Lucas Winzenburg

In this morning’s Weekend Snapshot, we follow along with three of our readers as they pedal off on loaded bikepacking trips in Poland, North Carolina, and Italy. Take a quick look at what they were up to during their free time and find a link to share scenes for your weekend rides here…

Rene Herse Cycles just announced their new 12-speed-compatible Nivex Rear Derailleur, which they’re calling “one of a handful of truly groundbreaking derailleurs introduced in the last 50 years.” Relying on separate cables for shifting up and down, it’s certainly unlike most other options on today’s market. Learn more here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Lehi Cano in Atlanta, Georgia, who shares the Titanium Omnium Cargo WiFi that he bought instead of a pickup truck and uses for daily commutes and loaded bikepacking trips alike. Get to know Lehi and his beautiful cargo bike here…

The winter edition of the Restrap Solstice Century is back again, and participants have a chance to win a prize bundle worth more than £800 this time around. Find details on the 100-mile challenge that’s coming up on December 17th-18th here…

We travel to three continents for today’s installment of Weekend Snapshot, in which our readers bring us along for bikepacking trips in Japan, Angola, and Spain. Take a peek at a few recent weekend adventures and find a link to share scenes from your bikepacking getaways here…

This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Damian Bradley in Freiburg, Germany, who shares his Pinion-equipped Tout Terrain Scrambler Explore GT II. Get to know Damian and his super dialed rig here…

French filmmaker Joffrey Maluski’s latest release chronicles his spectacular three-month, 3,000-kilometer bikepacking journey around Iceland last summer. Watch “Bikepacking Islande” and find a jaw-dropping gallery of photos and a short interview with Jeoffrey here…

We’re holding on to the last remnants of fall for today’s Weekend Snapshot, and readers in Italy, Colorado, and Finland bring us along for some of their last few bikepacking trips before the seasons fully change. Peek at what they were up to over their recent weekends and find a link to share photos from your rides here…

Next summer, Salt Lake City-based musician Eric Rich will be touring across Europe on a new version of his beautiful pianobike, performing concerts along the way. We recently caught up with him to learn more about the origins and future of his Pedaled Piano project. Find more details and photos here…

Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Graham Berry in London, who shares his audax-ready Surly Midnight Special that he hand-stripped down to its raw steel frame. Learn more about Graham and his bike here…

Intrigued by the beautiful handlebars and other metal creations he’d glimpsed on Instagram, Lucas recently stopped by the garage workshop of Lunch Break Brazing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to meet maker Wes Kuhnley. Find a photo tour of his space, some insight on the downsides of commodifying your hobbies, and a peek at some of his current lunchtime passion projects here…

As of today, many of London-based Wizard Works’ bikepacking bags are now available for purchase in the United States directly through Angry Catfish bike shop in Minneapolis. Find out what’s available and how you can order bags online here…