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A growing compilation of reviews, from bikepacking bags to bike components, apparel and camping gear. Sort through reviews by category, or find the latest below.
A few days prior to the latest 270 mile bikepacking suffer binge, the folks at Surly were kind enough to shod my Krampus with a pair of Dirt Wizard 29+ prototypes to put through the wringer…
The dry bag is an all but mandatory piece of a proper bikepacking or bike touring gear arsenal. Whether strapped to the bike for overflow gear (or food), carried as a standby for protecting valuables from the weather (or bears), or used as permanent luggage, folks usually have at least one in their kit.
The Vargo Titanium Hexagon Stove was one of the most impressive new pieces of gear that we carried on our tour through Africa; and Vargo’s knack for efficiency innovation and elegant design doesn’t stop there, so we put together a full Vargo bikepacking kitchen…
“… it’s like being a big kid on a grown up BMX bike… that can plow over anything.” – D-Molasses
The Five Ten Maltese Falcon LT all-mountain shoe is a great SPD bikepacking option with a lightweight design, water resistance, rugged construction, and the near perfect blend of stiffness and comfort.
Why the quiver is not dead: one for dirt-road touring and one for bikepacking.
Part 1 of 2 of a ramble pondering nomenclature (dirt touring vs bikepacking), the state of the 29+ platform, and the Surly Krampus vs the ECR…
The Vargo BOT is an elegantly designed 1 liter titanium water bottle with a titanium screw lid that triples in versatility as a cooking pot and an excellent storage container.
Fundamentally, the frame bag is the most basic and practical piece of bike luggage. It’s also the easiest to make… and only requires a consumer sewing machine and a little skill. Here’s how to plan, design, and construct a simple frame bag.
Prepped and ready for the unremitting ascents and knuckle-bleaching descents that make up an epic trail network in the western North Carolina Appalachians…
A preview of a few new items I’ve assembled for an upcoming bikepacking trip through the Appalachians…
The Surly OD Crank is a pretty piece of metal, not to mention one of the only options for setting up a 2x system on a 29+ bike… and one of the few options for yielding a granny gear for bikepacking. Also, a comparison by the numbers…