We began camping and bike touring with our son when he was just a few months old. One of our biggest concerns was finding a way for him to sleep safely and comfortably. Here’s how we adapted our camping set-up to accommodate baby. Read More »
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Going Light: Our Packing List For Bike Touring In Cuba
We’ve been planning for months and now it’s almost here: departure day for our flight to Cuba! With less than a week to go, we spent yesterday packing our bags. Here’s what we’re taking with us for a month of cycling in the sun. Read More »
A Handlebar Bag Hack (and a newsletter ‘whooops’)
In our latest newsletter, we told you about a handlebar bag created by attaching a Klick-fix bracket to the back of a normal Ortlieb front pannier. What we didn’t do is insert the pictures correctly, so everyone on the mailing list saw an error. Whooooops! Here are the pictures so everyone can see this bike […] Read More »
Ergon PC2 Pedal Review
About a year ago, we put Ergon PC2 pedals on Friedel’s touring bike. She’s never been a fan of being ‘clipped in’ with SPD pedals (or anything else that fixes your feet to the pedals) but did want some grip. The Ergon PC2s seemed like a good compromise. Now, after a few months of trying […] Read More »
When An Exped Sleeping Mat Fails…
About a year ago, we reviewed our Exped sleeping mats. Our mats are still going strong, after about 75 nights of use, but in general these mats can sometimes fail. Here are some pictures of what happens when an Exped mat bites the dust. Read More »