When choosing a rim for the next wheel on your touring bike, you may want to avoid Mavic’s XM719 model. We’ve recommended this rim in the past but it seems something has changed. In the past month, several bike tourists have contacted us to report broken XM719 rims. Read More »
In this guest post, Grace Johnson shares practical tips for cycling Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway based on her trip there in the summer of 2013. Read More »
Over the summer, we were fortunate to pick up a couple rain jackets at an outlet sale. One of those was the MacPac Prophet XPD. It’s made of eVent fabric and is actually aimed at mountain climbers. That said, we love it for cycling. It’s waterproof of course, and has a ton of zipped pockets. The […] Read More »
We had so many plans for this summer. On our list was a couple bike trips around Nova Scotia and France, a completed 2nd edition of the Bike Touring Survival Guide and reviews of new gear. Unfortunately, that was all put on hold by something unplanned and rather sad. Read More »
A few days ago, an email dropped into our box from Daniel, who said he’d just finished designing a new product that might be useful for bike touring. It’s called the Handleband, and it’s an adaptable smartphone mount for bicycles. It lets you use your phone as a bike-light, ride tracker, navigation tool, and front-facing […] Read More »
