Tag: gravel
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Bombtrack At The Dirty Reiver
Click or not: Bombtrack At The Dirty ReiverThe good crew from Bombtrack are nothing if not mavericks when it comes to travelling afar for the biggest, longest and toughest gravel/adventure events in Europe. I have known Clem for a few years now and was lucky enough to meet owner Manuel and legend Stefan ‘Fish’ Vis at the Malteni Bootleggers in Belgium in… …
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The Breton Diaries: Tro Bro Leon
Click or not: The Breton Diaries: Tro Bro LeonImagine being so enamoured of a bicycle race that you are inspired to create your own version of it, in your own town, hundreds of kilometres away from where the inspiration originated. That’s exactly how Tro Bro Leon came about. Like a lot of fans of the Spring Classics, Jean-Paul Mellouët loves Paris-Roubaix the most, enthralled… …
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Ridden: Revelate Bags
Click or not: Ridden: Revelate BagsWhen it comes to bikepacking bags, the first name that usually comes to mind is Revelate. The Alaskan company was one of the first to mass-produce the type of bags that are now becoming the go-to solution for bikepacking, with many bigger companies joining a band of small artisans producing frame, seat, bar and top… …
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Bombtrack At The Highland Trail 550
Click or not: Bombtrack At The Highland Trail 550 More Scottish bikepacking goodness this time from the Bombtrack lads as they take on the Highland Trail 550 race at a pace less time trial and more mental trial. The Highland Trail is a long distance self-supported cycling route of 885km through the Scottish Highlands. There is no entry fee, no prize money, and… …
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Wild About Argyll
Click or not: Wild About ArgyllNo, it’s got nothing to do with business socks or your granddad’s cardigan. It’s all about bikepacking the Scottish Adventure Coast, which looks both breathtakingly scenic and forebodingly wild in equal measure. Our mad German friend and former Wellingtonian Markus knows his way around on a bike, having completed an around the world trip on… …
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Ridden: Teravail Rampart
Click or not: Ridden: Teravail RampartThere are a number of unassuming pieces of kit that always outperform their appearances: Cactus’ indestructible fleece pull over, Continental GP 4000s in 25c, or that plastic spork you got for Christmas all those years ago that you still use all come to mind. The Teravail Rampart is also a subtle, unassuming tyre that shines… …
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XPDTN3 Japan
Click or not: XPDTN3 JapanLand of the Rising Sun has long and winding roads. XPDTN3 explorer Marc Gasch join local guides Hayato Higuchi and Minsu Oh on a 3 day trip around Mount Tsurugi , Japan. Full story, info, GPS files and photo gallery at https://xpdtn3.club/trip/mt–tsurugi-… …
