Here is my packing list for an upcoming one week bike touring trip, solo and unsupported. I’ll be camping out with for the first half, supplying all my own food, and with limited if any access to power. Then staying in a motel for a couple of nights in a town, so I’ll be eating […]
This is an epic post with a bunch of lessons learnt from a few days of long alpine rides, and a few days solo bikepacking. It is as much for my own benefit for planning my next trip, as to share my learnings with others who may find it useful. Gear Always pack a true […]
Well that was decidedly harder than I had expected. After my big touring days, I thought that 108km with 1500m of elevation gain without luggage would be relatively straightforward. I also had delusions that my Cyclocross bike with knobbly/ touring tyres would be equally as fast as a road bike. It seems this was not […]
Today was going to be a big day. I was planning to ride 140km with around 3,400m of elevation gain, including one 15km climb and one 20km climb. In my route planning, Ride with GPS had said the maximum gradient would be 18% – and it usually under-estimates! When I told the bar and motel […]
