#PLPTalks: Nam Arya (aka @goodolenam)
In this video, we talk with Nam Arya, a former Blackburn ranger and talk about her first bike tour, being a Blackburn Ranger and issues of gender and race in bike touring.
Review: TarpTent Pole Pouch
In this video, I review the TarpTent Pole Pouch, a simple product that solves the problem of attaching tent poles to your bicycle frame. Bonus: it’s also great for fishing rods!
Interview: Sarah J Swallow
In this video we catch up with Sarah J Swallow and talk routes, Dirty Kanza 200, the downsides of living the dream and the WTF Bike Explorer summit she is part of.
Interview: Kurt Refsnider – BikepackingRoots.org
We are trying to broaden the content on our Youtube channel beyond just reviews. This is a first in a series of interviews with people in the bikepacking / biketouring /bike travel space. We kick…
First Look: Funner Bike Works Fork Link
Carrying enough water is always an issue when bikepacking. Space is always at a premium. In this video I take a first look at the Funner Bike Works Fork Link, a bracket for suspension forks…
Review: WTB Riddler 45c Tire
In this video, I review the Riddler 45c Tire from WTB – popular gravel tire. At a plump 45mm stated diameter it promises lots of grip and suspension. How does it ride? Find out!
Why Trails Fail (and How to Save Them)
We love rail trails and paved and unpaved paths. They help us navigate off of busy streets and let us enjoy a relaxed pace. But many are doomed to never reach their full potential and…
The REAL Impacts of Bicycle Tourism
We believe in bicycle tourism – and in its ability to bring sustainable economic development to small and rural communities. But it isn’t the data or the astoundingly-large numbers from economic impact studies that convinced…
Bicycle Tourism Bootcamp: The Bicycle Tourism Product – ROUTES
In the five years that we have been working with destinations in identifying and promoting bicycle tourism assets, the concept of the “bicycle tourism product” is perhaps the fuzziest to define. Like other experience based…
4 Bikepacking Trends in 2018 to Watch
#1 Panniers Panniers. There, I said it. While some purists will decry riding a bike with a rack and panniers as not really bikepacking, the truth is many people want to enjoy the experience of…