Month: May 2024
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8 Best Bike Panniers Worth Buying [Updated for 2024]
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Updated: 16th November 2023 Struggling with finding the right panniers for your cycling needs? In this blog, we delve into the world of bike panniers, from sturdy touring options to sleek micro bikepacking choices, including alternative carrying solutions for those who prefer a minimalist setup. With years of experience in…
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Best Gravel Bike Shoes
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Gravel bikes shoes? Are you looking for some of the best options out there? Just quickly, I wrote a previous article about some of the best shoes for bikepacking, which are comfortable for hike-a-bike stuff if that is any interest. But today we are diving into gravel bike shoes. Some…
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S&S Couplers or Not? Should You Get Them?
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Updated: 11th November 2023 Embarking on an overseas cycling adventure often comes with the logistical challenge of transporting your bike. Like many avid tourers, I found myself contemplating S&S Couplers – the acclaimed solution for making bikes travel-friendly. These ingenious devices enable your bike to be split in two, transforming…
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Bikepacking Setups : Codey’s Kona Sutra LTD 2020
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Hey everyone my name is Codey and I am actually the owner of this blog you are reading. I started this blog back in mid 2019 out of a ever growing passion for bikepacking and exploring by bike. I wanted to share what I have learnt over the past 5…
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Bicycle Frame Protection – How To Keep Your Frame Scratch Free!
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I am writing this article from my own personal experience. I just purchased a nice new Kona Sutra LTD 2020 gravel/adventure bike. After getting back from the Vic Divide this year, a 570 km+ MTB route. Which is a rough route that was rather hard on the bike and in…
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Salsa Cutthroat Review & Buyers Guide 2020
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The Salsa Cutthroat was first released back in July of 2015 to tackle the Tour Divide – a 2,750 mile bikepacking race across USA. It has proven to be one of the most successful platforms since then. Dominating the field within the Tour Divide and swinging in popularity as a…
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Rear Racks For Fat Bikes
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Fat bikes are the ultimate bikepacking or touring bike for those hard to get to places. I am personally looking at something like the Surly Big Fat Dummy for a fat bike. Now this bike does come with a cargo rear rack as this bike has a very long tail.…
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Fat Bike Front Racks
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So fat bikes are very unique and if you are looking for racks to turn your fat bike into the most epic adventure rig. This is one of the best ways to turn them in to an ultimate adventure bike. As fat bikes can take you places where other bikes…
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Salsa Marrakesh Vs Surly Disc Trucker
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The Surly and Salsa Touring bike battle! Well which bike is best? We are going to compare these two iconic touring bikes side by side and see what the difference is between each. When it comes to price the Surly Disc Trucker is $124 cheaper at $1,675 when the Salsa…
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Salsa Cutthroat Vs Kona Libre
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In this article we will be taking a look at Salsa’s and Kona’s premium gravel bike options. The Cutthroat vs the Libre! Kona has come out with their new 2021 models. While Salsa still only has the 2020 Cutthroat. We will be comparing these models. I have chosen three of…