Category: Bicycle Touring
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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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Ultimate Touring Bike Buyers Guide – What Makes A Touring Bike?
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Bicycle touring is one of the best ways to travel. The most important gear you should really think about is what bicycle you will be riding. If you want to do it the right way it is important to invest in the appropriate bicycle for your adventures. We are going…
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Best Mixte / Step-Through Frame Bikes For Light Touring & Bikepacking
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Are you after a step-through touring bike? These can be great for anyone who prefers to lower top tube heights and ease when it comes to getting on and off the bike. Back in the day these types of bikes were marketed to women. If you are a adventures lady…
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12 of the Best Touring Bikes – Ready For Your Next Adventure!
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Surly Long Haul Trucker and Disc Trucker Kona Sutra Salsa Marrakesh Trek 520 Masi Giramondo Marin Four Corners Fuji Touring Bike Trek 920 Genesis Tour De Fer 30 Specialized AWOL Expert Vivente Swabia [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYv4LEh4T-Y[/embedyt] So what is the best bike for long distance touring? You maybe asking. Well to…
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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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Bicycle Touring Shoes | Best Shoes For Bike Touring
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Finding a pair of bicycle touring shoes to suit your needs can be challenging. But that is why I compiled this post with a comprehensive list of some of the best bike touring shoes that have been recommended and tested by other bike tourers from all over the world. In…
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Best Touring Bike Kickstands & Everything You Need To Know
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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…
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Best Flat Bar Touring Bikes & Expedition Bikes
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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…
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Best Titanium Bike Racks – Do You Need Titanium Racks!
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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…
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13 Best Touring Bikes For Worldwide Travel 2024
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Looking for top-tier traditional touring bikes? You’re in the right place. As the cycling industry evolves, particularly in the gravel and bikepacking realms, the landscape of adventure cycling has changed dramatically. Yet, traditional touring bikes, once the go-to for adventure, remain as relevant as ever for fully loaded, long-distance journeys.…