Oct

2017

16

2017 / Oct / 16

Gore Bike Wear One 1985 GTX SHAKEDRY Jacket – Reviewed

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/ tags: active, bikepacking, gore, gore bike wear, gore one, gore one 1985, gore tex, gtx, review, shake dry, test, waterproof

It’s very Italian, just a flimsy roadie jacket, an expensive bin bag – a few things I heard of the Gore One 1985 Jacket! However I read more

Oct

2017

09

2017 / Oct / 09

Autumn colours, rain and grit – Riding across Scotland

posted in Cycling, Scotland
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/ tags: best lochs, bikepacking, bothy, cairngorms, fort augustus, generla wades military road, gravel riding, great glen way, highland trail 550, ht550, loop, malgarve, route, Scotland, west highland way

It’s Friday afternoon, I’m sat looking out of the window at my work, debating whether to ignore the weather forecast and head up north for some bike packing.
You only live once read more

Oct

2017

04

2017 / Oct / 04

Alpkit Ordos 2 Tent – Reviewed

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/ tags: alp kit, alpkit, best tent, bikepacking, cheap, lightweight, pack, review, size, tent, test, ultralight, weight

We opted for the Alpkit Ordos 2 tent at the last minute becasue we were let down by a tent supplier for our trip to the Altay mountains in Asia. Left without read more

Oct

2017

02

2017 / Oct / 02

Applecross – The best road cycling loop in the UK?

posted in Scotland
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/ tags: applecross, best climb, climb, Cycling, highlands, north coast 500, road, routes, Skye

I’ve heard it be said about Applecross that there’s nothing there. “Just a pub and few houses”….er that’s kind of the point! A wild loop read more

Sep

2017

10

2017 / Sep / 10

Lauf True Grit Gravel Bike Review

posted in Cycle Touring Kit Reviews, Iceland
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/ tags: adventure, bike, bikepacking, carbon, eurobike, gravel, grit, iceland, lauf, race, review, test, true grit

I noticed Lauf at Eurobike and wandered over to see the Lauf Grit forks, which I am quite a big fan of for riding on gravel, read more

Sep

2017

07

2017 / Sep / 07

Gravel and Bikepacking Kit Review from Eurobike 2017

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/ tags: ace, adventure, apidura, best, bikepacking, bikepacking bags, buy, eurobike, gravel bike, grit, lauf, moots, pipedream, review, saddle pack, test, touring bike, true grit, vaude

Bikepacking and gravel adventure bikes were a hot topic at this year’s EuroBike show and it was a great chance to check in with brands new and old to me. read more

Jul

2017

30

2017 / Jul / 30

Kinesis Tripster AT Review – The build and first ride

posted in Cycle Touring Kit Reviews
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/ tags: at review, build, build kit, cross light hd, drop bar, flat bar, fork, gearing, geometry, gravel bike, shimano xt, size, spyke, spyre, test, tripster, tripster AT, tripster at review, trp, weight

For the last 5 years Marion has ridden a purple, steel and flat bar touring bike across continents, read more

Jul

2017

26

2017 / Jul / 26

Powering Electronics in Outer Mongolia

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/ tags: battery pack, best battery life, bikepacking, charging, cycle touring, dynamo hub, e trex 30, e-trex, etrex, garmin, lezyne gps, maps, nomad goal zero, solar panel, super gps, test

The title might sound like it’s hypothetical but it is the actual question I have been pondering over the last few weeks. read more

Jul

2017

18

2017 / Jul / 18

Brooks Cambium C13 Carbon, Cotton and Rubber Saddle review

posted in Cycle Touring Kit Reviews
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/ tags: best, bikepacking, brooks, c13, carbon, comfortable, leather, long term, reliable, review, rubber, saddle, test

In the UK there are a handful of globally iconic brands, those renowned for combining British quality and design.
Brooks fit read more

Jul

2017

13

2017 / Jul / 13

The road to enlightenment in the Scottish Borders

posted in Scotland
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/ tags: accommodation, borders, budhist, cafe, distance, food, hawick, kielder, northumberland, roads, routes, Scotland, stay

I always thought the road to enlightenment would be best undertaken by bike. Bike touring or bikepacking is one of the most meditative and reflective experiences read more

Jul

2017

06

2017 / Jul / 06

Bikepacking the Balkans – 6 countries in 6 days pt 2

posted in Albania, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Macedonia
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/ tags: Albania, balkans, borders, bulgaria, gravel, kinesis, kosovo, lovcen, Macedonia, off road, passes, route, theth, thethi, tour, tripster ATR, valbone

We left Montenegro for Albania and either side as far as the eye could see were rows of vines, only occasionally interspersed by a few fruit trees – this is Europe’s largest vineyard. read more

Jul

2017

01

2017 / Jul / 01

Bikepacking the Balkans – 6 Countries in 6 Days Part 1

posted in Croatia, Montenegro
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/ tags: Albania, bay of kotor, Dubrovnik, Kotor, lovcen, montenengro, podgorica hostel

In 2013 we cycle toured and explored the Balkans en route to Istanbul, we were blown away by the variety of scenery, the friendliness of people and the fresh figs to eat along the way. read more