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The 2019 Dawes Super Galaxy and Dawes Ultra Galaxy Touring Bikes: A Short Review

A first impression review of the Dawes Super Galaxy and Dawes Ultra Galaxy Specifications, geometry and more about these adventure touring bikes Dawes as bicycle brand started in 1906 when Charles Dawes wen...

Salsa Fargo Tiagra Bikepacking travel bike

Introducing the 2019 Salsa Fargo – a first impression overview

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Salsa Fargo Tiagra Bikepacking/Gravel Adventure Touring Bike (+/- $2,000) Specifications, Geometry, and everything you need to knowSalsa attacks frontally the bikepacking market with its 2019 vers...

Introducing The New Stanforth Pamira – Custom Extreme Adventure Bike

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A first impression review of the Stanforth Pamira specifications, geometry and more about this handmade customizable extreme adventure bike In April 2019, the British bike manufacturer Stanforth Bikes relea...

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Catalyst Pedals by Pedaling Innovation – Review – The Best Platform Pedals?

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Our experience w. Catalyst Pedals by Pedaling Innovation after 6,000km in Africa: thorough review. Are they the best flat pedals? Where is the innovation? The biggest pedals on the market, the Catalyst by Pe...

Ribble Adventure 725 Touring Bike of 2019 – On Sight Review and Impressions

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Ribble Adventure 725 - Something different (+/- $1,400) This is a very interesting and innovative bike, with amazing specs and a great price tag. The Adventure 725 by the British manufacturer Ribble Cycles...

Touring Bikes: 20 of the Best Travel Bicycles under 2000$

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Are you looking for a reliable touring bike? Round-the-world bicycle tour? Weekend bikepacking? A list of great travel bikes for a reasonable price Are you looking for a reliable touring bike to carry you an...

Essential Tools and Spares for Bicycle Touring and Bikepacking

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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...

Make it Cheap! 19 Best Touring Bikes Under 1000$

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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

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

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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

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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...

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