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Touring Basics
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 ...
The Breakdown The central rule for packing a bike tour: less is more, since carrying extra weight makes riding harder. Total load should stay between 15 and 45 pounds whether ...
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 ...
Imagine sitting back in your most comfortable chair as the mountains and rivers glide by. While your legs move at the effort level of a brisk walk, every muscle above ...
If you are planning to go a long way on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, you will depend a great deal on your gear. There are few services such ...
When you’re zooming down a mountain pass on a loaded touring bike, you will be counting on reliable, well-adjusted brakes. Most high-quality models will do the job, but there are ...
Many of us hold dreams of cycling for a good cause. We see friends or colleagues who have gone off on a great adventure and returned excited and proud to ...
In the August/September issue of Adventure Cyclist, we ran a short introduction to the EuroVelo route network as the first in a series of articles about our European counterparts’ bicycle ...
