s colorful and creative products and philosophy here…

UK-based Brother Cycles’ enduring Kepler frameset received a bunch of smart updates for the new year, and pre-orders are set to open later this month. Learn what’s new and find photos of a stunning 2024 Brother Kepler build from Guten Biken in Munich here…

Today’s edition of Weekend Snapshot is all about contrasts, and we’re sharing a varied set of reader-submitted scenes from three continents. Find out what three folks from our global community were up to over the weekend in Brazil, Colorado, and New Zealand here…

Last year, Erik Binggeser rode an astounding 20,000 miles around the United States aboard his Omnium cargo bike. Apparently, that’s more new miles than anyone else on the planet. In this short piece, he shares some visual impressions from the road and a little about his guiding principles…

Fan-favorite YouTuber Chris Wilson of PNW Bikepacking recently set out to bikepack the full Arizona Trail 800 course, and he shares his impressions from nearly three weeks on the iconic trail in this 53-minute video. Watch it and find photos from his ride here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Kyle in Los Angeles, who offers a look at the $10 Nishiki Cascade from the 1990s that started as a “lock-up bike” for leaving around the city without worrying and eventually became his favorite one to ride. Read more about Kyle and his everyday rig here…

“Chasing” is an 80-minute video that follows professional road cyclist Marie-Soleil Blais as she dives head-first into the world of ultra-distance riding by racing the 2023 Tour Divide as a rookie bikepacker. Watch it here…

The Mone Light Bar is a wide carbon riser handlebar with the ideal amount of rise and sweep to increase comfort while maintaining control. We’re giving one away for our 173rd Collective Reward. Find more details and get signed up for a chance to win here…

New for 2024, UK-based Brother Cycles just unveiled two eye-catching color updates for a couple of their popular all-purpose platforms. Meet the cobalt blue Big Bro and metallic lilac Mr Wooden here…

In today’s edition of Weekend Snapshot, we catch up with three members of the BIKEPACKING.com team to see what they were up to during their recent time off. Find scenes from rides around Mexico, Germany, and Arizona here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from our pal Daniel in Berlin, a multi-talented maker who shares the Singular Swift he bought for a trip to the Dolomites many years back and has been slowly dialing in ever since. Get to know Daniel and his all-purpose travel rig here…

Ortlieb just announced a fresh color offering for nearly their full collection of bikepacking bags. The German brand’s earthy new “Dark Sand” bags are made from the same waterproof nylon material that has proven itself as a durable and practical option wherever the trail takes you. Find details and photos here…