Lucas Winzenburg
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The Bikepacking Journal is our biannual printed publication. Each issue features a collection of inspiring writing and beautiful photography. Find details on the three most recent issues below, join the Bikepacking Collective to get it in the mail (anywhere in the world), or click here to find a collection of selected stories in digital format.
Lucas Winzenburg has been obsessed with off-road touring for more than two decades.
In 2012, he founded Bunyan Velo, the first independent magazine devoted to bikepacking, through which he also hosted a live speaker series and developed a grant program to support traveling cyclists. In 2017, he left his full-time gig in academia to focus on pushing the boundaries of pedal-powered storytelling. Having lived all over the world, he's now based in Colorado. Find Lucas on Instagram @bunyanvelo.
Announced last week, the Endpoint Night Moves is a sleek new all-road frameset that’s handbuilt in Colorado and priced at $1,500 with a matching steel fork. Find more details and photos about the small brand’s latest release here…
In this Weekend Snapshot, we join readers on bikepacking trips in Switzerland, British Columbia, and Colorado. See what three folks from around the community were up to over the weekend and find a link to share shots from your rides here…
The 2022 Trans Balkan Race is happening now, with around 100 riders taking on the 1,300-kilometer route across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Photographer Andrea Securo was at the starting line, where he shot photos of around 50 loaded race rigs. Find our gallery here, including bag and gear highlights for most…
Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Ben Handrich in Oregon, who shares the custom English Cycles “Attack Owl” that he’ll soon be riding in the 2022 Tour Divide. Learn more about Ben, the bikepacking race he organizes, and his one-of-a-kind drop-bar rig here…
Filmmaker Chris Burkard just launched a crowdfunding campaign to help create a new film. “I Am Here” will offer a deeper look at his 2021 winter crossing of Iceland with Angus Morton and Rebecca Rusch, shining some light on Angus’ struggle with alcoholism and the different kind of challenges he faced during a relapse following their journey. Learn more here…
In addition to their launch of the GRX Limited groupsets yesterday, Shimano also announced the new $1,400 GRX Carbon Wheelset. Find full specs and more photos of the GRX line’s first tubeless-ready 700c carbon wheels here…
To help unveil their shiny new GRX Limited groupset, Shimano teamed up with 10 framebuilders to build up bikes for display at the 2022 Unbound Gravel event later this week. Find a sneak peek at all 10 beautiful handbuilt bikes here…
In this edition of Weekend Snapshot, we share reader-contributed photos from off-road rides in Japan, Idaho, and Ontario. Find a peek at what three bikepackers from around the community were up to over the weekend and a link to share your photos here…
This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Christian in Göttingen, Germany, a teacher who uses his 2016 Kona Rove AL to get away on head-clearing overnighters and weekend trips around the beautiful Harz Mountains. Learn more about Christian and his bike here…
Norway-based Kindernay’s unique internally geared hubs caught our attention at the kolektif bike fair in Berlin earlier this year, and we checked in with the manufacturer to learn more about their unique 7-speed VII and 14-speed XIV hub systems. Find further details and photos of both here…
In an effort to reduce waste by increasing their product lifespans, Brooks England recently announced the “Take Care” sustainability initiative, through which they’ve published a series of guides and videos on maintaining, repairing, and recycling their saddles and other products. Have a Brooks saddle or bag in need of some TLC? Learn more here…
Off to an impressive start, Cjell from Mone Bikes recently published an additional two episodes of his new podcast, “Bikes Bikes Bikes!” His in-depth and wide-ranging chats with guests Alexandera Houchin and Bicycle Pubes span nearly four and a half hours. Listen to episodes three and four here…
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