Lucas Winzenburg

Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Chumba USA in Austin, Texas, we’re excited to announce that we’re giving away a handbuilt steel Chumba Yaupon frame to one randomly selected member of our Bikepacking Collective. Get to know the versatile, trail-ready Yaupon ATB and get signed up for a chance to win one here…

Our latest Weekend Snapshot shares a trio of bikepacking trips and off-road rides as seen through the eyes of three folks from across our worldwide community. Get a peek at two-wheeled journeys in Germany, India, and Spain, and find a form to share an image from one of your recent trips here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from photographer DeArmond Lopez of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who shares the fully loaded Salsa Timberjack Ti that he’s currently riding south toward Patagonia. Learn more about DeArmond, his bike, and his philosophy of utilitarian cycling here…

Featuring integrated storage, hidden cable and wire routing, three-pack fork mounts, and clearance for 700 x 50mm tires, the ENVE MOG is the Utah-based brand’s first gravel bike. Learn more about the high-performance, full-carbon MOG here…

Café du Cycliste’s new gravel shoes, the Outlands, blend classic hiking boot aesthetics with high-performance cycling-specific features. Take a closer look at the French brand’s first foray into premium off-road footwear here…

“Balkan Express” is a visually spectacular new film that follows German mountaineers Jochen Mesle and Max Kroneck on a 2,500-kilometer bikepacking and skiing expedition across the Western Balkans, where they take on some of the continent’s wildest mountains. You can read more, find photos, and watch the 40-minute film here…

The latest Barnoldswick, England-made product from Hope Technology is the fully serviceable Hope Pro 5 Hub, which builds on the reliable fan-favorite Pro 4 by implementing several key design changes. You can learn what’s new and find more photos and a launch video here…

This morning’s edition of Weekend Snapshot highlights off-road rides from readers in England, California, and British Columbia. See what a few folks from our global bikepacking community got up to over the weekend and find a form to share a shot from a recent ride here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Tim in Portland, who shares the gorgeous one-off Rivendell Protovelo that he uses for everything from century rides to spins around the neighborhood with his kids. You can get to know Tim and his prototype rig here…

The sixth episode of Greg McCahon and Ana Victoria Cedillo’s “Cycling to Argentina” video series sees them confidently making their way through the northern reaches of British Columbia. Catch up with them as they pedal south through their second Canadian province in the 21-minute video here…

Bowhead’s latest video offers an inspiring take on the daily commute and a reminder that even the shortest of rides can be turned into an adventure with the right mindset. Follow Bowhead founder Christian Bagg’s morning ride across Calgary here…

Old Man Mountain recently sent their community and content manager Charlie to Los Angeles to spend a few days with the Lowelifes Respectable Citizens Club during their first trailwork campout of the year. He put together a short video capturing his time with the thriving community of passionate MTB advocates, which you can watch here…