While Out Riding

Bikes

Recently, I blogged about a $1500 hub - my coveted Rohloff Speedhub. At the opposite end of the pricing spectrum, this post revolves around a humble b...

Bikes

I'm still in Huaraz, craving to get back on the road... Unfortunately though, the pain in my back has flared up, so I'm having to delay longer. In the...

Bikes

More than one Rohloff hub?! What the?! Yep. That's pretty much what I'd have thought, if ever I heard of anyone owning more than one of these über ...

Bikes

Shoes, pedals, and combinations thereof are things that have been occupying my mind of late. Exciting, huh! On previous travels I've always ridden ...

Bikes

The countdown to Peru is on... In the leadup to my departure in August, I'll be tweaking my packlist here and there. I'm trying to be considered ab...

Bikes

As I plan my return to Peru, the usual quandaries arise. Do I go light, as I did last time - which opened up a whole world of backcountry possibilitie...

Bikes

I'm not usually in the habit of buying $50 boxer shorts (plus tax and shipping). Actually, I didn't even buy these ones. They were a very generous...

Bikes

I began this trip using a MSR Whisperlite, a versatile multi-fuel system stove popular amongst round-the-world bike tourers, and one I've long used on...