Day: 5 April 2024

  • Best Bikepacking Cargo Cages & Dry Bags – Bikepacking Fork Cages

    Best Bikepacking Cargo Cages & Dry Bags – Bikepacking Fork Cages

    Are you looking for some cargo cages for your bikepacking setup? Allowing you to potentially ditch the panniers and run a lighter more bikepacking-friendly setup. Cargo Cages can be used for more than just holding dry bags in place on your forks or rear. They can hold larger water bottles…

  • Best Electric Snow Bikes for Winter Adventures

    Best Electric Snow Bikes for Winter Adventures

    Are you ready to take your winter adventures to the next level? Electric snow bikes are the answer. These innovative and eco-friendly machines are revolutionizing the way we experience winter exploration, allowing riders to effortlessly glide through the snow while enjoying the crisp winter air and beautiful scenery. Electric snow…

  • Best Gravel Bike Clothing

    Best Gravel Bike Clothing

    The rise of gravel biking in recent years has paved the way for a world of innovation, not just in the bikes themselves but also in the way riders dress for the adventure. Gone are the days when cyclists would repurpose their road or mountain biking gear for their gravel…

  • Brooks B17 Leather Saddle Review

    Brooks B17 Leather Saddle Review

    Since getting into this incredible world of bike touring and bikepacking, I have always wanted to get a Brooks B17 Saddle for my Surly Long Haul Trucker. I heard nothing but great things abut them, super comfortable and just by looking at the design you can tell straight away the…

  • Fat Bike Touring – Is A Fat Bike Good For Touring?

    Fat Bike Touring – Is A Fat Bike Good For Touring?

    A common question we get asked here at Cycle Travel Overload is if fat bikes can be used for touring? The sort answer is yes, but it really depends on the type of touring you have planned. Fat Bikes make great bikepacking bikes and touring bikes on terrain that is…

  • Best Touring Bike Kickstands & Everything You Need To Know

    Best Touring Bike Kickstands & Everything You Need To Know

    Are you after a kickstand for your fully loaded touring bike? If you are like me you would think that they are a great idea. From my personal experience anyway. As someone who creates bike travel videos this requires me to get off and on my bike more then enough…

  • Salsa Beargrease Vs Mukluk

    Salsa Beargrease Vs Mukluk

    Lately I have been looking for a fat bike, to ad to my collection of adventure bikes! So in this article we have the Salsa fat bike battle! Well which bike is best? We are going to compare these two iconic fat bikes side by side and see what the…

  • Best Flat Bar Touring Bikes & Expedition Bikes

    Best Flat Bar Touring Bikes & Expedition Bikes

    Are you looking for bike suggests for a flat bar touring bike? In this article I have included some of the best touring bike options that come stock with flat bars. Flat handlebars can be great for touring. Providing you are more up right riding position. And better handling and…

  • Best Titanium Bike Racks – Do You Need Titanium Racks!

    Best Titanium Bike Racks – Do You Need Titanium Racks!

    For those who are into bike touring, you will know that the classic steel bicycle rack is most commonly used for mounting panniers on multi week to multi year long tours all around the world. But what about Titanium? Titanium bikes are getting more popular for an alternative to steel…

  • Best Folding Gravel Bikes For Compact Adventures

    Best Folding Gravel Bikes For Compact Adventures

    Hey there adventure seekers, have you heard about the latest trend in outdoor activities? Gravel biking has been taking the world by storm, combining the best of both worlds from mountain and road biking. But what happens when you want to take your trusty steed on the road with you…