Review: Tubus Cargo Rear Rack
Tubus racks are beautifully made, relatively lightweight yet durable and come with a great warranty. We believe you’re…
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Review: Shimano XT T780 Touring Pedals
The Shimano T780s are my ideal touring pedal – the double-sided design allows me to ride around towns…
Review: Rigida/Ryde Andra 30 Rim
I’ve travelled around the world with all kinds of brands and models of rim. Nothing has proven to be…
Review: Schwalbe Marathon Mondial Tyres
When Schwalbe pulled the Marathon XR tyre off the market, bike tourers worldwide were up in arms that…
Review: Gates Carbon Belt Drive Centertrack
I completed a two year, 31,000km trip between Europe and Australia using a Gates Carbon Drivetrain. I started with belts on…
Keep Your Trunk Bag Stable with a Toe Strap
If you use a trunk bag (or rackpack or racktop) over your rear panniers like us, you will…
Use Pop Top Lids on your Oversized Water Bottles
I had completely forgotten that I used to use pop top lids on my oversized bike touring bottles…
All About Bikepacking Cargo Cages, Anything Cages and Oversized Bottle Cages
A relatively recent innovation for bike travel is the myriad of speciality cages that can optimise water and…
Review: Rivet Pearl Saddle (2/2)
After a few thousand kilometres and four and a half months on my bike, I feel it is…
Review: Hebie 695 Steering Stabiliser
The Hebie 695 is the first steering stabiliser I’ve ever used. I didn’t quite know what to expect…