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Weekend Snapshot
2 Nov 13 Lucas Winzenburg / newsThis edition of Weekend Snapshot whisks us away to the mountains of Ecuador and two regions of the United States. Check in with a handful of readers who recently got outside to spin the pedals and use the form to share a photo from one of your rides here…
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Reader’s Rig: Dave’s Bike Friday All-Packa
14 Nov 10 Lucas Winzenburg / newsThis week’s Reader’s Rig comes from longtime community member Dave Nice in Colorado, who shares his unique fixed gear Bike Friday All-Packa folding bike. Learn more about Dave and his bikepacking-ready mini velo here…
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Collective Reward #168: Ignite Components Cranks
4 Nov 7 Lucas Winzenburg / newsRolling into a fresh round of exclusive giveaways, we’ve teamed up with Ignite Components in New Jersey to reward one lucky Bikepacking Collective member with a set of beautifully machined Catalyst or Inferno cranks. Find details here…
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Weekend Snapshot
3 Nov 6 Lucas Winzenburg / newsToday’s Weekend Snapshot takes us to three continents to join members of our worldwide bikepacking community on rides close to home. Discover vignettes from readers in Canada, Australia, and France, and use the quick form to submit a photo from one of your recent getaways here…
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Readers Rig: Tommy’s 1994 Specialized Rockhopper
16 Nov 3 Lucas Winzenburg / newsOur Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Tommy in Copenhagen, Denmark, who shares his modified 1994 Specialized Rockhopper with disc brakes, a Surly fork, and a thoughtful build kit that blends old and new parts. Learn more about Tommy and his unique Rockhopper here…
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Check out the PDW Timber to Town ZigZag Basket + Matching Loot Bags
14 Oct 31 Lucas Winzenburg / newsPortland Design Works just launched a fresh alternative to the Wald basket, the new PDW Timber to Town ZigZag Basket, which is available in two sizes and two colors. Learn more about the sturdy stainless steel baskets and matching Loot Bags here…
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Weekend Snapshot
0 Oct 30 Lucas Winzenburg / newsIn this installment of Weekend Snapshot, we tag along with readers on their recent rides around Albania, Wisconsin, and Spain. Find vignettes shared by three folks from our global bikepacking community and use the short form to share a photo from one of your pedal-powered adventures here…
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Reader’s Rig: Brett’s Brodie Argus
2 Oct 27 Lucas Winzenburg / newsThis week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Brett Wildeman in Rossland, British Columbia, who shares the Brodie Argus that has already lived a handful of lifetimes before taking its current form as a kid-hauling adventuremobile. Get to know some of Brett’s story and take a peek at his bike here…
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Budget Bikepacking Build-Off: Lucas’s 1986 Diamondback
86 Oct 27 Lucas Winzenburg / bikesLong in the works, we’re excited to introduce our new Budget Bikepacking Build-Off series, which challenges our editors to put together a bikepacking rig and camping kit for under $500. Kicking off the competition, Lucas shares his 1986 Diamondback Ascent basketpacker, fresh off an overnighter in the mountains of Colorado. Find his bike’s story, a build kit, and a photo gallery here…
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Tesekkur, Turkey – A Cycling Film by Restrap
1 Oct 25 Lucas Winzenburg / videoThe latest travel film from Restrap follows a group of six bikepackers on a 600-mile journey across Türkiye. Following a route that brought them from the southern town of Dalaman to Istanbul in the north, they got a taste of the country’s vibrant present and rich history. Find the 45-minute film, a route map, and some still images here…
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Fall 2023 Collective Reward Winners
16 Oct 25 Lucas Winzenburg / newsWe’re excited to announce the lucky winners of our latest round of Collective Reward giveaways! Find the full list of Bikepacking Collective members who will receive one of around 20 fall 2023 prize packages worth a total of more than $12,000 here…
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Le Coursier (Film)
1 Oct 24 Lucas Winzenburg / news“Le Coursier” is a new 20-minute film from director Finley Newmark that follows Swiss ultra-distance cyclist Marin de Saint-Exupéry and weaves a narrative about how chasing lofty goals can sometimes mean losing sight of the bigger picture. Watch it here…