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.
Happening tomorrow in Boise, “Sin Maíz No Hay País” is a photo show from Access Fund awardee Peter Lovera that will showcase a selection of images from his bikepacking trip in Oaxaca last year, plus collaborations with artist Miguel Almeida, a live DJ, bikes on display, and lots more. Find details here…
We’re riding into another Weekend Snapshot with reader photos from bikepacking trips in Tuscany, Utah, and Norway. See what three folks from around the community got up to over the weekend and find a link to share photos from your rides here…
Designed for off-road adventures, the all-new Campagnolo Levante gravel wheels boast a high-end finish, smart specs, and some interesting new tech. Find more details and photos of the Italian brand’s first gravel-specific wheelset here…
This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Jakob von Berg in Austria, who shares the lovely early 90s Panasonic MC6500 he picked up for 50 euros and has been upgrading piece by piece. Learn more about Jakob, his small handmade bikepacking bag brand, and his rig here…
Created to inspire folks to get out on whatever size of adventure they can, “Where Roads End” is a new video from Markus Stitz that chronicles his 200-mile journey along a modified version of Scotland’s beautiful North Coast 500 route. Watch it here…
Equal parts cool and confounding, the all-new QUOC Chelsea Boots offer an unexpected approach to form and function in the world of clipless-compatible cycling footwear. Lucas and Joe have been testing them out over the past several weeks, and you can find their thoughts in our two-in-one review here…
We recently drew names for our spring batch of Collective Reward gear giveaways, and we’re excited to announce the results! Find the complete list of more than 50 lucky winners and the prizes they’ll be taking home here…
Today’s Weekend Snapshot highlights multi-day bikepacking trips in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, France’s Ardèche, and British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast. Catch a glimpse of how three readers spent their weekends and find a link to share images from your rides here…
Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from Monumental Loop creator Matt Mason in New Mexico, who shares his brilliant rigid singlespeed from Mone Bikes. Learn more about Matt, his route, and his one-of-a-kind rig here…
Neil recently stopped into the new JPaks workspace in Denver, Colorado, to catch up with founder Joe Tonsager and learn more about his small handmade bikepacking bag brand. Watch our video shop tour and interview here…
Held in Central Texas last weekend, the inaugural edition of Klunkerz was a hootin’ and hollerin’ good-time klunker MTB race and fundraiser that drew a crowd of more than 250 people. Read on for an exuberant gallery of photos from Maxwell Johnston and some perspective on the event from organizer Jerrika Sterling, who founded the event to memorialize her late husband…
Registration is now open for the sixth edition of the Komoot Torino-Nice Rally, which will take place in early September. Learn more about this beautiful rally through the Alps that’s been enticing us for years here…
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