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List Of Fat Bike Fenders and Mudguards For Wide Off-Road Tires (2.2" to 5.0")

Sourcing fat bike fenders is a difficult task if you don't know where to look. The good news is that a few off-the-shelf and custom fender options have recently been...

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Bikepacking Aerobars: Increase Your Comfort And Speed On Your Bike Adventures

While still quite unconventional, aerobars are gaining in popularity for bike trips thanks to the rise of ultra racing events like the Tour Divide. But what you may not...

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My 14 Favourite Touring and Bikepacking Gear Innovations For 2018

It's a great time to be a bike tourer or bikepacker because travelling on a bike has never been more popular. With this wave of popularity comes more brands, more...

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Bikepacking Tires: Which Brands And Models Are The Most Durable?

Mountain bike tires are often optimised for grip by employing soft rubber compounds in their construction. This is great for trails, but not necessarily your highest...

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9 Reasons Why We Should Drop The Drop Bars On Touring Bikes

For those who follow my bike trips around the world, you'll know that over the last couple of years I've made the switch away from drop bars. This all started because I...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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8 of the Best Touring Bikes: Tour Them Straight Out of the Bicycle Shop

It was not long ago when the best touring bikes were left for a custom-build. Touring bike...

Understanding Bicycle Frame Geometry

I receive a lot of questions about bicycle frame geometry, so I've pieced together this resource...

How To Decide Between The Surly Troll, Ogre, ECR, Bridge Club, Disc Trucker & More

Let's face it, the Surly adventure and touring bike lineup is overwhelming. Almost everything...

List of Hub Dynamo USB Chargers and Charging Systems for Electronic Devices

These days there’s a wide array of hub dynamo USB chargers available, so I've created this page...

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....

15 Convertible Backpack Panniers That Can Be Strapped to Your Back or Bike

When you travel by bike, the chances are that you'll want to do a bit of walking too. And for...

All About Bicycle Touring Handlebars with Multiple Hand Positions

Like a saddle, the choice for a touring handlebar is highly personal - the best way to work out...

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...

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