Lucas Winzenburg

Closing out our Editor’s Dozen series that looks back at our favorite pieces of gear from the past year, Lucas shares his top 12 picks for 2022. Find his roundup of assorted things that saw lots of use and made a lasting impression during his bikepacking trips around the UK, Germany, and the Rocky Mountains here…

“Momentum” is a new film from Ryan Le Garrec that documents Thomas Boury’s attempt to ride the 1,400-kilometer Grande Traversée du Massif Central across France in less than a week. Soak in the beautiful sights and sounds of France while following Thomas’ blazing-fast journey in the 30-minute video here, accompanied by a photo gallery and an interview…

Greg and Ana Victoria are back with a fresh installment of their “Cycling to Argentina” video series, and this latest release finds them entering the Yukon Territory in Canada. Watch as they camp under the incredible northern lights, meet unforgettable locals, and revel in the excitement of a new country here…

“Two of a Kind” is an enthusiastic video that follows friends Anselm Pahnke and Raphael Bitsos on a five-week bikepacking trip through the Tatra Mountains of Slovakia and highlights the bonds formed through traveling by bicycle. Find the video and a handful of words and images from the duo here…

Today’s Weekend Snapshot whisks us away to the Southeastern US, Canada’s West Coast, and through Scotland and England. Start your Monday by catching up on what three folks from the community were up to close to home over the weekend, and find a link to share scenes from your rides here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Alex Dyson of Restrap in the UK, who shares his Stayer All Road with custom graphics and a number of hardwearing Cerakote-finished bits. Learn more about Alex and his go-anywhere adventure machine here…

We’re excited to share a peek at the latest issue of our biannually printed publication, The Bikepacking Journal, which is shipping to our Bikepacking Collective members now. Take a look inside the ninth issue’s 160 colorful pages and find out how to get signed up so you never miss another issue here…

Adding to our list of 20+ exclusive Bikepacking Collective member discounts, we’re happy to offer a limited-time discount of 20% on Bike Friday All-Packa framekits. Learn more about how to save on this unique bike with 20″ wheels that clears 2.4″ tires for off-road riding and fits in a suitcase here…

“Pedalling Dreams: The Raleigh Story” is an hour-long documentary that tells the story of the Raleigh Bicycle Company from its humble beginnings in Nottingham in 1888 and through to the modern era. Watch it here…

The JACK the Bike Rack from WholeGrain Cycles nearly broke the internet when it was announced in late 2021, and we’re excited to be giving away two of them for Collective Reward #141 today. Learn more about the uniquely versatile JACK front rack and get signed up for a chance to win one here…

We’re off to Mexico, British Columbia, and Utah for today’s installment of Weekend Snapshot, where three of our readers take us along for overnight bikepacking trips in a trio of uniquely beautiful environments. Find a peek at all of them here, plus a link to share scenes from your weekend rides…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Johannes in Austria, who shares his fixed gear 1993 Bianchi Meta mountain bike with 700c wheels. Learn more about Johannes and find out how this unconventional rig became his favorite bike to ride here…