Lucas Winzenburg

Today’s Weekend Snapshot transports us to Wyoming, Washington, and Austria to meet three readers and join them on their bikepacking trips through some truly stunning landscapes. Discover what three folks from our community were up to over the weekend and use the short form to share a photo from one of your recent rides here…

We recently stumbled upon some creative bikepacking bags made from old USPS mailing envelopes, and they look to be holding up impressively well following their first overnighter. Find photos and a little background from designer Marcus Hamilton here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Isaiah Bridgemohan in Ontario, who shares his restored and repainted Kona Hahanna 26er. Find Isaiah’s story of falling in love with riding and his Hahanna backstory here…

“Our Torino Nice” is a new video that tells the story of three friends who met through ultra-distance racing reuniting to take on the storied Torino-Nice Rally through the Alps. Given the event’s non-competitive nature, they assumed they were in for a relaxed experience, but the demanding route along some of Europe’s most stunning alpine tracks had other ideas. Find the 20-minute video and an accompanying photo gallery here…

While wandering around the MADE Bike Show this morning, Miles spotted a special Moots Routt CRD set up with prototype 750d wheels and tires from WTB. Find photos, learn what we know, and weigh in on whether or not we need another gravel wheel size here…

Released last year, the San Francisco-made Outer Shell Everyday Tote features a unique two-in-one design that can change shape to fit snugly into a Wald 137 basket or over your shoulder. Following several months of daily use on commutes and day rides, Lucas reports back with this review…

For the 85th Monday in a row, today’s weekend snapshot offers a glimpse of three getaways shared by readers from our global bikepacking community. In this edition, we travel to Virginia, Austria, and West Virginia. Find this week’s vignettes and share one of your own here…

After a hard-fought race that saw them exchanging the lead many times, Peggy Marvanova and Nathalie Baillon ultimately crossed the finish line of the 2023 Silk Road Mountain Race together in 8 days, 16 hours, and 18 minutes. Learn more about the unexpected women’s race finish and the winners here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Jimbo Safi in Switzerland, who shares a look at his colorful custom randonneur from B Bloque Bikes of Madrid, Spain. Learn more about Jimbo and his classic steel rig with some thoughtful modern touches here…

Our 156th Collective Reward giveaway comes courtesy of Kokopelli, who are setting up one lucky winner with a full suite of their Durango waterproof bikepacking bags. Find details on what’s included and get signed up for a chance to win here…

In this Weekend Snapshot, we join three folks from our worldwide bikepacking community as they pedal their way through France, Canada, and Switzerland, taking on the European Divide Trail, Newfoundland T’Railway, and more. Peek at all three rides and use the form to share a photo from one of your pedal-powered getaways here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Geoff Campbell in British Columbia, who shares his custom Poopie Prancer, a frame with long chainstays and slack geometry that’s purpose-built to haul taller riders. Learn more about Geoff and his bike here…