Gravel Bike vs. Mountain Bike
Aren’t gravel bikes just repurposed mountain bike technology? We get this comment a lot and decided to compare geometries between the modern “gravel” all-road bike and a 84 Stumpjumper. We also talk about reasons why…
3D Printing Bike Hacks?
I recently discovered the magic of 3D printing and decided to try my hand at making some bike parts. One thing I wish my Ortlieb Gravel panniers were able to do, was to be converted…
#THESUPPLELIFE and Patreon Perks
What is #THESUPPLELIFE? If you’ve watched our youtube videos, you’ve definitely heard us utter the strange term. In this video, I go into its origins and what it means. The TLDW version is that we…
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….
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…
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…