Category: Ascend Armenia 2024
In which I prepare and train for, participate in, and digest the aftermath of a 1,100km self-supported bikepacking race across Armenia, starting August 30, 2024.
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Tom’s Bike Shed: Packing Ultralight Camping Gear For A Bikepacking Race (Video)
In this episode of Tom’s Bike Shed (also the first episode, for what it’s worth), I conduct a test-run of packing and attaching to my new bike the camping gear I’ve selected for the bikepacking race later this year. Continue reading →
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First Look: The New Oxford Bike Works Outlander Off-Road Bikepacking Bike
In an incident that will likely prove exciting for me alone, I dropped in on Richard at Oxford Bike Works last week to pick up my first new bike in about ten years. Everybody say ooooh! Christened the Outlander, this new addition to Richard’s range of offerings is the typically principled Oxford Bike Works take […] Continue reading →