Lucas Winzenburg
Managing & Bikepacking Journal Editor
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We have nearly 500 original and curated bikepacking routes in our global network spanning 70+ countries.
Start at our sortable worldwide routes map to dig into our detailed guides with GPS maps and inspiring photography.
The Local Overnighters Project is a unified effort to document and map one-night bikepacking routes all over the world—by locals, in their own backyards.
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.
Today’s installment of Weekend Snapshot takes us to Wales, North Carolina, and Switzerland. Kick off the week with these three inspiring reader-contributed photos and find a link to submit shots from your own bikepacking trips here…
We’ve teamed up with Old Man Mountain to launch our latest round of Collective Rewards, and we’re giving away two of their versatile new Elkhorn front or rear racks to two randomly selected winners. Learn more here…
This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Skye in Flagstaff, Arizona, who shares the Jamis Dragon One she’s ridden all over the place since she bought the frame used and built it up eight years ago. Learn more about Skye and her ever-evolving Jamis here…
Offering an additional perspective on the Texas Panhandle story we shared last week, the students in the Adventure Media class at Texas Tech put together three videos that chronicle the trip and the experience of learning documentary filmmaking in the field. Watch them all here…
We head to Argentina, France, and Spain for today’s Weekend Snapshot, catching up with three readers from our global community of bikepackers. See how they spent their days off and find a link to submit photos from your rides here…
To help mark their 40th anniversary this year, ORTLIEB recently invited us in for an exclusive visit to their expansive facility in the southeast of Germany to see how their universally recognizable waterproof bags are made and learn more about their mission and values. Find our photographic tour of ORTLIEB HQ and an interview with some of the team here…
This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from reformed roadie and self-proclaimed 26-inch bike addict Michael in Cologne, Germany. He offers a peek at his early 90s Univega Alpina Pro, the 40th bike he’s restored since discovering his passion for breathing new life into old bikes. See more here…
In this Weekend Snapshot, we check out a varied group of bikepacking trips from readers in Minnesota, Scotland, and Alaska. Find out what three people from the community got up to over the weekend and find a link to submit photos from your rides here…
Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Maxwell Johnston in Austin, Texas, who offers a look at the Crust Scapegoat he built up with desert tours and bikerafting adventures in mind. Learn more about Maxwell and find a striking set of images of his rig here…
The latest video in the “My Kona” series from Kona Bikes features All Bodies on Bikes co-founder Kailey Kornhauser, who shares a peek at her life on two wheels. Watch it here…
Albion’s 12 Hours of May cycling challenge is back for 2022, and riders who spent 12 consecutive hours outside this month can enter for a chance to win a bunch of great prizes. Find details and get signed up here…
Next weekend, Red, Bike and Green-Atlanta will be hosting Bikerversary 2022, a three-day festival to celebrate 10 years of getting Black folks on bikes and uplifting the city’s Black cycling culture. The weekend will include an overnight bike camping trip, art exhibitions, a swap meet, group rides, films, and much more. Find details here…
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