We had a brief look at Apidura luggage a couple of months ago and since then it’s been put through its paces carrying various amounts of gear up, down and across the glorious Welsh countryside … here’s how it got on. If you were to sit down right now, crayon in hand and try to […]
Don’t go thinking this is a guide to help you choose gifts and presents for family, friends and loved ones, oh no. This is much a much more selfish type of guide and if used correctly will hopefully result in you actually getting something useful on the morning of December 25th. Obsessive Compulsive Cycling Disorder […]
Altering your hand position on a long ride is second nature but making sure your hands actually stay put, isn’t always easy. Bar ends of varying types, mounted in their intended spot and in other less orthodox locations will often add some security to your new favourite hand position but they’re not always ideal … […]
The all new Bear Bones T shirts are now available to pre-order until November 30th with an expected mid-December delivery. Tell the world who you are. If you pre-order a shirt then you get to choose your shirt colour from ten available options. This order has now been fulfilled, looks like you missed out, shame!
The thinking behind heat exchangers is pretty simple … by attaching something to the bottom of a pot, you will increase its surface area and to a degree help contain the flame at the base of the pot. In theory those two things should speed up boil times which in turn has the knock-on effect […]
Choosing a bivvy bag should be easy, I mean just how complicated can a waterproof bag be? Oddly, given the vast array of bivvy bags on offer the answer to that question is – possibly, very complicated! Not all bivvy bags are the same, not all people require the same things and generally speaking you […]
You’ve scoured the internet, read a couple of magazine articles, asked numerous questions and seen Ray Mears ont’ telly. The reality is staring you in the face, you’ve put it off far too many times … I’m too busy, it’s too cold, bit windy or a bit too wet, it’s too muddy and too dark. […]
Sturmey Archer is likely to be a name many of you are familiar with from childhood … time spent riding, breaking and trying to fix bicycles that in reality should have been left in the skips you retrieved them from. Those of you that know what I’m talking about will be well aware of Sturmey […]
There’s a lot of interest at the moment regarding ‘plus’ … you know, a wide rim coupled to an oversize tyre. It all started with Surly and their Krampus and its 50mm Rabbit Hole rims and 3″ Knard tyres, which resulted in something Surly termed ’29+’. I have to say that I was somewhat sceptical […]
I’ve long been a fan of the humble flat tarp. What they lack in whistles and bells, they more than make up for in simplicity, versatility, pack size and low weight … and shelters don’t come much lighter than the Trekkertent cuben flat tarp. Ample room as a half pyramid. The tarp’s made from 25g/m […]