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All About Front Racks For Bicycle Touring
People have been touring with front loads since the 1800s, but front racks really only became popular with the advent of bicycle panniers in the middle of the 20th century. Nowadays, we have many...
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The 16 Best Bike Trailers for Bicycle Touring
Like the clip-in vs. flat pedal debate, bike trailers are very polarising amongst cyclists. There tends to be the perception that bike trailers add a lot of weight and can be cumbersome to use. While...
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Long Term Bikepacking Bags Test: Ortlieb Handlebar Pack Review
I was pretty excited when Ortlieb announced they were dropping a line of bikepacking bags, after all, this is a brand that has been innovating waterproof panniers since the 1980s. Ortlieb are renowned...
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Ortlieb Seat Pack Review: Long Term Bikepacking Bags Test
I was pretty excited when Ortlieb announced they were dropping a line of bikepacking bags (including this Ortlieb Seat Pack). After all, we’re talking about a brand that has been innovating waterproof...
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All About The Best Chain Lube For Touring Bikes
Chain lube is the key to having an efficient, fast-shifting, long-lasting drivetrain. Companies around the world spend millions researching the best chain lube formulations that help increase...
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What’s The Speed Difference Between Touring Tyres? Rolling Resistance Lab...
Bicycle Rolling Resistance is a website that conducts lab testing of bike tyres. They focus mostly on rolling resistance but also test the puncture resistance of the tread and sidewalls. We are...
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Folding Bike Holiday To Sri Lanka: 5kg Gear List
Today I’m off to explore Sri Lanka on my origami bike! I’m taking with me a good friend who has very little cycling experience, and therefore we’ve decided to do a folding bike holiday. We’ll be using...
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You’re Doing It Wrong: Hills Are NOT Harder Than Cycling On The Flat
People tell me all the time about how much they struggle in the hills. And that makes sense, right? You have to move your heavy touring bike and all your gear up a steep road, requiring LOTS of hard...
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The New Sinewave Cycles Beacon Dynamo Light Has A USB Charger With Priority Mode
The team that brought you both the Revolution and Reactor dynamo hub charging systems are just about to release a new dynamo light. Called the Sinewave Cycles Beacon, it’s a bit different to the...
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How To Choose The Best Dynamo Lights For Bicycle Touring and Bikepacking
Dynamo hubs are becoming more and more common on bikes used for bicycle touring and bikepacking. This can be attributed to advancements in LED technology and the fact that we all have USB powered...
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Gradient Threshold: How To Calculate The Steepest Hill You Can Cycle Up
A few weeks ago I published a piece stating that hills are NOT harder to cycle than the flat. And it’s all true. With the right gears, you can (mostly) overcome the effects of gravity. I had a few...
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What Is The Most Puncture Resistant Touring Tyre? Lab Testing Results
Punctures are the bane of a cyclist’s existence. Often unexpected, punctures seem to always stop you in your tracks in the least convenient of places. We can combat most punctures by using heavy/slow...
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The Ortlieb Bikepacking Bag Range Expands For 2018 To Include More Sizes
This time last year, Ortlieb joined the bikepacking bag ranks with the announcement of some high-quality waterproof goods. The Ortlieb bikepacking range was really well received, but like all things,...
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How Much Does Dynamo Hub Drag Really Slow You Down? Lab Testing Results
Dynamo hubs are quite widely adopted in the bicycle touring, bikepacking and ultra racing scenes. With LED light technology allowing for 1300 lumen (or 100+ lux) light outputs, USB charging for gadgets...
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Velo Orange Crazy Bar Review: Better Than Road Handlebars?!
I’ve been a consistent advocate of road handlebars for bicycle travel for some time. I really like the near/far/high/low hand locations, as well as the slightly different wrist angles. But a handlebar...
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How Cool Is The World’s First Bicycle Touring Board Game!?
It has never crossed my mind that bicycle touring could be incorporated into the theme of a board game, but it makes sense – there is strategy to bicycle touring, just as there is strategy to games....
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Low Climbing Gears On Your Road Bike: Six Road Crankset Options
When it comes to mountain roads, most road bikes don’t have low enough climbing gears. I see people struggling all the time, grinding away, trying to get over the top of their lowest gears so that...
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12kg Gear List: The Japan Long Haul Trailer Tour
This is my gear list for a five-week tour of Japan. – I will be travelling with a friend, so much of the cooking gear, sleeping gear, tools and spares will be shared between us. – We intend to camp...
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Is This Saddlebag Sway Stabilizer The Perfect Solution For Bikepacking Bags?
When it comes to bikepacking bags, many of you will probably agree that ‘saddlebag sway’ is one of the more irritating traits. We’ve seen all kinds of solutions, such as bags supplied with mini racks...
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What’s The Difference In Speed Between Gearbox Systems? Rohloff, Pinion, Shimano
Gearbox systems are becoming more and more popular on touring bikes. The most common form of gearbox is the internally geared rear hub, which has actually been available since the late-1800s. The...
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