Category: Accessories
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Are Dynamo Hubs Worth it? The Ultimate Buyers Guide
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Updated at May 30, 2024 Dynamo hubs offer a convenient, eco-friendly, and reliable lighting and power solution for cyclists, especially those who frequently ride long distances or in low-light conditions. However, the high initial cost may not be justified for casual or infrequent riders who mainly cycle short distances in…
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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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Best Bikepacking Cargo Cages & Dry Bags – Bikepacking Fork Cages
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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…
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All About Dynamo Lights For Bikepacking and Touring
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You’ve left work late, it’s raining, it’s dark you’re fumbling around finding your bike lights to find that you’ve forgotten to charge them, or even worse, they’ve been stolen. Not with dynamo lighting! We can’t guarantee you won’t still be leaving work late and in the dark, but you will…
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14 Best Bikepacking Handlebar Harness and Mounts
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Are you after a handlebar harness to house a dry bag? They are a trendy solution for handlebar bar bag storage. In an earlier blog post, I wrote about some of the best bikepacking handlebar bags. Some of the options did include a complete system, including some of the handlebar…
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How To Mount A Bike Rack Without Eyelets
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Are you looking to get a bike rack for your bike, but it lacks the ability to accomodate the racks in the form of eyelets? All good touring bikes come standard with the appropriate eyelets for mounting racks. But maybe you have a bike that is not a touring bike…
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12 Best Front Bike Racks For Touring & Bikepacking
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Updated: 15th April 2024 Front racks come in myriad designs and are essential for both bicycle touring and bikepacking setups. While some purists argue that bikepacking eschews racks, modern designs from bike brands include panniers and racks engineered specifically for this purpose. Whether you’re looking for a solution tailored to…
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Handlebar Extender For Bikepacking & Touring
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Do you have limited handlebar real-estate for your gadgets or are you looking to mount your bikepacking handlebar roll to your bars but need it mounted offset from your handlebars? There are so many reasons why a handlebar extender can come in handy for bikepacking and bicycle touring setups. In…
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Bike Rear Rack Straps! Attaching Stuff To Your Bike
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If you are bike touring you are going to eventually need to think about how you will be securing gear on the top of your rear rack. For me I have always just used generic bungee cords, but they take a certain technique to hook it on properly. And sometimes…
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Touring On A Road Bike – Can You Put Panniers On A Road Bike?
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Updated: 31st December 2023 Have you ever considered bike touring but feel held back because you only have a road bike? Or you want to use a road bike for all your commuting needs? Well, you’re already on the right track. Some people wait for the perfect gear, but starting…