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The Breakdown Flying means boxing your bike or using a folding bike to avoid oversize charges; S&S coupler frames offer a middle ground, breaking down into a smaller travel case. ...
The Breakdown Daily touring distance depends on fitness, goals, touring style, and terrain. First-time tourers should plan for half to two-thirds of their normal comfortable mileage. A physically fit rider ...
When packing up for a tour, I tend to put a big focus on the essentials (tools, tent, sleeping bag, cookware, clothes, etc). Here are four items that may or ...
Ready to make your own panniers? Enter the fully waterproof, highly durable bucket panniers made from recycled kitty-litter buckets. Panniers can come at a high price. If you’re grappling with ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Breakdown The key rule is less is more. Total load should stay between 15 and 45 pounds. With panniers, put about 60 percent of weight in front and 40 ...
The Breakdown Avoid seat-post clamp racks — they bounce and hold very little. Research shows the best-handling loaded setup pairs low-mount front panniers with high-mount rear panniers; adding weight up ...
There’s nothing magical or particularly difficult about lightening your touring load. It simply requires planning, cutthroat packing, and a possible financial investment in new gear. Touring in the backcountry is ...
