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Guide: How To Put Together an Ultralight Bikepacking Kit

Want to minimise your luggage setup by putting together an ultralight bikepacking kit? You've come to the right place. Lots of people in the ultra-distance bike...

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CyclingAbout The Americas: What Will I Plan, What Will I Improvise?

I've already received a few questions about how I will go about planning a trip as big as CyclingAbout The Americas. Luckily, this is not the first time I've gone...

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Guide: How To Go Bicycle Touring / Bikepacking Japan

Japan is a dream destination for bike travellers. With a unique culture, incredible landscape, an abundance of great food and lots of places to camp – it’s a real...

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Saddle Comfort For Cyclists: How To Treat and Prevent Saddle Sores

Given how much time us cyclists spend sitting and spinning in the one place, it's almost inevitable that we experience discomfort in the form of saddle sores. These...

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BikeRoll Is The Easiest To Use Online Bike Route Planner

Only a few years ago I was travelling full time without a mobile phone and GPS device. I used a lot of paper maps and also saved screenshots from Google Maps...

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The Year-Long, 12,679 Mile USA Bike Tour With Perfect Weather Every Day

Sick of your job? Looking for a huge challenge? Why not take a year off, pack everything into some panniers and complete this year-long, USA bike tour with perfect...

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

I've recently downloaded a smartphone mapping app called MapOut, and I'm pretty blown away by its capabilities. I've always found it frustrating how difficult it can be...

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How To Perfect Your Weather Planning For Bicycle Touring

One of the first things that I look at before committing to a new bike tour is the weather. The weather dictates so many factors like what clothes I'll need to pack, how...

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Indian Pacific Wheel Race: The Ultimate Australian Bicycle Touring Route?

Australia is big. So big that you can almost fit every European country in the same landmass! Given the size of the beast, it is only natural that Australia is hugely...

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A Guide To Bicycle Touring And Vegan Travel: How To Cycle The World Plant-Based

There's a great misconception that you need animal proteins in order to maintain a healthy diet when exercising. Having eaten plant-based foods for more than six...

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The 16 Best Bicycle Touring Instagram Accounts You Need To Follow

I've been wanting to share the best bicycle touring Instagram accounts for some time, but it's always so hard to choose only a handful when there are SO many great...

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The 11 Best Bike Touring Destinations In The World (According To Long-Distance Travellers)

I recently posted an infographic outlining the favourite bike touring destinations of over 50 long distance bicycle travellers. Many of the people surveyed are...

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Bicycle Touring Infographic: The 159 Best Bike Touring Destinations In The World

A few months ago I received a survey to fill out from Mads Phikamphon who was seeking three of my favourite bicycle touring destinations. Little did I know but Mads...

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Gates Carbon Belt Drive: Everything You Ever Need to Know

Carbon Belt Drive has been developed over the last 30 years. It's a power transmission technology...

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...

The 16 Best Bikepacking Bikes In 2019

I've spent the last few months writing a new book on bikepacking bikes! The Bikepacking Bike...

The 16 Best Bikepacking Bikes For 2020

There are more than 190 bikes across six different categories in my Bikepacking Bike Buyer's Guide...

11 Reasons To Tour With A Pinion Gearbox (And 8 Reasons To Not)

In 2010, the first Pinion gearbox was fitted to a bike that was cycled across the Himalayas. By...

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...

The 18 Best Bike Trailers for Bicycle Touring

Like the clip-in vs. flat pedal debate, bike trailers are very polarising amongst cyclists. There...

Saddle Comfort for Cyclists: The Best Bicycle Touring Seats

Is your saddle comfortable? Over the years, I've experimented with, sold and met people with all...

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