Building our Shand Bahookie Plus Bikes
We have been touring for over 12 years and have ridden over 80,000 km all over the world. These Shand Bahookies are the most comfortable and … Continue reading Building our Shand Bahookie Plus Bikes
Author: Bernie
We are keen cycle tourists always looking to experience the world and it's people.
Apidura Frame Bag Zip Replacement
Apidura make waterproof bike packing bags with welded seams and waterproof zips. However the zips are excluded from their warranty. I understand why as they are … Continue reading Apidura Frame Bag Zip Replacement
Cooking on Cycle Tours
I am often asked what we eat while we are cycle touring so I have put together some of the recipes and methods for the food we cook. Continue reading Cooking on Cycle Tours
Cooking Equipment for Cycle Touring
We have been camping all our lives and cycle touring for the last 12 years during which time we have visited 21 countries and cycled over 80,000 km. What cooking we do and what system we take with us depends very much on the country and the route we intend to cycle. We have tried a number of different sets of pans, different stoves, and different utensils. Continue reading Cooking Equipment for Cycle Touring
How to extend and add hoops to a bivvi bag
We bought a pair of Terra Nova Moonlite sleepingbag covers. I am 1 m 83 cm tall and on our first outing on Dartmoor found the bag much too short for me. It consequently felt a little claustrophobic. Be aware that these modifications will invalidate all warranties on the bags. Modification 1 Extending the bag by 20 cm. I bought some lightweight breathable waterproof material and woven nylon braid from Pennine Outdoor http://www.pennineoutdoor.co.uk. I cut the Moonlite straight across near the bottom. Carefully measured the circumference 10 mm above the cut and 10 mm below the cut. Then cut a … Continue reading How to extend and add hoops to a bivvi bag
How to make a pair of lightweight gaiters
Cutting and sewing We recently changed to using the Northwave Outcross GTX touring shoe which is waterproof (Gortex). We found using over shoes with them destroyed … Continue reading How to make a pair of lightweight gaiters
Making your own Tarp for Cycle Touring
Why make a Tarp We have used a selection of lightweight tents over the years for cycle touring. However we are always trying to save both … Continue reading Making your own Tarp for Cycle Touring
How good are Fat Bikes for touring? Equipment Review
I thought it might be useful to give a review of our equipment the good and bad points and the all important solutions. To link to … Continue reading How good are Fat Bikes for touring? Equipment Review
Creating Maps for Garmin GPS from Open Street Map
How to create a map to use on Garmin GPS from Open Street Map Continue reading Creating Maps for Garmin GPS from Open Street Map
Building Surly Moonlander Fat Bikes, including Wheel building, specially configured for cycle touring
During our Great Divide tour in Canada and the USA I tried a Fat Bike and decided they would be really good for touring on gravel … Continue reading Building Surly Moonlander Fat Bikes, including Wheel building, specially configured for cycle touring
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