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How To Set Up The Best Hub Dynamo System For USB Charging & Lights
With dynamo hubs, lights and chargers becoming better by the day, I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about how to wire up the best hub dynamo system. Now, I won’t be going into the detail about each...
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Eurobike 2017 Coverage: Bicycle Touring, Bikepacking and Adventure Gallery
Eurobike is the biggest bicycle trade show in the world, and is a great place for companies to launch new products. Here’s your 2017 Eurobike roundup showcasing all the touring, trekking, adventure and...
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All About The Best Dynamo Hub Cache Batteries and Buffer Batteries
If you’re keen on charging electronics, you’re probably already aware of the option to incorporate dynamo hub cache batteries (or buffer batteries) into your dynamo system. As long as your cache...
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All About The Best Dynamo USB Chargers For Bicycle Touring and Bikepacking
These days there’s a wide array of dynamo USB chargers available on the market. While most of them do an adequate job of keeping your electronics charged, different chargers are better optimised for...
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Pedalling Cadence: The Secret To Cycling Easily Up Hills
If you like the sound of fresh feeling legs, easier hill climbing and quicker cycling speeds (with the same effort) – it’s time to understand pedalling cadence. Pedalling cadence is the speed at which...
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25kg Gear List: CyclingAbout The Americas Over Two Years
This is my complete gear list for the next two years as I cycle from Argentina to Alaska. – I intend to camp most nights, so I’ve packed to be self-sufficient for days on end. – I’m not going as light...
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Mont Moondance Tent Review: Tough Enough For The Americas?
I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect tent for some time, with the intention of taking it on my two-year bike tour: CyclingAbout The Americas. Having used dozens of tents over the years, I feel like...
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Aevon KIT L80 Review: The Perfect Bicycle Trailer?
My interest in trailers piqued while I was doing some aerodynamic and weight testing with touring bikes. Until then, I’d never really considered using a trailer because I always thought they were for...
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How To Mount Front and Rear Bikepacking Lights
With handlebar and seatpost space occupied by bags, it can be hard to find a place to mount bikepacking lights. But here at CyclingAbout – we have lots of solutions! On a side note, if you’re keen on...
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List of Surly and Jones Handlebar Bag Options For Bikepacking
With the growing popularity of alt handlebars in bikepacking and touring circles – I’ve finally pieced together a bag resource for uniquely-shaped bars like the Jones H-Bar and Surly Moloko. Let me run...
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All About The Best Bikepacking Panniers For Off-Road Adventures
Panniers are the quintessential luggage option for bicycle touring. They’re easy to take on and off the bike, they’re waterproof and they offer a large, easy to access cavity. While almost uncommon on...
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Panniers vs Bikepacking Bags: Can Panniers Actually Be Lighter?
I’ve recently noticed that there’s a lot of discussion around weight when it comes to panniers vs bikepacking bags. These weight comparisons come from a good place: they are often comparing the weight...
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Clipless Pedals: A Look At The Advantages And Disadvantages
I don’t think there’s a bigger debate amongst bike travellers than that between clipless vs. flat pedals. Most of the time the debate comes down to pedalling efficiency and power, but in this article,...
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How To Choose The Best Dynamo Hub 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, improvements to the dynamo hub itself and the...
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All About The Best Kickstands for Bicycle Touring
I was close-minded about kickstands for a long time. I intentionally left the kickstand box unchecked on the order form for my Koga Worldtraveller-S touring bike. I hadn’t needed one for the previous...
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A Complete List of Bikepacking Bag and Frame Bag Manufacturers with Prices
Bikepacking has become rather popular over the last couple of years, and lots of custom bikepacking bag manufacturers have popped up all around the world looking to assist you with your adventures....
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Eurobike 2018 Coverage: Bicycle Touring, Bikepacking and Adventure Gallery
Here’s your Eurobike 2018 round-up! Today we’ll be looking at bike travel gear across the touring, adventure and bikepacking sectors from this year’s show. And there’s a lot of it, so get ready… A...
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A List of Stabilized Bikepacking Bags With Rack Supports
Bikepacking bags have come a long way in the past decade. The materials are higher quality, the designs are sleeker and almost all bags are fully waterproof. So where to from here? Quite a few...
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All About 20L+ Saddlebags, Porteur Bags, Rando Bags & Basket Bags
You may be liking the idea of a bikepacking bag setup but perhaps you have reservations about the limited volume. Or maybe you have some four-season gear that simply isn’t conducive to packing down...
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16 Reasons To Tour With A Rohloff Hub (And 9 Reasons To Not)
The Rohloff Speedhub 500/14 is an internally geared rear hub that has been servicing the demands of bike travellers for a few decades now. Inside the oversized hub shell are 14 gears which offer almost...
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