Month: January 2023

  • Best Gravel Wheels – The Ultimate Comparison

    Best Gravel Wheels – The Ultimate Comparison

    We have done the hard work for you and taken 50 of the most popular gravel wheelsets and compared all specs to give you a comprehensive look at which wheels are best for your gravel grinding adventures. With this table below we have categorised price and weight in a star…

  • Best Bike Basket Racks And Baskets With Basket Bags For Bikepacking #BasketPacking

    Best Bike Basket Racks And Baskets With Basket Bags For Bikepacking #BasketPacking

    When it comes to bikepacking there a many different ways to go about packing. And that is one of the things I love most about it apart from the adventure. And that is the personally we give our bikes through the unique combination of bikepacking gear we put on our…

  • Surly Long Haul Trucker Review – Over 10,000 KM Ridden

    Surly Long Haul Trucker Review – Over 10,000 KM Ridden

    The Surly Long Haul Trucker is build for reliability and strength to get you do where you need to go. It seems like it is the most ultimate touring bike. As it is marketed as a touring bike and offers many great features specifically for cycle touring. The Surly LHT…

  • What is a gravel bike? Should You Even Get One?

    What is a gravel bike? Should You Even Get One?

    A gravel bike, also known as a “gravel grinder,” is a type of bicycle that is designed specifically for off-road riding on unpaved surfaces such as gravel roads, dirt trails, and even some single tracks. These bikes are a hybrid of road and mountain bikes, offering the best of both…

  • 67 Bikepacking Tips You Wish You Knew Sooner

    67 Bikepacking Tips You Wish You Knew Sooner

    I asked 67 other bicycle tourers / bikepackers, what is the number one thing they wish they learned sooner as a bicycle traveler? Here listed below are their responses. Keep in mind that some of the tips and advise in this list may be repetitive with some points but are…

  • Bikepacking Aero Bars : Why Use them? Handlebar Bags with Aero Bars!

    Bikepacking Aero Bars : Why Use them? Handlebar Bags with Aero Bars!

    Aero Bars are gaining popularity in ultra racing events, and bikepackers are seeing the use in them for longer distance adventures. When I hear of aero bars I often think of time trial bikes and using them for optimal speed advantages. But it seems that for bikepacking setups they are…

  • Marin Nicasio Review 2024 – Best Budget Gravel Bike?

    Marin Nicasio Review 2024 – Best Budget Gravel Bike?

    Updated: 24 May 2024 Are you after a gravel bike that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg? And is a perfect introduction to the world of gravel riding? The Marin Nicasio + is a bike you should consider, and all for $1,049! It is not quite the bike for…

  • Ultimate List Of The Fastest, Aero Gravel Bikes & Gravel Race Bikes

    Ultimate List Of The Fastest, Aero Gravel Bikes & Gravel Race Bikes

    If speed is most important to you when it comes to choosing a gravel bike. All the bikes in this article will have you covered. Gravel bikes are becoming more and more popular these days. Allowing roadies to travel where they didn’t previously dare on their road bike with 32mm…

  • Best Ultralight Camp Chairs For Your Next Adventure

    Best Ultralight Camp Chairs For Your Next Adventure

    Some people like using camp chairs while they are out camping. But does it make sense to cart one around with you on a bike? Personally I am a spring chicken and really don’t see the need for them. But as some say in your 20’s you don’t need a…

  • Bikepacking vs Touring: The Difference, Pros and Cons of Both

    Bikepacking vs Touring: The Difference, Pros and Cons of Both

    It seems as of recently bikepacking is becoming more and more popular as a form of bicycle travel. I know for me personally with my bike travel journey I started out back in 2016 falling in love with bicycle touring as a means to gain a untouched sense of freedom…