When choosing a rim for the next wheel on your touring bike, you may want to avoid Mavic’s XM719 model. We’ve recommended this rim in the past but it seems something has changed. In the past month, several bike tourists have contacted us to report broken XM719 rims. Read More »
Over the summer, we were fortunate to pick up a couple rain jackets at an outlet sale. One of those was the MacPac Prophet XPD. It’s made of eVent fabric and is actually aimed at mountain climbers. That said, we love it for cycling. It’s waterproof of course, and has a ton of zipped pockets. The […] Read More »
This short video shows how we set up our much-loved Hilleberg Nallo 3GT tent. As you can see, the work goes pretty quickly, even on a windy day and with a ‘little helper’ to contend with. Read More »
Last weekend we were out cycling when we spotted something different on the bike path: a recumbent-style trailer for kids. We weren’t quick enough to get a photo of it but later we searched online and discovered that we’d seen the WeeHoo trailer. Read More »
Can a Brompton folding bike and a trailer make the perfect combination for touring? In this guest post for TravellingTwo, Stijn de Klerk checks out the performance of the Brompton with the Radical Design series of trailers. Read More »
