Adventure Cyclist
Scenes from the Saddle
This Road Test originally appeared in the July 2020 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. “That’s a green bike,” my wife noted. When she’s right, she’s right. Man, is this Surly ...
The ecosystem of touring and bikepacking disc brakes has never been as diverse as it is today — you want to run hydraulics capable of pulling a long-travel mountain bike ...
Silva Trail Speed 4XT Headlamp, $240 I try not to get caught in the dark while riding, but it happens, so I usually carry a headlamp for camp and a ...
Hammerhead Karoo, $399 Big things may come in small packages, but sometimes they come in, well, big packages. The Hammerhead Karoo is a case in point. Unlike so many other ...
Shimano RX8 Women Gravel Shoe, $250 The best shoe for bike touring walks the fine line between being stiff enough for best-in-class energy transfer for efficient pedaling but also comfortable enough ...
In the May issue of Adventure Cyclist, we reviewed Deputy Editor Dan Meyer’s personal Surly Wednesday, a Frankenstein-esque experiment in which he transformed his winter fat bike into a summer ...
In these fast-changing weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, guidelines change by the minute. So before you set out awheel, make sure your jurisdiction has OK’d cycling (at the time of ...
This review originally appeared in the April 2020 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. Here in Montana, winter presents as an endless block of cold, gray gloom, with a reliable melt-freeze ...
The Breakdown To perform a bike maintenance overhaul, check all bolts, inspect your frame and components for cracks or wear, and clean thoroughly. Maintain your drivetrain by replacing the chain, ...
There’s no need for applause or fanfare: the bandana is a modest accessory. A humble servant. A beacon of hope, with seemingly limitless possibilities for utility and function housed within ...
