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Are Chainless Digital Drive Bicycles The Future of Cycling?

November 15, 2022

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We Biked in Alien Landscapes on the Jordan Bike Trail (Video)

The 2023 KOGA WorldTraveller Touring Bike: Tougher and More Capable!

Inside The Revolutionary Honda Bicycle Gearboxes (All 3 Generations)

The 2023 Touring & Bikepacking Bike Buyer’s Guides Are Now Available

The 2023 KOGA WorldTraveller Touring Bike: Tougher and More Capable!

February 28, 2023

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These Gearbox Folding Bikes Will Blow Your Mind (Custom Bromptons)

August 5, 2022

The Fastest Bikes of the Tour Divide Ultra Race (4,400KM Non-Stop)

June 17, 2022

Here Are The 13 BEST Touring Bikes You Can Buy In 2022

February 13, 2022

The 20 BEST Flat Bar Gravel Bikes For 2022

December 27, 2021

KOGA WorldTraveller Touring Bike

Here’s My $6000 KOGA WorldTraveller Touring Bike After 30,000km Use

December 1, 2021

Why The Nukeproof Mega Is The Ultimate Bikepacking Bike (For Me)

October 13, 2021

Why We Should Stop Our Obsession With Bike and Gear Weight

June 27, 2021

Is Rear Suspension On Gravel Bikes Genius Or A Gimmick?

June 6, 2021

6 New Bikepacking Bikes That You Need To Know About

March 21, 2021

Why Frame Stiffness is Critical In Understanding Ride Feel & Quality

February 26, 2021

Videos

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Video: We Biked 3,000KM Into The Australian Outback (Amazing Experience)

December 7, 2022

Video: America’s Hidden Bikepacking Paradise (Joshua Tree to LA)

August 25, 2022

Video: Our Full Experience Bikepacking The Baja Divide (2937km / 60 Days)

April 23, 2022

Videos

Bikepacking Mexico’s Wild Enduro Trails On My New Bikepacking Bike (Video)

September 18, 2021

The Incredible $199 Internal Gear Bicycle Hub: Shimano Alfine Explained

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Complete List Of The BEST Bikepacking Panniers For Off-Road Use

Comfort Goods! The Latest Suspension Seatposts, Stems and Handlebars

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The New Effigear Mimic 9-Speed Gearbox: Better Than Pinion?

Eurobike 2021: Gravel Bikes, Bikepacking Bags, A New 9-Speed Gearbox & More

The New Kindernay VII Gearbox: Just 400 Grams Heavier Than A 1X Drivetrain

Flat Bars Are Better Than Drop Bars For Most People (Objective Analysis)

How This Genius Made A Bicycle Gearbox Using Recycled Bike Parts

Hills Are Not Harder Than The Flat, Says Science

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These Gearbox Folding Bikes Will Blow Your Mind (Custom Bromptons)

August 5, 2022

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Gallery: Cycling One of the World’s Best Road Loops

August 21, 2015

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Guide: How To Choose The Best Folding Bike For Bicycle Touring

March 30, 2017

Travel Tips

How To Find A Bicycle Touring Companion or Bikepacking Partner

July 31, 2021

Travel Tips

50+ Solo Women Cyclists Who Have Epic Bicycle Touring Experience

MapOut, The Best Smartphone Mapping App – Just Got Updated!

The Comprehensive Guide To Bikepacking Racing: Learn Everything In One Book

The Top 10 Countries To Travel By Bike (According To 150 Continent-Crossing Cyclists)

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The 2019 Ultra Endurance Bike Racing Manual – By Apidura

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XXS Pink Tourer: University of Iowa Hand Built Bicycle Program

January 27, 2017

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This Jones Plus Touring Bike With 29×3.0″ Tyres Will Conquer Almost Any Trail

June 11, 2016

Victoire Voyage

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This Victoire Voyage Touring Bike Is Modern Yet Elegant

January 24, 2017

Tandem Bicycle Touring: Everything You Need To Know

Tandem Bikes and Parts: Everything You Need To Know

Hase Pino Tandem: Info from Long-Distance Tourers

Review: Co-Motion Equator Tandem Frameset

Gear Lists

22kg Gear List: CyclingAbout The Americas Over Three Years

This is my complete gear list for the next 3-4 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…

December 1, 2017

Hills Are Not Harder Than The Flat, Says Science

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Cadence: The Secret To Cycling Easily Up Hills

Low Climbing Gears On Your Road Bike: Seven Road Crankset Options

Lake Hume

Gradient Threshold: How To Calculate The Steepest Hill You Can Cycle Up

You’re Doing It Wrong: Hills Are NOT Harder Than Cycling On The Flat

Photos

Photo Gallery: Attempting To Cross Panama On Insane Backroads

Photo Gallery: Crossing Colombia feat. Tatacoa Desert and Los Nevados National Park

Photo Gallery: Finishing The Trans Ecuador and Cycling Into Colombia

Photo Gallery: Quilotoa Lake, Cotopaxi Volcano and the TEMBR To Quito

March 18, 2019

Smartphone Navigation: Import KML Routes into the Maps.me App

RideWithGPS: How to Create and Export Custom Routes For a Smartphone / Garmin

mapout

The 20 Best Offline GPS Apps And Smartphone GPS Navigation Apps