Lucas Winzenburg

Hagen Bikes offers an unparalleled range of customizable steel cargo bikes and framesets, and they’re all manufactured in Tallinn, Estonia. Get to know the brand’s decade-long story and find an introduction to their Flagship Cargo, Mini Cargo, and XL Cargo models and more here…

Join three readers for some time away on two wheels along England’s south coast, down Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, and around Australia’s Brindabella Ranges in today’s Weekend Snapshot. Check out a trio of bikepacking trips and use the form to share a photo from one of your recent rides here…

If you’re looking for something to watch this weekend, Lucas has rounded up a selection of his favorite YouTube channels that feature a wealth of knowledge and inspiration for rebuilding old bikes. Find six YouTubers who beautifully restore ’80s and ’90s bikes and get them back on the trail here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Liam Shannon in Canada, whose 2020 Norco Itaqua has taken him to some stunning and hard-to-reach places in the couple of years he’s owned it, including many snowy rides with this retired sled dog, Gibbs. Get to know Liam and his fatbike here…

The new QUOC x Restrap Sandal is the first collaboration between the two British brands, bringing together QUOC’s grippy sole with Restrap’s namesake retention system. They’re light, surprisingly supportive, and boast an innovative design that enables them to attach to your seatpack. QUOC and Restrap say these are post-ride sandals for wearing around camp, but could they be something more? Find our initial impressions in this review…

SimWorks’ latest collaboration with MKS is a generously sized platform pedal with replaceable pins, serviceable cup-and-cone bearings, and an unmistakable shape. Get to know the new SimWorks Taco Pedals here, which are now available for pre-order in black and silver…

In their ongoing effort to raise $40,000 to support new chapters around the country, Radical Adventure Riders just announced a raffle that includes a complete Salsa Journeyer, bags from Revelate Designs, Velocity wheels, Teravail tires, a Bags x Bird Piccolo, and more. Learn more and make a donation to enter to win one of five prize packages here…

Congratulations to regular contributors Mark Watson and Hana Black, who just finished their seven-year ride from Alaska to Argentina that started back in June 2016. After pedaling more than 50,000 kilometers through 16 countries and a global pandemic, they finally arrived in Ushuaia last Friday. Find more details and photos from their ride here…

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Sarah Swallow’s One-Hour-A-Day Challenge encourages participants to get out and move for at least 60 minutes daily through May 30th. Along the way, she’s also seeking to raise $5,000 for the Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth. You can learn more, sign up, and donate here…

Today’s installment of Weekend Snapshot takes us to an unexpected mix of countries to join readers on their loaded bikepacking trips and out in the community. Find vignettes and a beautiful set of photos from rides in Poland, North Carolina, and Sweden here…

SimWorks has been busy dreaming up and releasing new products lately, with two today and more on the way soon. The new SimWorks Burrito Rack is a Japanese-made rear bag support with a highly adaptable design, and the matching RAL Extra Rice & Beans Bag is a compact roll-top bag built to fit it. Both are available now, and you can find details here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Victor Wiltmann in Ontario, Canada, who shares his 1999 Rocky Mountain Blizzard, a bike with loads of history. Learn how the Blizzard came into Victor’s life, how it handled some of the Highland Trail 550 route in Scotland, and a little about his longtime interest in breathing new life into old bikes here…