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This Ahearne Pinion Gearbox Touring Bike Will Blow Your Mind
You’ll find a few touring bike creations from Joseph Ahearne’s workshop already on CyclingAbout, but I always have time to feature another. That’s because Joseph goes to great lengths to incorporate...
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The New 2018 Salsa Journeyman Light Touring Bikes
Great value light touring bikes are becomingly more and more common as the adventure, gravel and bikepacking categories really take off. The 2018 Salsa Journeyman product range is one of the broadest...
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All About The Best Bikepacking Panniers For Off-Road Adventures
Panniers are the quintessential luggage option for bicycle touring. They’re easy to take on and off the bike, they’re waterproof and they offer a large, easy to access cavity. While almost uncommon on...
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Panniers vs Bikepacking Bags: Can Panniers Actually Be Lighter?
I’ve recently noticed that there’s a lot of discussion around weight when it comes to panniers vs bikepacking bags. These weight comparisons come from a good place: they are often comparing the weight...
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Video: CyclingAbout The Americas // Crossing Argentina [EP.3]
I was feeling like a different challenge this month, so I veered away from my northbound trajectory in favour of crossing La Pampas (the Argentinean plains). This 2000km ride took me from Bariloche to...
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The New 2018 Surly Bridge Club Offroad Touring Bike
Since the Troll was released in 2010, Surly has been creating more off-road touring bikes than you’d have thought imaginable. They make bikes for every wheel and tyre option, in fact, you can find...
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Photo Gallery: Bicycle Touring In Southern Patagonia
WIND. MOUNTAINS. HIKING. NATURE. Southern Patagonia is a tough place for cyclists… especially if you’re heading north to Alaska. This is the first photo gallery of many on my 2-year bike tour up...
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Photo Gallery: Cycling The Carretera Austral Highway
MOUNTAINS. GLACIERS. DUST. CORRUGATIONS. I take on the famous Carretera Austral Highway to find out if it deserves its legendary status. The moment when you realise you’ve really f**k’d up… and you and...
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Photo Gallery: Bicycle Touring Across Argentina
I was feeling like a different challenge this month, so I veered away from my northbound trajectory in favour of crossing La Pampas (the Argentinean plains). This 2000km ride took me from Bariloche to...
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Video: CyclingAbout The Americas // Exploring Brazil & Uruguay [EP.4]
SAND. TRUCKS. HILLS. JUNGLE. It’s been a strange month because my preconceptions of Uruguay and Brazil were so different from the reality. Normally my judgement is spot on, but I didn’t plan to end up...
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Guide: How To Put Together an Ultralight Bikepacking Kit
Want to minimise your luggage setup by putting together an ultralight bikepacking kit? You’ve come to the right place. Lots of people in the ultra-distance bike racing world have shown how minimal you...
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Photo Gallery: Bicycle Touring Brazil and Uruguay
SAND. TRUCKS. HILLS. JUNGLE. It’s been a strange month because my preconceptions of Uruguay and Brazil were so different from the reality. Normally my judgement is spot on, but I didn’t plan to end up...
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Video: Bikepacking Morocco With GCN
“It’s 6.30am in a remote, rocky location in the High Atlas Mountains, Simon Richardson is waking up from his first ever bivvy. That’s right, a whole lot of chamois time for the former pro cyclist who...
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Clipless Pedals: A Look At The Advantages And Disadvantages
I don’t think there’s a bigger debate amongst bike travellers than that between clipless vs. flat pedals. Most of the time the debate comes down to pedalling efficiency and power, but in this article,...
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How To Choose The Best Dynamo Hub for Bicycle Touring and Bikepacking
Dynamo hubs are becoming more and more common on bikes used for bicycle touring and bikepacking. This can be attributed to advancements in LED technology, improvements to the dynamo hub itself and the...
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Photo Gallery: Cycling The Highest Roads In The World
Last month I cycled through what I think is some of the most stunning scenery… in the world! Have a look through this gallery from Argentina, Chile and Bolivia, and let me know if you agree. MY BIKE:...
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Video: Cycling Up The Highest Road in the World [EP.5]
In this episode, I ride up Mt. Uturuncu (5815m/19,078ft) which is regarded as the highest road in the world. You can skip to 12 minutes if that’s what you’re here for… BUT this will probably be the...
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All About The Best Kickstands for Bicycle Touring
I was close-minded about kickstands for a long time. I intentionally left the kickstand box unchecked on the order form for my Koga Worldtraveller-S touring bike. I hadn’t needed one for the previous...
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The 12 Best Touring Bicycles That Use Flat Handlebars
If you’ve ever shopped around for a touring bike in AUS/CAN/UK/USA/NZ, you’ll know how hard it is to find anything but touring bikes with drop handlebars. The interesting thing is that it’s literally...
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A Complete List of Bikepacking Bag and Frame Bag Manufacturers with Prices
Bikepacking has become rather popular over the last couple of years, and lots of custom bikepacking bag manufacturers have popped up all around the world looking to assist you with your adventures....
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