If you’ve just arrived, you might like to bring yourself up to speed by reading part one of our voyage of discovery, a journey to see whether a fat bike (and rider) really can cope when pressed into service as a general all rounder … we shall begin where we left off, with a pile […]
Sometimes, it isn’t until you’re actually sat inside a car, trundling along a windy country lane, that you realise just how difficult anything other than another car is to spot … and that includes the self-propelled two wheeled adventurer. We could all wear hi-viz and day-glo but generally our attire has more in common with […]
We’ve all done it, or at least if you’re reading this, then I’m going to assume you probably have. Maps strewn across the floor, you on your hands and knees trying to align the grid squares from three different sheets while preventing the dog / cat / child from bounding all over them. You curse yourself […]
Those of you of a certain age might recall the Wash & go advert from the late 80’s. You may remember the bloke jumping in the shower carrying just a single bottle. It wasn’t shampoo, it wasn’t conditioner, it was Wash & go, that’s right shampoo and conditioner in one … why take two bottles […]
The 2014 Bear Bones 200 was a weekend of two stories. Had the papers featured the first story, the tabloid headline might have read “Bear attacks man in Wales”, while in the broadsheets it may have read “Cyclists face biggest challenge yet”. The second story was altogether different and would have appeared in the papers […]
Although the vast majority of riders within the bikepacking community have an interest in how much their chosen equipment weighs, there are those who swear that they have no idea, couldn’t care less or it’s of no concern … I do wonder how many of these people are (a) telling the truth, (b) have ever […]
I can’t believe how quickly time goes … the 2015 WRT is over and a seventh year ticked off. Really, where does the time go? Although entries have risen from less than 10 to more than 160, the WRT still retains an almost sub-grassroots feel and maybe that’s the appeal? The ‘fun’ is all around […]
Fat bikes are brilliant. They’re fantastic at covering the frozen, snow covered wilderness of America, Canada and northern Europe. They’re superb in the arid, sandy deserts of the world from the Sahara to the Australian outback. They’re great when things get soft and boggy, often allowing you to keep riding when you might otherwise have […]
Once you choose to ride your bike somewhere other than a designated cycle path or sculptured bike trail, you should accept that not every inch will be ridable. If you take things a step further and decide to ride so far off the beaten track that no track exists, then you really should prepare yourself […]
A few months ago, we had a look at the Bridgestreet Saddlebag, I said at the time, I’d been putting it through its paces and that I’d continue to do so … well, done so I have and here are my thoughts. However, the first thing I’d like to do, is pull some holes in […]