Emil is cycling from Sweden to China. Hundreds of other cyclists will make similar journeys this year, but Emil’s is special because in 2009 he couldn’t walk. In this interview, Emil tells us how he recovered from a serious back injury to cycle again, and offers tips for dealing with back pain while bike touring. Read More »
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 »
We recently splurged on 2 brand new Santos Travelmaster touring bicycles. Now, after a 1,000km bike tour of Spain, we’re ready to share some initial thoughts on this bike. In a word? Solid. Read More »
We’re putting the finishing touches on our upcoming eBook, which is full of tips and practical on-the-road advice for your next bike tour. As part of the final layout process, we needed a photo to go with the section on laundry, so we asked you to help. The prize? A free copy of the book, […] Read More »
Here’s what we’ve all been waiting for: a bike that can cross oceans, and it was invented in the 1930s! Not only that, we’ve also discovered a larger-than-life bicycle trailer that was taken on a bike tour of France, a bicycle for cycling on ice and all the latest cycling ‘gadgets’ from 80 years ago. […] Read More »
