Bicycle Touring Gear

The B17 Brooks touring saddle is the first choice of bicycle touring saddle for many long distance cyclists. After using a Brooks saddle for touring over thousands of miles myself, here’s why I think it’s the best bike saddle for long rides. Choosing a bicycle touring saddle I didn’t always use a Brooks B17 saddle. … Read more

Here is my bicycle touring gear list I used on a one week cycle tour around the Fens area of England. I was very happy with how it performed, and the bike tour was awesome! I used the majority of this bike touring gear on a later bicycle tour from Greece to England.    Testing Bike … Read more

Let’s take a look at the Sealskinz waterproof beanie hat. I’ve owned a couple, using them on several cycling trips now all over the world. Here’s my review after using them for a few years. The Sealskinz Waterproof Beanie Hat The Sealskinz beanie hat has to be one of the best purchases I have made … Read more

If you’re thinking of buying a Swiss Army Knife for camping and travel, there’s a few things to consider before buying one. Why take a Swiss Arm Knife camping? Whether backpacking or cycling around the world, the one thing that I would suggest is to never travel without a Swiss Army Knife. From my first … Read more

For this trip of cycling from Alaska to Argentina, I have decided to use a trailer instead of rear panniers. My trailer of choice is the Bob Yak. There are others available, but the Bobyak trailer is more widespread, and by definition, more field tested. I have never ridden with a bicycle trailer, so it … Read more