Adventure Cyclist
Scenes from the Saddle
As touring season ramps up and you’re getting your things together, you may be weighing what you do and do not need to bring, or what you need to make ...
Deciding how to improve your bicycle, or your cycling experience, is highly personal, and determining where to spend your hard-earned money isn’t always easy. It can be especially tricky for ...
It’s no coincidence that Salsa named its carbon fiber dropbar 29er the Cutthroat. The cutthroat trout is the official state fish of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. Fans ...
The technical specs for the $1,299 Co-op Cycles ADV 1.1 cut right to the chase: “Best use: bike touring.” Truer words, etc. Some bikes in this price range suffer from ...
Fat bikes have changed dramatically since the first production frames hit the market over 10 years ago. New materials have made a big impact on total bike weight while 1x drivetrains make ...
As the days get shorter, I find myself spending less time in the saddle and more time in the garage. After all, as the season winds down, there are many ...
A typical bicycle traveler loads their bike up with front and rear racks, four panniers, a handlebar bag, and then often lashes a tent and other gear — pillow, family ...
There’s a lot to think about when you’re getting ready to leave on your big self-contained tour. Here are some odds and ends for you to contemplate. As the big ...
If you’re planning to travel by bike, there’s no getting around it—you’ll have to bring stuff. The central truth for this stuff: less is more. Countless cyclists end up shipping ...
Pannier racks are a bit like septic tanks. We tend to ignore them unless they mess up, at which point their deficiencies rule our lives. Some adventure cyclists have had ...
