Check out these nifty plastic clips that turn your old inner tubes into adjustable bungee cords. They’re environmentally friendly and fun but are they any good for bike touring? We’ve been testing them for the last few months and here’s our verdict. Read More »
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Testing The Kindle 3. Verdict? It’s Great For Bike Touring!
If you’re going to buy just one gadget to take on a bike tour, make it the Kindle eBook reader. We know that’s a bold statement but after buying a Kindle 3 and playing with it for a couple months, we’re convinced that this is one of the best things a book-loving bike tourist could […] Read More »
Review: Optimus Crux Canister Stove
The Optimus Crux is the smallest, lightest stove we’ve ever seen. When folded, it easily fits in the palm of your hand. It’s pretty obvious why this stove might appeal to anyone trying to make their bags lighter. We’ve been testing it out and we’ve found both good points and some quirks to this little […] Read More »
Exped DownMat 7 & SynMat 7 Review
We’re happy to leave a lot of things behind when we go bike touring but a good night’s sleep isn’t one of them. Recently, we had the chance to test out Exped’s SynMat 7 and DownMat 7 sleeping mats, to see if they were as comfortable and warm as people have been telling us. Read More »
The X Bowl: Nice Bowl But There’s A Problem…
The Sea To Summit X Bowl is a collapsible bowl made of food-grade silicon.It’s compact, lightweight (just 80g) and big enough to hold a healthy serving of pasta. We needed some new camping plates and we’d met other cyclists who were happy with their X Bowls, so we bought a couple X Bowls to try […] Read More »