Cyclists tend to obsess about tyres; after all, they represent the two small patches of contact between us and the road, without which, we can’t get too far…
Here’s the latest round of Schwalbe tyres, and some first impressions.
Adios …
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These days, I’ve been riding more and more without a rack and panniers, or trailer, and seeing if I can whittled everything down into soft bags fitted around the frame – ‘bikepacking’, as it’s become known.
Although the minutiae of …
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Time for some more Bike Talk; a part 2 to my initial review.
My Troll’s taken on various incarnations since I first set it up in Costa Rica. It’s that kind of bike; its character lends itself to …
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I’ve arrived in Sacramento, California, to attend the North American Handmade Bike Show. It was a long journey here from New Mexico, first by Amtrak on an overnight train to LA, then on the CA Shuttle Bus – both …
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Nancy I have both been riding Surly Trolls, hardy little bikes I’d have no hesitation in recommending for unbeaten path travel.
I’m planning a rundown on kit and setup at some point. In the meantime, California has provided some colourful …
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You can get this brilliant print, the one below, and lots of other original handmade stuff (including loads of cool bike-themed patches, T shirts and trinkets) over at Etsy.…
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Water bottle eyelets are a bit of an obsession of mine. For instance, I needed to haul up to 10 litres riding across the Sonoran desert on the Arizona Trail, and in Mexican Sierra Madre, most of the …
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Inevitably, things break.
Although I wouldn’t say I mistreat my kit, I do push it hard, simply by putting it through thousands of kilometres of – at times – torturously rough terrain. Over a long trip like this, conditions include …
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Megan and Neva have now returned to Arizona and I’m back on my own in Costa Rica. It feels strangely quiet and I miss their amazing mother/daughter energy…
They did, however, leave an exciting beast behind, in the form of …
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Thanks to both mum and my lil’ Spot Tracker, anyone who wishes to know where I am, can find me on Googlemaps over here. When I remember to turn it on…
As you can see, right now I’m …
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