In the grand scheme of things, you can certainly live without a tarp on a bike tour. But if we had to pick just one thing that improves our lives more than anything else on a long bike tour, it would be the tarp. Read More »
Here’s how we took an old trailer designed for carrying kids and turned it into a cargo trailer, that could be used around town or for touring. It cost us just €12 and was extremely easy project. Learn how to make your own cargo trailer for bike touring or lugging things around town. Read More »
Not long ago, an email dropped into our box from Jonathan, who’s planning a bike trip through Western Africa. He wondered if we’d ever tried a water bottle with a filter built into the cap? The idea behind these water filters is that the water is made safe to drink, simply by pushing it through […] Read More »
We’re usually pleased with the gear we’ve chosen for bike touring but there’s one item in our panniers that just hasn’t made the grade: the REI Campware non-stick frying pan. It looked good at first glance but didn’t pass the long-term durability test. Read More »
