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Videos

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

August 25, 2022

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

5 New Bicycle Gearbox Drivetrains (Revolute Hub1, 3X3 Nine, Pinion)

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

Heinz Stücke Talks About His 50 Year Bike Tour Through 196 Countries (Podcast)

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

August 5, 2022

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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

Here Are The 13 BEST Bikepacking Bikes For 2021

January 13, 2021

Videos

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

April 23, 2022

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

September 18, 2021

Never Too Late: Ron’s First Bikepacking Trip At 71 (Video)

February 18, 2021

Videos

Is It REALLY Too Dangerous To Cycle Across Mexico? (Video)

November 1, 2020

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

bikepacking panniers

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

Comfort Goods! The Latest Suspension Seatposts, Stems and Handlebars

effigear mimic

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

March 30, 2017

Tern Eclipse P18 Folding Bike

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Folding Bikes

Review: Tern Eclipse P18 Folding Bike (1/2)

June 5, 2015

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Folding Bikes

Carrying Luggage on a Folding Bike (Brompton, Tern, Dahon)

June 10, 2015

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)

bike racing manual

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

Victoire Voyage

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This Victoire Voyage Touring Bike Is Modern Yet Elegant

January 24, 2017

wooden bicycle

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A Wooden Bicycle? Renovo Prove That A Wood Touring Bike Is Possible

February 12, 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

pedalling cadence

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

mapout

Is MapOut The Best Smartphone Mapping App For Route Drawing and Elevation?

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

bikeroll

BikeRoll Is The Easiest To Use Online Bike Route Planner