Some people spend a lot of time on bike adventures... but without actually riding their bike! Perhaps the most famous for this is the Iohan Gueorguiev who seeks out the most off-the-beaten tracks through the Americas. I've also spent my fair share of time pushing bikes around the world, so I thought I might be able to give you some...
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 realise is that for these events, and many other bike trips – bikepacking aerobars aren't really about speed. Most aerobar users will agree the biggest advantage is...
Are you looking for a bike that will be able to take you deep into the wilderness? Perhaps you're planning an expedition across a remote African desert or maybe it's a rough touring route through the Peruvian Andes. Whatever your plans, today I'll be introducing you to as many adventure touring bikes as possible.
Let's...
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 products, more competition and more money for designing cool things. I'm lucky enough to get all the new products shoved in my face, so I thought I'd round up my favourite...
One of the coolest things about putting together the Touring Bicycle Buyer's Guide each year is that I get to monitor huge amounts of touring bike data from 130+ different models. This allows me to understand trends and analyze how touring, adventure and bikepacking bikes are evolving over time. I normally keep this information to...
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 assist you with your adventures.
Bikepacking bags are great for a number of reasons:
- They will fit almost any bike. Just strap it on, fill it up and you're away;
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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 racing world have shown how minimal you can go if you have the impetus. It still impresses me that some riders complete three-week races with less than 10 litres of total...
With the growing popularity of alt handlebars in bikepacking and touring circles – I've finally pieced together a bag resource for uniquely-shaped bars like the Jones H-Bar and Surly Moloko. Let me run you through the alt handlebar -specific bags, a neat four-point handlebar harness and some hacks to mount a regular Ortlieb handlebar...
With handlebar and seatpost space occupied by bags, it can be hard to find a place to mount bikepacking lights. But here at CyclingAbout – we have lots of solutions!
On a side note, if you're keen on dynamo light setups, make sure to read my article about dynamo light beam shape, light output, light efficiency and more.
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When it comes to bikepacking bags, many of you will probably agree that 'saddlebag sway' is one of the more irritating traits.
We've seen all kinds of solutions, such as bags supplied with mini racks (Porcelain Rocket, Arkel, Specialized), internal metal reinforcement (Ortlieb), rail 'wings' (Bedrock Designs) and...
