Day: 5 April 2024
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Wide Drop Bars – Should You Get Some?
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Having some wide drop bars on your gravel or adventure bike seems like the ultimate choice. I can only tell you from experience with 50 mm bars. I know they are not the widest options out there, but they just feel so right! But as more and more wider drop…
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New Surly Ghost Grappler Overview
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The all new drop bar bikepacking bike from Surly. Could this be the ultimate do it all drop bar trail bike? The Ghost Grappler fits nicely into an emerging category of drop bar off-road ready bikes. This bike has the DNA of mountain bike geometry with drop bars. It’s easy…
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Cycling Barefoot – Is It Something You Should Consider?
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Lets talk about it! Personally I have gone as fare as riding with thongs or for those of you who are not Australian, that means, ‘flip flops’. Well it is a sense of freedom and I can see why people like yourself would search online to learn more about it.…
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SeaSucker Mini Bomber Bike Rack Review – Most Versatile Suction Cup Bike Rack
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Who wouldn’t want a bike rack that takes under two minutes and remove in seconds without having to permanently leave racks on your car. Small enough to fit in the boot of your car when not in use. Requiring no tools and being ultra-low profile which minimises wind noise and provides…
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Complete List of 19 Bike Trailers For Bike Touring and Bikepacking
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So you are thinking about a touring or bikepacking adventure but you are wondering if you should get a bike trailer? You might be wondering if bike trailers are even really worth getting? Why should you choose them over a more traditional and popular racks and pannier or bikepacking bags…
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Best Frame Bags For Gravel, Mountain, Full-Suspension & Road Bikes
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Are you planning your next bike adventure and looking for the perfect gear to take with you? A frame bag is an essential piece of equipment that can help you stay organized and prepared for whatever the road throws your way. Not only do frame bags provide extra storage space…
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Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 Review, Overview, and Summary
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The Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 is Trek’s best-valued gravel bike in the various Checkpoint model lineup. For the price, it’s a high-quality build that holds up for long, rugged miles on roads, dirt, and even the most treacherous gravel. A gravel bike built for adventure. With its rugged design and…
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Best Gravel Bikes For All Types of Riding
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The trend has no signs of slowing down. The gravel bike market has filled a nice gap in our cycling community. Allowing you to push drop bar bikes to the limits of adventuring capabilities. Gravel bikes could almost be the perfect bike to do it all. Maybe! Maybe not! Depends…
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Cycle Touring UK – Ultimate Guide To Bike Touring & Bikepacking UK
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Why Cycle the UK? So you want to cycle tour The UK? As I write this blog post I just got back from a recent bike trip riding all up the east coast. Some incredible history, (everything is pretty much older then my country, (Aussie here!) Beautiful scenery, vintage infrastructure,…
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Electric Gravel Bike? Best Gravel E-Bike Options
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Gravel bikes are cool. But then if you mix that with a electric then look out! If you ask people about their opinion on eBikes you will get a mixed bag. Some people really hate them. True they are not for everyone. But they are a wonderful gift from the…
