Hydration is one of the most important things on a bicycle tour. When you’re bike touring in remote locations where water facilities are not very common, having a way to carry your water is very...
Whenever you are on a long bicycle tour, it's the little things that can make or break your day. Little things like having good tasting water helps sweeten the day. That is why I use...
When it comes to my most favorite thing that I love to wear on a bike tour, or even on a camping or hiking trip, it's got to be my Buff. This simple, yet versatile,...
When you gain more knowledge and experience in bike touring, you learn how to pack efficiently and know what you're going to bring on your camping trips. You’ve heard all the reasons not to pack...
It is rare these days that you go somewhere and not see people wearing these ultra popular puffy jackets. I am talking about these lightweight and packable jackets from companies, like North Face, Patagonia, and...
In my previous post, I talk about the merits of having a cycling computer and why one would want one. I was luckily gifted one last year for my birthday, so I’ve only recently started...
I remember when I first got into bicycling back in college, one of the first thing I bought was a Cateye Mity 2 cyclometer. It was a basic device that mounted on my handlebar with...
Chances are you are reading this post because you are looking for a product review for a Salsa Vaya 3 and came across my 1000 mile review last year. In that post, I promised to...
[caption id="attachment_71" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Longtail touring bicycle.[/caption] I remember when I took my first bicycle tour on my Xtracycle back in 2009. You would have thought I was traveling for an entire month, but it was...