One of our dreams is to cycle the 4,400km Great Divide mountain bike route, along the spine of the Rocky Mountains. So, we eagerly sat down last week to watch the Ride The Divide movie; a documentary that follows an unsupported mountain bike race along the same route. Read our review, and enter to win […] Read More »
We recently tested the Primus Omnifuel stove. It’s great for bicycle tourists who love to cook, or for anyone planning on doing a lot of bike touring but it is expensive. Check out the full review, including a video comparing the Primus Omnifuel to the MSR Whisperlite stove. 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 »
Canada is the world’s second biggest country, so riding your bike across it is no small challenge. That’s why it’s good to have some advice from a cyclist who’s done it before and few accounts are as detailed as Canada By Bicycle – a guidebook written by Steve Langston. It traces the bike tour that […] 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 »
