In an effort to save my typing finger from the pain of RSI, every know and then I thrust the responsibility of product reviewing onto an unsuspecting citizen of Bear Bones land. On this occasion Sean who hails from a little island of the south coast seemed like the ideal candidate … he rides a lot […]
After last years heatwave, the weather on this years Highland Trail took a swing in the opposite direction. Wind and rain combined with cold temperatures made conditions harder than they’ve probably ever being on May’s group start. Following an unfortunate incident with a cow last year (really), Karl Booth once again lined up in Tyndrum […]
You may choose to identify yourself as a ‘bikepacker’, a modern day frontiersman exploring the lesser known. Maybe a ‘gravel rider’ blurring the line between road and trail? How about an ‘ultra-racer’, the epitome of long distance efficiency or a traditional ‘tourer’ perhaps, propelling your laden beast of burden across continents? It’s been discussed, debated and […]
You might have noticed that the word ‘progressive’ gets used quite a bit within the cycle industry these days. It could be a bike, a trail or even a pair of socks that have the word ‘progressive’ applied to them or in some cases, they’re things that have been ‘designed for the progressive rider’. If […]
In bikepacking nirvana, we’d all ride round carrying no more than what we’re stood up in but we don’t live in a grunge rock utopia, we live in the real world, one that’s often far grungier and not always so agreeable … if we want to stay warm and fed, then carrying a certain amount […]
My mum once told me, “there’s someone for everybody” … Gravel is a place where influences and ideas from every cycling genre meet and mingle. With such a big gene pool available it shouldn’t be a surprise that ‘gravel’ covers a wonderfully broad and diverse spectrum. For some, gravel may have tempted them away from […]
With the continued interest in all things ‘adventure’, it’s no surprise that more and more manufacturers are latching on and launching their own products in the hope of gaining a slice of the market … and it’s probably fair to say that luggage is the product most commonly brought to the table. I’ve tested and […]
Once the sole reserve of old bearded men in bobble hats, bothies have now become a ‘must do’ attraction for a younger, more fashion savvy element of society – true, many still sport beards and hats with bobbles but hair is a fairly recent addition to their faces and the hats cost forty quid and […]
In the past and usually about December 29th, people have said, “Ooh, any chance of doing a Bear Bones calendar?”. Obviously at that late stage in the year, the moment has been and gone … but this year’s different. Printed on high quality 250g silk stock and spiral bound so it hangs properly, the 2019 […]
I tested the K-lite Bikepacker Pro dynamo light some time ago. I was impressed, it was and I believe, still is the brightest dynamo light in the world but time marches on and things change. The Bikepacker Pro has a new stable mate who shares the title of ‘the brightest dynamo light in the world’ […]