Day: 18 September 2023
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14 Best Bikepacking Handlebar Harness and Mounts
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Are you after a handlebar harness to house a dry bag? They are a trendy solution for handlebar bar bag storage. In an earlier blog post, I wrote about some of the best bikepacking handlebar bags. Some of the options did include a complete system, including some of the handlebar…
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Gravel Bike Conversion – Convert A Touring Bike To A Gravel Grinder
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Let me start of by saying that weather or not you should convert your current bike to a gravel grinder is dependant on a few things. For me it made sense to give it a try with my Surly Long Haul Trucker touring bike. As I got more and more…
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60 Best Gravel Bike Handlebars & Flared Drop Bars Compared 2023
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For a while I have been using standard road bars on my Surly LHT that I have been building out. But as I got more and more interested in taking it out on wilderness trails I realised I needed handlebars that provided more comfort over the rough stuff. This let…
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Bike Rear Rack Straps! Attaching Stuff To Your Bike
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If you are bike touring you are going to eventually need to think about how you will be securing gear on the top of your rear rack. For me I have always just used generic bungee cords, but they take a certain technique to hook it on properly. And sometimes…
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Surly Troll vs Ogre vs ECR | Surly’s Off-Road Touring Bikes Compared
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If you are looking for that Surly bike that is a bombproof hauler, a adventure bike that is more then capable to take you and all your gear on some wild off-road adventures. These three bikes; the Surly Troll, Surly Ogre and Surly ECR are some great adventure touring bikes…
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Mechanical vs Hydraulic Disc Brakes For Bikepacking & Touring!
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So maybe you are building a bike for touring or bikepakcing and you are wondering if you want to get mechanical or hydraulic disc brakes fitted on your build. Or maybe you are just looking at bike options but want to make sure that they bike you get has the…
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Specialized Crux Vs Diverge : Breaking Down the Differences
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The Specialized gravel bike battle! Which bike is best? We are going to compare these two iconic gravel bikes side by side and see what the difference is between each. When it comes to price the Diverge ranges from $1,100 to $14,000 while the Crux ranges from $4,200 to $14,245.…
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Best Gravel Bikes With Large Tire Clearance
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Tire clearance is a very important variable when it comes to choosing a bike for your next adventure. Tire clearance can make or break a bike’s off-road capabilities. When it comes to gravel bikes anything under 45 mm seems to be rather limited and not ideal for exploring those paths…
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Salsa Journeyer Vs Journeyman
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The Salsa gravel bike bike battle! Well which bike is best? Is there even really any difference between the two? The Journeyman is the predecessor of the all new Journeyer. They are both capable gravel bikes for adventure cycling but it seems from a first look that the Journeyer is…
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Best Single Speed Gravel Bikes
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Single speed setups are becoming rather popular in the bikepacking space. Are you a sucker for punishment? or sick of derailleur mechanicals? Want the simplicity of a single speed setup? A single speed gravel bike could be a good option. These bikes are perfect if you are looking for a…