Bicycle Touring Gear

This guide to bicycle touring shoes is designed to help you choose the best bike touring shoes for your next trip. Find out about SPD shoes for touring, whether regular travel shoes are suitable for a bike tour, and just how many shoes you really need! Best Cycle Touring Shoes Here’s a list of the … Read more

Are there any such thing as adventure proof sunglasses? SunGod think so, and have even trademarked the term Adventureproof. Read on to see if they matched up to the hype in this SunGod Sunglasses Review. SunGod sunglasses review Adventure travel gear has to be durable and hard-wearing. Well designed, and effective. So, when SunGod asked if I … Read more

I’ve now been using the Topeak Mini Dual DXG mini pump for 8 years. Yes, 8 years! Here’s my review of this awesome little bicycle pump. A bicycle pump is one of those essential pieces of cycling equipment that no-one should cycle without, whether on a quick jaunt to the shops, or a cycling expedition … Read more

Should you wear a helmet for bicycle touring? Here’s a look at some of the pros and cons to wearing a lid when bike touring. Should you wear a helmet bicycle touring? Few things are more divisive within cycling circles than whether or not you should wear a helmet. This isn’t just on a person … Read more

Recently, I was loaned a Stanforth Kibo bicycle to test out. Over the last few weeks, I have taken it on a number of rides in order to see what I think to it. Whilst I am not quite ready to give it a full review yet (that blog post will be in a weeks … Read more