Bikepacking

When it comes to bikepacking, the old saying “ride the one you got.” is definitely true. Certainly, most of my first bikepacking trips were on the old mountain bike in my garage. But if you’re looking to upgrade your bike to one more suited for bikepacking, or don’t even own a bike yet, working out […]

When it comes to picking shoes for bikepacking, it can seem like there are hundreds of choices out there. But in reality, it’s much simpler than all the different options make it out to be. Certainly, on my own trips, I’ve used everything from specifically designed clip-in mountain bike shoes to bog-standard trainers and never […]

I think buying wheels for your bike can be one of the most confusing purchases you will need to make for a bike, especially a bike you plan to use for bikepacking. While many upgrades or replacements for your bike have a “best option”, when it comes to wheels, there are far too many factors […]

While the weight of your gear is a big focus in certain sports such as backpacking, bikepacking tends to focus on it less. I’ve always tended to ignore the weight of my set-up, but a recent post on Reddit got me thinking about how much gear I’m taking and how much it all weighs. The […]

While there is a lot of information available on the number of calories you burn for road cycling, I couldn’t find any resources for bikepacking. Giving it can be very important to know how many calories you are burning each day to ensure that you pack the right amount of food, I thought I’d take […]

Planning how many miles you are going to cycle each day on a bikepacking trip can be confusing, and getting it wrong can be disastrous. Spending a whole bikepacking trip pushing yourself too hard, in an attempt to stick to you’re planned route is never fun, so how many miles do bikepackers actually cycle each […]