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Stanforth Bikes Review (Kibo Dirt Drop) – is this the best all-terrain touring bike?

an in-depth review of Stanforth Kibo Dirt Drop after an 8,000km test ride in 14 countries When my 80-years-old beloved bike died in Laos I needed to find a new touring rig for my world trip, and I...

Stanforth Bikes: Interview with custom frame designer Simon Stanforth

Bicycles

One of the top custom touring bike designers in the UK (and the whole world), Simon Stanforth, tells us about the birth of Stanforth Bikes When my 80-years-old beloved bike died in Laos I needed to find a ne...

How to Turn a Piece of Junk into a Touring Bike

Advice, Bicycles, Equipment, Gear

My 80 years old bike, when I broke the fork after 30 months of travel How to find a free bicycle and build it into a touring machine almost for free (less than 100$) This article is part of our seriesGet...

Essential Tools and Spares for Bicycle Touring and Bikepacking

Bicycles, Equipment, Gear

Repairing a Flat Tyre in the Remote Mountains of Laos Tools and spare parts to fix (almost) every problem while cycle touring When you're out bike touring for a long while you want to have the tools to be ab...

18 of the Best Touring Bikes under 2000$

Bicycles, Equipment, Gear

Are you looking for a reliable touring bike to carry you and your belongings on a round-the-world tour? Or maybe you want an everyday commuter bicycle that can also be a perfect companion for short trips. Are y...

10 Low Budget Touring Bikes for Women (Best for Beginners)

Bicycles, Equipment, Gear

What is the difference between a man and a woman specific bicycle? Do I need to buy a woman's bike for my tour? These questions often come up when ladies begin thinking about a bicycle tour. Let's start from...

Make it Cheap! 21 Best Touring Bikes Under 1000$

Bicycles, Equipment, Gear

A list of cheap touring bicycles for beginners or experienced tourers on a budget. Whether you fancy aluminum or steel frames, rigid or suspension forks, in this article you can find them all

Our first bikes

Bicycles, Equipment, Gear

Born thanks to the skill of Michael Massa, at his workshop Pedalando, and technical support of the RaspiBo group, President 2.0 and Koga Leisure are the bikes that we are going to ride throug...

The President: a ’30s jewel ready for a second youth

Bicycles

Let's talk about my bicycle.Some say I'm crazy wishing to ride this old piece of steel trough central Asia. But I believe that pre-war handcrafting has never been matched in more rece...

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