The Best Gravel Tire?
We often get asked what is our favorite tire for gravel or mixed terrain routes. On our past trip to California, I tried out the new Specialized Pathfinder Pros in 650b x 48mm and was…
Video Series: Central California Weekender
Our week long adventure in Central California didn’t quite go according to plan, but it was fun nonetheless. While we were there we filmed a short video series. In case you missed it originally on…
Shipping vs. Flying with Your Bike
Is it better to ship your bike ahead of time with a service like BikeFlights? Or, should you try to fly with your bike with something like the Post Carry Co Transfer case? We are…
5 Tips for Bike Touring and Traveling as a Couple
2019 marks our 10th years a PathLessPedaled! For over a decade Laura and I have been riding bikes together and going bike touring together. While things go smoothly these days, that wasn’t always the case….
First Look: Blackburn Elite Outpost Bikepacking Bags
Blackburn has upped their bikepacking game with their new Elite line of bags. In this video, I take a first look at their upgraded handlebar harness, frame bag and seat bag. One big change across…
4 Ways to Have Fun on a Bike (Without Racing)
When we first got into cycling a decade ago, there were few options presented to us at bike shops other than racing or a beach cruiser. When we asked about bike touring, we were often…
PODCAST: What is Bike Fun?
We’ve fired up our podcast again and in this episode we interview Ayleen Crotty, a long time Portland “bike funnist.” We talk about the idea of bike fun, how it developed in early Portland as…
Downsides of Endless Travel
The “dream” is to sell everything and travel forever, right? In this video, I talk about something that doesn’t often get discussed and that is the downsides of endless travel. We were fortunate enough in…
Flying with a Bike (Part 1)
This year, one of our New Year resolutions is to travel more. To help facilitate that, we recently got a bike case to review from Post Carry Co. We’ve flown with Bromptons before, but never…
Learning from Failure (Lessons from a Dirty Kanza DNF)
It’s hard to ignore, but a big portion of 2018 was defined by our DNF at Dirty Kanza. We entered the event with a lot of enthusiasm, hope but with also the realistic expectation that…