Over the last few weeks if the weather forecast had put me off riding I’d never have left my front door! Luckily I’ve learnt to ignore it because there was rain and more rain scheduled for Friday
Five rules of Bikepacking
I thought I’d put together a few thoughts on bikepacking and why I love the concept, but as a new genre of biking I think there needs to be some order so I created my own 5 rules of bikepacking…….
Lauf Grit Forks – Reviewed
Lauf Grit suspension forks are a pretty interesting and unique concept, their looks are as divisive as the pronunciation it’s ‘Loof’ apparently.
Carnethy 5 fell race report
The Carnethy 5 race in the Pentland Hills looked like the perfect introduction to fell racing. And it would have been if there hadn’t been a raging blizzard and minus 15 windchill factor!
Splitboard touring to Loch Eanaich, Cairngorms, Scotland
The forecast looked promising for snow all week and it was set to be sunny on a Friday in the Cairngorms. Perfect opportunity to go splitboarding for
Bordering on insanity – Southern Upland Way in winter
It’s been a while since I rode an overnighter bikepacking from my doorstep in Scotland. I don’t know why, but
Testing for the ultimate bike light at the Strathpuffer
With the Strathpuffer race I had the opportunity to test a number of different lights: Hope R4+, R8+, Exposure Diabolo, Maxx D and Joystick.
Ed’s Kinesis Tripster setup review for Tibet
It’s fair to say I’ve loved riding my Kinesis Tripster V1 over the years and the trip to Tibet was going to be a final big adventure for it. Only 3 years ago when I rode from England to India, me riding a Titanium
Strathpuffer 2017 – 24 hours of winter riding
The Strathpuffer is regularly featured as one of the toughest mountain bike races in the world. It’s riding
The Best Sleeping Mat for Bike Packing
For bike packing you need a light small inflatable air mat to sleep on.
Review – Terra Nova Laser Competition 2 tent
This was a new tent bought by us for the trip to Tibet. It is about the lightest 2 man tent on the market and packs incredibly small.
Bikepacking In Tibet – Kit Choices
As ever we tried to go even faster and lighter for our trip to Tibet. I reassessed where we could save bulk and weight