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Bikepacking Aerobars: Increase Your Comfort And Speed On Your Bike Adventures
Aerobars have recently gained in popularity on bikepacking bikes. This is with thanks to the rise of ultra racing events like the Tour Divide where the top riders spend in excess of 18 hours per day on...
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CrankTank4: A Smart, Space-Efficient Way To Carry 4L of Water On The Bike
The CrankTank4 is a water-carrying device for bike travellers. It piqued my interest as I was browsing my email inbox – until now I’d only really seen hydration devices integrated into Ironman-specific...
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A Complete List of Bikepacking Bag and Frame Bag Manufacturers with Prices
Bikepacking bags have come a very long way in the last decade. There are now in excess of 100 bikepacking bag manufacturers offering everything from high-volume/low-cost products out of China, right...
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Are Belt Drivetrains More Efficient Than Chain Drivetrains? (Lab Testing)
If you’ve ever turned the crank on a belt drive bike, you’ll have noticed that they don’t spin as freely as chain drive bikes. In other words, there is extra resistance in the drivetrain. How much...
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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. Panniers can actually...
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All About High-Rider Saddlebags, Rolltop Bags & Basket Bags
You may like the idea of a bikepacking bag setup but perhaps you have reservations about the limited volume and ease of access. Maybe you have some four-season gear that simply isn’t conducive to...
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Should You Buy The World’s Cheapest Bikepacking Bags For £9.99!?
Lidl Supermarkets in the UK have recently announced that they will be selling bikepacking bags! From March 8th, a seat pack, handlebar harness and frame pack will be available for just £9.99 (a piece)...
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NEW Dynamo Hub Power and Drag Testing: Schmidt SON vs Shutter Precision vs...
I’ve written very extensively about the humble dynamo hub over the years, but new data from Skjegg Blogspot uncovers an incredible amount of extra knowledge with regards to both the output power and...
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Steering Masterclass: How Stem Length Affects Your Steering Speed
These bike stems look insane. Seriously, a 0mm stem length? Have Analog Cycles gone completely mad??? According to Analog Cycles, the 0mm Discord Creemee stem helps riders to achieve a higher and...
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23 Insane Touring Bike Features That Need To Be Seen To Be Believed
I’ve been documenting the technical side of touring bikes for about a decade, and in my time have seen some mind-blowing touring and bikepacking features. I’ve just spent the week scouring the internet...
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100,000km On Belt Drive: The Best Bicycle Drivetrain Available!
I’ve been riding belt drive across continents since 2010, and after more than 100,000km across one hundred countries – I’m ready to tell you there is no better touring, bikepacking or commuting...
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What’s The Best Bicycle Gearbox? Rohloff Hub vs Pinion Gearbox
As you guys know, I’m a big fan of gearbox drivetrains. Almost all of my journeys around the globe have been without derailleurs and chains. But in a head-to-head battle between the two most popular...
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Should You Use A 1X, 2X or 3X Drivetrain For Touring and Bikepacking?
Eight years ago, SRAM released the first 1X-specific bicycle drivetrain. I remember Nino Schurter winning on it within weeks of it being shown to the public, which was an early sign that 1X was going...
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Which Is Best? Mechanical or Hydraulic Disc Brakes On Touring and Bikepacking...
Mechanical or hydraulic disc brakes? It’s still a hotly-contested competition in the touring and bikepacking world. While hydraulic brakes now dominate most bike categories of cycling, the criteria is...
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Rim Dynamos Can Now Generate 70% MORE Power Than Hub Dynamos
If you’re old enough, or simply have a penchant for vintage bikes, you’ll know exactly how terrible rim dynamos of the past have been. That little wheel grinding away on the side of your tyre, making...
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List of Hub Dynamo USB Chargers and Charging Systems for Electronic Devices
Currently, there are 27 different hub dynamo USB chargers available. Dynamo chargers are particularly useful if you carry any battery-powered gadgets. I use my Cinq Plug5 Plus to top up my iPhone,...
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The Fascinating Aerodynamics of Bikepacking and Bicycle Touring
By the time you’re cycling at 30KPH, as much as 90% of the resistive force experienced comes from aerodynamic drag. And it’s not until you get down to 12KPH when rolling and air resistance are equal....
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How Much Do Hub Dynamos Really Slow You Down?
I have used and recommended dynamo setups for over a decade as I love not having to think about charging battery lights or sourcing power for my devices. You will often hear remarks like ‘my dynamo hub...
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Lab Test: How Quickly Can You Charge A Battery or Smartphone With A Dynamo?
Today I want to indulge in some data to find out how quickly we can charge different batteries and devices using a bicycle dynamo USB charger. I will be explaining how different USB chargers and dynamo...
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4 New Bikepacking Products That You Need To Know About
The recent popularity of bike travel is turbocharging bikepacking gear innovation. I’ve been working on a lot of long-form, highly-researched articles of late, which has meant I’ve had less time to...
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