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

18

2017 / Jul / 18

Brooks Cambium C13 Carbon, Cotton and Rubber Saddle review

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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

May

2017

27

2017 / May / 27

Gore Power Trail Gore Tex Jacket – Reviewed for Bikepacking

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/ tags: best, Cycling, gore power one, gore tex, jacket, power trail, rapha, review, Scotland

Most cycling jackets are OK, just OK, if it rains they keep the worst out, read more

May

2017

13

2017 / May / 13

The infamous Aonach Eagach Ridge – Glencoe

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/ tags: Aonach Eagach, best, Clachaig Inn, dangerous, exposed, glen coe, glencoe, ridge walk, ridgeline, rope needed, scary, Scotland, scramble, top walk, uk

Aonach Eagach is consistently ranked as the best ridge walk and scramble in the UK and in the top few across the world by National Geographic (allegedly). We set out to walk it in perfect Scottish sunny conditions… did we agree with these accolades?
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Jan

2017

31

2017 / Jan / 31

Ed’s Kinesis Tripster setup review for Tibet

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/ tags: best, best touring bike, bikepacking, crosslight, CX disc, kinesis, set up, spokes, surly long haul trucker, touring bike review, tripster ATR, tripster v2, tyres, wheels

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 read more

Feb

2014

19

2014 / Feb / 19

Chamonix Ski Safety Contradictions.

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/ tags: abs, airbags, arva, avalanche safety, backcountry safety, bca float, bca tracker 2, beacon, best, chamonix avalanche, freeride, probe, review, shovel, ski airbags, ski harness, Ski helmets, ski touring, snowpulse, splitboarding, tracker 1, tracker 3, transceiver

Basically there’s a lot of expensive kit being flashed about in Chamonix, it seems some safety kit is fashionable, however common sense maybe less so. read more

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Gravel and Bikepacking Kit Review from Eurobike 2017

Brooks Cambium C13 Carbon, Cotton and Rubber Saddle review

Gore Power Trail Gore Tex Jacket – Reviewed for Bikepacking

The infamous Aonach Eagach Ridge – Glencoe

Ed’s Kinesis Tripster setup review for Tibet

Chamonix Ski Safety Contradictions.

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