Bikepacking bike

Custom made bikepacking bags fro Victoire Cycles

I am, unashamedly, a huge gear nerd. I’m also a bit of a perfectionist, and having been cycling around the world for more than three years now I’ve had ample time in the saddle, literally thousands of hours, to puzzle over optimising my bike and gear setup. I’ve changed things up several times over the years, inching closer to what I consider ‘the perfect setup’. Now, finally, I think I’ve got as close as I can to that perfection. There are one or two minor things I might tweak, but after…

Two Years In... Packing for a Long-Term Bike Tour Photos and words by Ryan Wilson Packing for a trip that spans multiple years can be a bit daunting. Especially when you’ll be passing through just about every zone of climate you can possibly imagine, from the humidity and heat of the Peruvian jungle to the bitter cold of winter in the mountains of Patagonia... Dragging the bike up rugged 16,000ft hiking trails, across remote dirt roads, or even the occasional stretch of asphalt. Walking the…

A laundry list of lessons learned from a lockdown summer spent grinding gravel and exploring trails in the Great Northwest

This article will be a comprehensive overview of the technical bike distinctions that separate a touring vs bikepacking bike.

Back in January, Focus released their brand new Atlas gravel bike. It wasn't your normal bicycle release, instead Focus did something quite different…using phrases like “The Focus Atlas is not made for winning races, setting World Records, or beating people

Learn how to pack for a multiday bike tour, including where to put things and how to distribute weight for a more stable ride.

This 2nd annual Silk Road Mountain Race kicks off this weekend. Over 40 participants sent in photos of their rigs along with details about their kit...