Year: 2024

  • Best Cycling Backpacks For Commuting & Adventures

    Best Cycling Backpacks For Commuting & Adventures

    Here at Cycle Travel Overload we love adventures across countries, powered by nothing more then the energy you exert when pedalling a bicycle! Although backpacks are not considered all that popular with this type of riding. As when bikepacking or bike touring wearing a heavy backpack can cause sweat and…

  • Ultimate List Of Carbon Gravel Bikes

    Ultimate List Of Carbon Gravel Bikes

    So you want a carbon gravel bike? Here at Cycle Travel Overload we are mostly about adventuring by bicycle. Carbon is not your most popular material for that. Steel or Titanium is more a go to. However carbon has its many advantages. The main one being weight reductions. Carbon is…

  • Cheapest Carbon Gravel Bikes

    Cheapest Carbon Gravel Bikes

    So you want to carbon gravel bike? But don’t want to pay the big bucks? Same here! Carbon bikes are often way to expensive to justify! But you are in good luck. I have been researching all over the web and have gather a list of carbon gravel bikes that…

  • Best Tents For Solo Bike Touring or Bikepacking

    Best Tents For Solo Bike Touring or Bikepacking

    Nemo Hornet Ultralight Backpacking Tent 2019 ($359.95 USD) Great things about the tent 2 Person tent 2 door tent. The zippers on the doors are great and work very well. Allowing you to get in and out of the tent really quickly. Great quality Weight is about 2 pounds 6…

  • Getting Your Bicycle To and From Airports While Bicycle Touring

    Getting Your Bicycle To and From Airports While Bicycle Touring

    It seems a common struggle bicycle tourers all share. The logistics of getting your packed bicycle and all your gear to the airport or even from. The bike box is heavy and cumbersome to manoeuvre. It can be a stressful situation, I hope that this post will help you to…

  • Kids Fat Bikes – The Ultimate List Of 7 Fat Bikes For Kids

    Kids Fat Bikes – The Ultimate List Of 7 Fat Bikes For Kids

    Wanna get the kids out and about on some fat bike rides? Believe it or not bike companies actually make fat bikes for kids, who would have known? Now you can get one of these bikes listed below for your little one. What better way to introduce your child to…

  • Introducing The Ritchey Outback Review

    Introducing The Ritchey Outback Review

    When ever there comes a new gravel / adventure bike I get excited. Today I am happy to bring you a new bike that has been released recently. The Outback has become an Icon in the world of adventure and gravel bikes. Designed by the man himself, Tom Ritchey. You…

  • The Ultimate List Of Gravel Bikes Under $2,500

    The Ultimate List Of Gravel Bikes Under $2,500

    In this article we are talking about some of the best gravel bikes between the price tag of $2,000 and $2,500. If you are after some cheaper bikes there is a number of different articles that I have published related to this article which should be of interest. More Reading….…

  • Bikepacking Water Storage : Capacity & 25 Water Carry Solutions + Water Filters!

    Bikepacking Water Storage : Capacity & 25 Water Carry Solutions + Water Filters!

    As Bikepacking is a little more restricting in how much gear you are ultimately able to take with you on your adventure. We are going to learn about all the different ways you can store water on your bike, what capacity, and also water filtration and purification methods will be…

  • eBike Touring 101: The Basics – Best E Bikes For Touring

    eBike Touring 101: The Basics – Best E Bikes For Touring

    For a while I have been interested in eBike touring. To be honest not because I want to do it personally, but it is encouraging to see people getting out and about cycling the world, when they may not have even done so if that had no other option. eBiking…