Wolf Tooth Tanpan: Mix MTB Components with STI Road Shifters to Lower Your Gearing
Just days after we covered the JTek range of Road-to-MTB shift cable adapters, Wolf Tooth announced a product…
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Drop Bar Shifters: Gevenalle’s Simple Thumb Shifters With STI Convenience
Since 2011, Gevenalle have been making brake levers with a distinctive downtube shifter attached to the front. This allows users to…
How Much Does Bike and Gear Weight Actually Slow You Down? Part Two (Results)
In the last part of this series, I discussed in-depth the effect of weight on cycling speed. I…
JTek Shiftmate: Mix MTB Cassettes with STI Road Shifters to Lower Your Gearing
Many travel and light-touring bikes are currently built with STI road shifters, double cranksets and road bike drivetrains, limited…
List of Alt Handlebars For Touring & Bikepacking (With Multiple Hand Positions)
Handlebars have the ability to transform the way a bike rides. Wide handlebars increase the steering leverage to offer…
List of Fender and Mudguard Manufacturers for Bicycle Touring
I love fenders as they keep me and my bike both cleaner and dryer than without. I’ve compiled…
How Much Does Bike and Gear Weight Actually Slow You Down? Part One
People go to great lengths to reduce the weight of their bikes and gear, but is it actually…
Low Gear Range: Road Shifters & Gears For Easier Hill Climbing
Sometimes a compact crankset doesn’t offer enough gear range in the mountains. Compact cranks can achieve a 34t front and…
Converting From 26inch to 650B on a Touring Bike
26 inch wheels have their place on off-road adventure touring bikes, in fact I have listed over 30…
SmartHalo: Helping You Navigate Without Using Your GPS or Smartphone
CycleLabs have just finished their Kickstarter campaign for a cycling product designed to help navigate and track routes,…