Looking for the best budget bike trainer so you can start training indoors on your bike? This guide to affordable turbo trainers and bike trainers has everything you need to know. Indoor Cycling Trainers Every cyclist prefers to ride outside, but sometimes, you have to supplement your training with riding on a bike trainer indoors. Typically, this happens during the winter months in … [Read more...]

A look at the best bike touring tires from Schwalbe and other brands. A good pair of bicycle touring tyres can last over 10000 kms of cycling! Best bicycle touring tires There is a wide variety of bicycle tires to choose from and the bicycle tire you ride may depend on many factors. These are the top-rated bicycle touring tires according to long distance cyclists: Schwalbe Marathon Plus … [Read more...]

Create the best bike tool kit for your home with this guide on the best bike tools for bicycle maintenance and repair.  Home Workshop Bicycle Tool Kits There's two ways to approach building up a bicycle tool kit for your home workshop. The first, is to buy a handful of essential tools, and then add more as and when you realise you need them. The second, is to simply go all in on a … [Read more...]

In this guide on choosing the best pedals for bike touring, we compare SPD pedals, flat pedals, toe clips and other styles of bike touring pedals. Bicycle Touring Pedals What are the best pedals for cycle touring? As with almost everything to do with long distance bike touring, it is going to come down to personal preference. I've pretty much tried all styles of bike pedal on different … [Read more...]

In this beginner's guide to wild camping essentials, I go over the basic kit needed for your first free night under the stars. Includes practical advice, gear suggestions and more! Camping in the Wild Now that staycations are all the rage and campsites are fuller than ever, there's never been a better time to go wild camping! After all, who wants to pay over the odds for staying at a … [Read more...]