Lucas Winzenburg

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Ilja in Germany, who shares a refreshingly practical Oliver Corpus Cycling Parts (OCCP) commuter/work bike that’s built to withstand the demands of daily use around the city without attracting too much attention. Learn more about Ilja and the OCCP here…

To celebrate the arrival of spring, we’ve rounded up more than 20 exclusive Bikepacking Collective discounts for our members from some of our favorite brands across the cycling and outdoor worlds. Find our growing list of spring discounts here, including Revelate Designs, WTB, Restrap, PEdALED, Brooks England, and others…

In an unfortunate announcement yesterday, Kitsbow shared the news that they will be shutting down their North Carolina-based apparel factory for good in a matter of weeks. Find more details on the end of the US manufacturer’s 11-year run here…

Thanks to our friends at Bedrock Sandals in Missoula, Montana, two lucky members of our Bikepacking Collective will win a pair of Bedrock Mountain Clogs for Collective Reward #147. Learn more about the brand’s latest footwear and sign up for a chance to win here…

The new Wilde Cardinal Bar from Minneapolis-based Wilde Bikes is a US-made crossbar handlebar produced in partnership with S&M Bikes. It offers an upright riding position with plenty of leverage and is available in three finishes. Find more photos and details here…

The all-new Rene Herse Manastash Ridge tires fill the 700 x 44mm sweet spot in the brand’s growing line-up, bridging the gap between gravel and adventure tires. Find more details about the Manastash Ridge tires here…

Spring is in the air for today’s Weekend Snapshot, and a few people from our worldwide bikepacking community share a quick look at their rides in California, Spain, and Colorado. Catch a glimpse of all three and find a form to share scenes from your recent rides here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Cody Johnson in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who shares the first-generation Surly Moonlander he’s been riding for more than a decade. You can get to know Cody and his all-terrain, all-season steel tourer and grocery-getter here…

Steve Roberts may well have been the original digital nomad. Several decades after his “Computing Across America” tours, we’ve uncovered his offbeat story of living and working from the saddle. You can learn more about Steve and the fascinating computerized bicycles that made his 17,000-mile journey around the United States possible here…

“There from Here” is an hour-long documentary from Pixela Films that celebrates the spirit of bikepacking and the unique experience of riding the 640-mile Vermont Super 8. With fantastic cinematography and editing, it dives into a group of riders’ deeply personal stories and touches on powerful themes of connection and appreciation. Find the film, photos, and some behind-the-scenes insight here…

Canyon is indulging in a little 90s nostalgia with this morning’s launch of the limited edition Canyon Grizl CF SL 7 Throwback, which combines an old-school paint job and some chrome bits with a modern build kit that features an electronic SRAM Rival XPLR eTap AXS drivetrain. Check it out here…

Join us as we travel to Sweden, Australia, and Wales for today’s installment of Weekend Snapshot, our Monday morning series highlighting reader-submitted scenes from bikepacking trips and day rides all over the globe. Check out this week’s snapshots and submit a photo from one of your recent trips here…