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Dec 30, 2024 | 
bikepacking.com | Josh Meissner
After a quiet year of going deeper around his home in Germany, Josh Meissner reflects on our vexed relationship with gear and rounds up his favorite products and practices that have helped shift his perspective in subtle and big ways in 2024. Find Josh’s time-tested and fresh highlights in his Editor’s Dozen here… Riding bikes in the world, I’ve become aware of a conspicuous gap in my life. Every time I sit down to write lately, I stare at it. Riding bikes more only makes it grow.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
bikepacking.com | Josh Meissner
After a long weekend spent uncovering the most brilliant bikes and other goods from Bespoked Dresden 2024, we’re happy to present our second roundup of mind-expanding work from Europe’s largest handmade bicycle show.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
bikepacking.com | Josh Meissner
Are we getting lost often enough? Exploring more mindful navigation, Josh Meissner joins a mysterious gathering on the outskirts of Berlin called SteppenLOST. Join him as he gets turned around in the forest, and find a delightful set of photos from the event here… Additional photos by Natasha MeissnerIt starts with a message on a private Discord, followed by an invite to a mysterious Signal group. A date is given with no location.
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May 2, 2024 | 
bikepacking.com | Josh Meissner
After a month of bikepacking in Spain, Josh follows up with details on the Rohloff-equipped ATB he designed and built with Big Forest Frameworks in Germany. Read on to find out how big tires changed his trajectory, musings on affordances, and a striking set of photos from off-seasonal Spain here… compose Josh Meissner time May 2, 2024 comment 0 I recently learned about the concept of affordances.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
bikepacking.com | Josh Meissner |Joe Cruz |Neil Beltchenko |Lucas Winzenburg
In today’s edition of Weekend Snapshot, we catch up with a few members of the team who were recently out bikepacking around three different continents.
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Apr 1, 2024 | 
bikepacking.com | Josh Meissner
It may be the first of April, but sun protection is serious business. After extensive testing in Spain, Josh Meissner shares his experience with Da Brim, a polarizing helmet-mounted visor that casts shade and ignites opinions in equal measure.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
bikepacking.com | Logan Watts |Josh Meissner |Miles Arbour |Lucas Winzenburg
In today’s edition of Weekend Snapshot, we catch up with three members of the BIKEPACKING.com team to see what they were up to during their recent time off. Find scenes from rides around Mexico, Germany, and Arizona here…We’ve been sharing vignettes from our readers around the world every Monday morning for more than two years through Weekend Snapshot.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
bikepacking.com | Daniel Scott |Lucas Winzenburg |Josh Meissner
Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from our pal Daniel in Berlin, a multi-talented maker who shares the Singular Swift he bought for a trip to the Dolomites many years back and has been slowly dialing in ever since. Get to know Daniel and his all-purpose travel rig here…Words by Daniel Scott, photos by Josh MeissnerHello, I’m Daniel.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
bikepacking.com | Josh Meissner
Mads Hulsrøj Jæger, the Danish framebuilder behind Hulsroy Cycles, recently released a sleek side-loading stainless steel bottle cage, which he makes by hand. Find an overview of the well-crafted accessory and a soothing video on how it’s made here…Mads Hulsroy is an architect turned framebuilder and passionate educator from Aarhus, Denmark.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
bikepacking.com | Josh Meissner
Dynamo-curious? In this easy-to-follow guide, we shine some light on what makes always-on dynamo lighting and charging a perfect fit for bikepacking and more. Read on to find essential concepts about dynamo hubs, guiding questions, and advice for assembling a transformative dynamo setup that’s right for you… compose Josh Meissner time Dec 19, 2023 comment 2 Cars come with dependable lights and on-board power, so why don’t bicycles?
