Month: January 2008
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Carradice Super C Rear Pannier Review
Full disclosure: I was given these panniers by Carradice in 2007 for my first expedition, in return for feedback and a review. I’ve used them ever since, and extensively rewrote and improved this piece in 2012. Ortlieb might be ubiquitous, but they’re not the only pannier brand worth looking at. I’ve been using Carradice Super C […] Continue reading →
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Tubus Logo Rear Carrier Rack Review
Full disclosure: I was given the Tubus Logo by Lyon Equipment (Tubus’ UK distributor) as part of their Expedition Grant in 2007. The German manufacturer Tubus’ range of racks might occupy the upper end of the pricing scale, but for good reason — the racks are immensely strong. The Logo is specifically designed for mountain-bike geometry, […] Continue reading →
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Extrawheel Classic Single-Wheel Bicycle Trailer Review
Looking at getting an Extrawheel? The trailer reviewed here has been replaced by the improved Extrawheel Voyager and is no longer available. Go and read the new review. There are quite a few trailers on the market nowadays, but none seem to be able to shift BOB and his Yak and Ibex single-wheeled trailers from […] Continue reading →
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Touring Wheelset Review — Sun Rhyno Lite rims on Shimano Deore XT 36h hubs
First, I’d like to tell you a story. We began the ride on different wheelsets. Not because we wanted to, but because of a balls-up with the wheel order. I departed on what we’d originally planned for — Sun Rhyno Lite 36-hole rims, DT Swiss plain guage spokes, and Shimano Deore XT disc-compatible hubs. I’ve […] Continue reading →
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SKF BXC600 ISIS Touring Bottom Bracket Review
Not the most exciting component on your list, I’d guess, but certainly one of the most important. The last thing you want is to cycle a couple of thousand kilometres and have your bottom bracket disintegrate, only to find that no bike shop stocks a replacement to match your cranks. (Just ask Mark.) If you’re […] Continue reading →
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Using The Kona Explosif As An Expedition Touring Bike
A review of the Explosif frame as it existed from roughly 2007-2010 for the purposes of expedition touring. Current Explosifs are sadly unsuitable for this purpose. Continue reading →
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White Peaks and Red Tape
We knew that as we headed out of Europe and into the Middle East and Central Asia, we’d be cutting through as much red tape as we would snow and ice. So maybe it was a good idea that we’d expected it, as international bureaucracy is becoming a bigger pain in the proverbial than a […] Continue reading →
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A Cold Start to a New Year
After a week of relentless and sometimes masochistic cycling covering almost 500km, we arrived in the snowy Georgian capital of Tbilisi on New Year’s Eve. At 2 a.m. Continue reading →